De-wiper

1. user_31021 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Walsall. West Mids Posts: 736 Venetian red Mk1 VTR on Banded rallye steels

   #1 1st July 2009, 08:40

   Is it as easy as all the guides and people say it is or is there special tools needed or just alot of force becuase i heard they can be a nightmare to get off the spindle?
   Also what size grommet do i need to plug the hole?
2. Bean Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 derby Posts: 1276 Black 03 vtr, Yamaha R1 @185 bhp

   #2 1st July 2009, 09:08

   a torx torque? however you spell it screwdriver and either a 8 or 10 mil spanner cant remeber now, aslong as you undo it all its quite easy to get off, if you struggle use some lubricant and dont be dead rough cause remeber theres nothing between it and you glass, and as for a grommit theres one in your boot floor under carpet that fits a treat
3. VTRelite Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Gloucester Posts: 3000 Citroen Saxo VTR Renault 5

   #3 1st July 2009, 17:13

   yeah its easy
   
   did mine other day and wiper arm came off no problem with no lubricant and i used a 21 or 22mm rubber grommet
4. adam19 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Harlow, essex Posts: 2731 Clio 182

   #4 1st July 2009, 18:45

   took me no longer than 10mins
5. tjbaker91 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Aylesbury Posts: 587 Silver VTR

   #5 1st July 2009, 19:06

   Sawed it off .........
6. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

   #6 1st July 2009, 19:06

   I resorted to using the hacksaw on mine...
7. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

   #7 1st July 2009, 19:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tjbaker91 Sawed it off .........

   Great minds think alike Or people with short attention spans
8. user_32806 Newbie Joined: Apr 2009 Andover Posts: 9 Saxo 1.1 desire 2002

   #8 2nd July 2009, 11:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tjbaker91 Sawed it off .........

   Just wondering... ermm how you gunna put it back on if you ever need it? lol
   
   I'm debating whether to start taking mine off... but knowing my luck it'll rain the next day (N)
9. woody813 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Shrewsbury Posts: 351 Red Mk1 Vtr- Slammed.

   #9 2nd July 2009, 12:11

   hmmm great thread guys, im now going to take my rear wiper off at the weekend after i find this gromit on the floor.... never use my wipers anyway... the water just rides off the windows cos of the polish hehe
10. user_18250 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR

    #10 2nd July 2009, 12:40

    If you have trouble getting it off, tryin smothering it in WD40 then holding a hair dryer on it for a lil bit to losen everything up
    
    worked for me

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11. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

    #11 2nd July 2009, 15:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Joshie99 Just wondering... ermm how you gunna put it back on if you ever need it? lol

    You buy another one
12. SaxoMuffin Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Reading Posts: 2045 iTB'd MK2 VTR

    #12 2nd July 2009, 16:07

    Sorry to sort-off hijack but is there anywhere to get a decent grommet as I dont really want any leaks or idiots pushing it through?
13. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

    #13 2nd July 2009, 16:31

    halfrauds or citroen themselves?
14. Claireeyy Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Aberdeenshire Posts: 2059 Clio Sport

    #14 2nd July 2009, 16:32

    easy job doesnt take long with a sawbut thats a last resort
15. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

    #15 2nd July 2009, 16:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SaxoMuffin Sorry to sort-off hijack but is there anywhere to get a decent grommet as I dont really want any leaks or idiots pushing it through?

    Not tried the one from inside the boot? Iv used that one and have had no problems...
16. SaxoMuffin Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Reading Posts: 2045 iTB'd MK2 VTR

    #16 2nd July 2009, 18:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mattt_VTR Not tried the one from inside the boot? Iv used that one and have had no problems...

    I haven't even done it yet just thinking ahead
17. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

    #17 3rd July 2009, 09:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SaxoMuffin I haven't even done it yet just thinking ahead

    Have a look in your boot for the grommet before you start then
18. knoxey Newbie Joined: Nov 2008 milton keynes Posts: 20 1.4 saxo furio

    #18 3rd July 2009, 10:51

    if you have electric windows you wil see the grommet in the car where the window winder would have been its fits perfect in the hole. . its plastic but it dont leak
19. knoxey Newbie Joined: Nov 2008 milton keynes Posts: 20 1.4 saxo furio

    #19 3rd July 2009, 10:52

    then you can leather up your door card if you dont like the hole in the door its what i done
20. Jordy6969 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1161 My bike

    #20 3rd July 2009, 11:08

    can someone post up the sticky link on how to de-wiper because i cannot find it in the search
21. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

    #21 3rd July 2009, 11:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jordy6969 can someone post up the sticky link on how to de-wiper because i cannot find it in the search

    Preds one doesnt go into great detail, so heres my quick guide
    
    1. Take trim off inside of boot, 3 torx screws
    2. Close boot and take off plastic cover on far left of wiper
    3. Undo nut that hold wiper on
    4. Pull wiper off, couple of sprays of wd40 maybe. Or like i did as it wouldnt come off, hacksaw the wiper off without cutting the spindle.
    5. take off plastic nut thing and then open the boot and undo the 2 bolt on the inside of the boot and pull motor out.
    6. get a gromet from under the carpet in the boot and put it in the hole where the wiper was
    7. admire work

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22. Jordy6969 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1161 My bike

    #22 3rd July 2009, 11:23

    cheers mate, loving the last step, always the best!
23. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

    #23 3rd July 2009, 11:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jordy6969 cheers mate, loving the last step, always the best!

    Its got to be done. Yeah anyway if you get stuck just ask and il point you in the right direction. If you have trouble getting the wiper off even after wd40, iv heard heating it up with a hair dryer can loosen it
24. Jordy6969 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1161 My bike

    #24 5th July 2009, 00:59

    yer well i will get back to you if it don't come off mate, things don't usually go well for me when modding my cars so not expecting much tbh
25. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #25 5th July 2009, 05:29

    i don't see how everyone had a problem, mine was like butter to take off
    
    i took the wiper off first and left everything inside the boot til the end! 4 torx screws and three bolts and it was out!
26. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

    #26 5th July 2009, 09:09

    Got rid of mine on friday..... Wish I'd done it sooner to be honest.
27. langy88 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 St.Ives Posts: 939 fiesta 1.4, saxo vtr (stickerbombed)

    #27 19th November 2009, 20:44

    Wat does the gromet in the boot cover and is it important?
28. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

    #28 19th November 2009, 20:48

    When i de-wipered mine and it took minutes, and makes the car look alot cleaner and smoother without the wiper on. I sued the grommet under the carpet in the boot. The grommet in the boot goes in the hole that is left when you de-wiper your car so itll look like this:
    
    
29. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

    #29 19th November 2009, 21:12

    its easy to dewiper the rear.
    some dude on here sells really good dewiper gromets in the for sale section.
    about 2 or 3 quid i think.
    easiest way is to carefully hacksaw the spindle just below the retaining nut. all the other steps to removing the rear wiper and motor are just straight forward nuts and bolts.
30. user_36458 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Sheffield Posts: 733 mk2 cammed vts and Audi S3

    #30 19th November 2009, 21:22

    step by step......how to remove rear wiper
    
    1) take intirior panel off from inside boot lid only 3 screws
    
    2) lift the cover from the nut at the bace of wiper and undo the nut
    
    3) remove the wiper from the spindle (if it wont come strait off there is a tool you can use that will pull it off the right way or just some wd40) be careful when you do this the glass will break if your not
    
    4) when the wiper is off take out the trim disk out then the grommet cover
    
    5) now remove the wiper motor or just un plug it your choice
    
    6)take the old grommet out of the window and fit the new sealed one
    
    7) pull out the old washer jet from the top of the window and block up the end of the hose with a bung (tight or you will get a wet boot)
    
    8) fit a grommet into the hole were the washer jet was
    
    all done hope this helps a few people out getting the smooth look
    
    andy
31. Jamestvaughan Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Swansea Posts: 664 Audi A3 1.9 Tdi 2008

    #31 21st April 2010, 17:06

    sorry for the bump but can your car fail an MOT if it is de-wipered?
32. DanJames Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Bath, Somerset Posts: 234 Mk2 Black VTR. Silver mk1 vts!

    #32 22nd April 2010, 00:56

    No it is not an MOT fail
33. TaranRamshaw Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Southampton Posts: 185 Silver Furio

    #33 13th July 2010, 18:47

    cheers alot!
34. 9Freedman9 Established Member Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1997

    #34 13th July 2010, 23:21

    I popped my back window doing mine! Be careful guys!
35. philllll Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1

    #35 1st February 2011, 20:30

    thanks all. never thought of de wipering till i read this. i got my back window put through so i was looking on here how to unseize wiper from motor shaft, thought of cutting with hacksaw. then new wiper. you've all saved me bout 15 quid an hard work. no grommets under my carpet, but cheap enough. looks much cooler, thank god for you boy racer types lol xphil