OK............... I finally got the wiper arm off and thought that I would save others who are contemplating this mod some grief.

First you need to remove the wiper arm, sounds easy but could be a pain. Flip the plastic cap up to reveal the wiper arm 12-mm mounting nut. Remove the nut, and with a pair of pliers, carefully remove the spray nozzle tip, which just pops out.

Now (from my experience) the arm should just pull straight off the shaft, but it would not budge. So spray some penetrating oil (preferred) or WD-40 on the shaft and head to Pep Boys to pick-up a $4 puller. Now you will need to put some load on the puller to break the bond between the shaft and arm.

From the inside, remove the 6-each Phillips head screws and them pry the panel off, as it is held on by plastic tabs. Once this is accomplished, disconnect the electrical connection and water hose, and remove the motor. Will post a photo and info of the window plug............ once I find something to fit.

Photo 1 is what the shaft looks like with the arm still attached.

Photo 2 is the arm removed.

Photo 3 is the pulley, spray nozzle, nut, and arm.

Photo 4 is the motor inside the hatch.

 

I found some plastic plugs at a Kragen Auto store that just fit. Try any of those type of stores like Pep Boys etc and you should find something.

 

Why are you taking the arm off?

 

Are you gonna shave it? If so, let me know where you found the plug, a few of the people on my team have shaved ours, but have just been using random plugs found at hardware stores.

a picture of one of their plugs :



And the another one (samtrak):

 

Yah, Why? I use mine all the time

 

I thought the technical term was "Booty Wipe"

which yo won't be able to do since removing your wiper...the boot gets awfully dirty especially in the rain

I saw one thread where a guy put his vertical...I don't know how it functions at that position

 

You using yours doesnt mean EVERYONE needs theirs

It's a rather common mod amongst euro hatches to achieve that smooth/shaved look. I know that mine personally didnt help whatsoever, so i wont miss it.

Here is a comparison between two of the TMMZ cars (it's from the GOmini photoshoot, so it may look familiar).

Notice how much smoother and how much less distracting the boot looks on the silver car without the wiper installed.

 

true, it looks great!...however, in Florida where it rains quite a bit, I can't imagine not having it

After a 1/4 mile you can't see ANYTHING out the rear not to mention compounding with the dirt that normally accumulates

 

I was just thinking about this!! I did this mod on my Passat wagon a while back. Make the car look way better. Its a big thing th the VW scene, where I just came from!

Darin

 

does it render the wiper useless?

 

you dont NEED a back wiper, thats what side mirrors are for.

 

ok, ok ive found the BEST idea for the rear wiper if you dont really wanna go searching for a plug and taking the motor out.

ever need to get a tailgater off your ****, but that fron windshield wipers just wont squirt enough fluid over your roof?


i have the solution!!!!

http://www.sbtontheweb.com/forum/att...achmentid=2198

 

haha yes, removing the rear wiper does in fact render it useless Although you could install it again when the rainy season starts up or winter comes around.

 

ok ok ok what type of plug is that? size? or some sort of idea to what its "true" intention is.

-Josh

P.S. I think samtrak is my mini just in a different color! he has the awesomest things on his though...

 

You could ask samtrak about that. I dont know what plug he is using.

Post the question in his thread, he checks it rather often.
http://www.teammightyminiz.com/forum...=asc&start=405

You still have quite a bit of ways to go before you catch up to him. His car is fully custom and has tons of engine+bodywork put into it....its amazing

 

Sorry, I am a little slow is this picture show the puller ?? To the left?

Cool mod!! And if you can not see out the back you either don't wash your car enough or got tinted windows that are dark enough

 

I thought maybe this was a prelude to some mod of the wiper, maybe to get a better spring on there so it wipes more effectively. I did not realize the mod was to remove the wiper and that is it. Not my cup of tea, but it is a clean look, thats for sure.

 

it actually creates a sweet water gun

 

Ha, thats exactely what i was thinking! ^^^

Or, you could replace the windshield washer fluid for something Really nasty to squirt at that tail gaiter behind you

 

I had it taped up at first so it would squirt out, but it didn't look that great so I plugged it up until I can figure out how to do a stylish water gun :D

 

Apparently I'm retarded because I've followed the instructions (including penetrating oil and the smallest gear puller i could find) and have completely destroyed the wiper shaft. I do have an R56, and everyone else doing this mod seems to have an R53, but everything looks identical to the above pic, so it should come off the same. Has anyone experienced this?

Right now I'm basically standing at the point of no return and the next step seems to be breaking out the hack saw, which I really don't want to do. Has anyone else found another approach to removing the wiper/motor?

 

hack saw will be harder than you think. its abnormally strong metal haha, I had the same issue. It took ALOT of effort to get mine off. I used a crowbar and lots of towels

 

Wow, using a crowbar is gutsy. Did you use the towels as pad for prying against the body panel?

 

ya, I didnt want to bend, scratch, or shatter anything haha

 

I have done the rear wiper removal.... best thing ever!

I also me a "water gun". I have a video, when i find it i will post it.