$3 EK Hatch Rear Wiper Delete

[ceeazian]

Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!

UPDATE UPDATE : Went to the car washh today and paint didnt peel and did not leakk one bit so holding up alright guys!


Aim: Get Rid of that old rear wiper (wouldn't be surprised if half you guys have done this ! )

Required: 10mm Socket wrench // Champion Rubber Blanking Grommets 1" Part No. BH023 // Spray paint if you want to colour code it

Steps:

i was actually finding that i never used my rear wiper, even when it did rain id probably use it once and forget it. hence the desire to delete it came upon me. Forgive me if i've forgotten anything! my first DIY. ENJOY!

1)First things first, lift up the plastic end cover piece of your wiper arm and you should find a 10mm bolt hiding underneath. undo it and with a bit of help from WD40 pull it off. also remove the oem rubber grommet.


2) Use the 10mm socket to undo the two screws holding on the inside plastic middle section of the back of the hatch and pull it off with a bit of care as it is now secured by clips and then you should end up with this.

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss358/ceeazian/IMG_0426.jpg

3) locate the rear wiper motor at the top right when looking at it and there are three more 10mm screws holding on the rear wiper motor. undo all three and it should come off quite easily.

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss358/ceeazian/IMG_0430-1.jpg

Now you've got an empty hole in the back of the hatch without the wiper motor screw head sticking out.

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss358/ceeazian/IMG_0432-1.jpg

Pick yourself up some $3 CHAMPION rubber blanking grommets from Supercheap and slot it in. Now i completely understand that this isn't an OEM delete plug but if people are sad enough to steal it, well you've got 2 extra rubber grommets in the packet.

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss358/ceeazian/IMG_0433-1.jpg

I actually went on to colour code mine to white because i wasn't digging the black on white look. but it did look that extra bit JDM though :D

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss358/ceeazian/IMG_0436-1.jpg

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss358/ceeazian/IMG_0434-1.jpg

tested for leaks and no problemss soo farr!!

(Sorry for the iphone pics)

Guys as pointed out by Vinny i think it may be an idea to put some clear silocine around the grommet from the inside of the hatch. I haven't had any leaks but for peace of mind it seems like a good idea!

[kcokla]

how was the fitment of the rubber grommet?
easy fitment?bit of force?
anything of that nature?

[Mullensxxx]

what size did u get, one i found at a clark rubber wernt exactly a perfect fit

[ceeazian]

It was a 1" measurement. Apprx 25mm. Fit perfect. Bit of force obviously but went into place with a nice seal! It's perfectly tight that it actually is pretty hard to pull out easily.

[vinnY]

i needed to whack in some silicon behind my grommet to keep it sealed from rain but otherwise it's okay

[ceeazian]

maybe i should for better peace of mind?? i got the hose and sprayed the rear end a couple times haha and nothing came through. maybe the grommets weaken over time and the seal less tight?? either way doing good now :)

[kriZy]

thanks for the DIY mate.
still gotta do this.

btw a picture wont load/work under this part:

"Now you've got an empty hole in back without the wiper motor screw head sticking out."

[chunky]

vnice

[ceeazian]

really?? the picture is loading up for me man! ill try and clarify it when i get home ! !

[na-118]

how much kilos does this reduce?

[Spoon-Accord]

just another tip, used non salt based silicone, just helps for future rust :)

[ceeazian]

Thanks for the tip :)

[StrawberryFace]

juss did this today looks 100% better. thumbs up on the DIY.

[ceeazian]

awesome man, glad i was some inspiration! :thumbsup:

[siir]

Required: 10mm Socket wrench // Champion Rubber Blanking Grommets 1" Part No. BH023 // Spray paint if you want to colour code it

I actually went on to colour code mine to white because i wasn't digging the black on white look. but it did look that extra bit JDM though :D


Hey man,

just wondering which paint & primer did you use? did the paint come off?
coz these rubber thinggy doesnt really stick to the paint...

thanks

[ceeazian]

I can't remember what stuff sells at supercheap but it's like
a small can of spraypaint thinking it's called touch plus or something. Confirm later.

1] I just sanded the rubber down to make it abit rougher so the paint bonds. Used a plastic primer first which made the surface real sticky. I made sure it dried quite well before applying the frost white spraypaint.

2] Again i made sure it dried properly between each layer and then also squished the grommet in my hand between each layer so it would surcome to the squeezing of it when I had to put it in place.

Three weeks on and it's still perfect. I'm not suggesting it will last a lifetime but will do for me now. Sorry for the story lol

[jdmlvn]

i just bought my grommets from supercheap, costed me $3.40.

gonna try this tonight!

nice write up btw:thumbsup:

[ceeazian]

is your EK black man?

should work out well. nice tight fit. no leaks and my white one is still going strong ! :)

[Eze]

hey ceeazian thank u very much man i did this in about 10 minutes. lol 10mm socket worked for everything only problem i had that made things lag was trying 2 pull apart from the connection of the motor 2 the wires of the car, lol took awhile but ye got it done had to get pliers involved, havnt colour coded it as of yet as my car is purple but makes it 100% look cleaner thank you once again.Also i got mine for $1.50 :P tc and thankz

kind regards
Derrick.