rear wiper delete

logistix · Post by **logistix** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:12 pm

i removed my rear wiper motor and arm from the hatch last week. here are some photos:

The wiper arm had lost its function as it was not wiping properly and actually making the window more dirty... that was my excuse for having this clean look

hope you like it
cheers

inder · Post by **inder** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:44 pm

Looks great, nice job

What did you use to cap off the hole? Did you glue it in place? Water-tight?

Thanks for any info

logistix · Post by **logistix** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:01 pm

inder wrote:Looks great, nice job

What did you use to cap off the hole? Did you glue it in place? Water-tight?

Thanks for any info

i used a plastic cap that goes on top of the suspension strut head under the bonnet, it is the perfect size for the job!

I used black silicone to glue it, it seems pretty watertight at the moment.
hope this helps

inder · Post by **inder** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:32 pm

good job finding that piece and thanks for the info

nice blue colour paint too

p.s. would you know the part number for this cap?

dino · Post by **dino** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:29 pm

Very smooth

Looks good.

logistix · Post by **logistix** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:36 pm

the cap is 6Q0 412 359
thanks for the comments

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:53 pm

inder wrote:p.s. would you know the part number for this cap?

You should have known that

Rear end looks pretty clean now mate without the wiper

inder · Post by **inder** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:00 pm

ModifiedMadness wrote: You should have known that

I looked it up after first posting, found the cap mentioned, but thought it would be too big too fit - only now I notice this is not a mk5 polo lol, so I was looking at the wrong year suspension! doh... always using it to look at 2000 polo's, its a habit clicking polo 2000 hehe

mc_iver_9n · Post by **mc_iver_9n** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:26 pm

is there a DIY guide of how to do this? i would like to do it. ive had a go n can only get a few bits off. Thanks Scott

logistix · Post by **logistix** » Wed May 17, 2006 7:41 am

mc_iver_9n wrote:is there a DIY guide of how to do this? i would like to do it. ive had a go n can only get a few bits off. Thanks Scott

here you go:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2148538

to remove the wiper arm i put some wd40 and used brutal force!
hope this helps

inder · Post by **inder** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:35 am

Is there a good way to plug off the washer pipe? something watertight and pressure tight?

What if you knocked the stalk by accident - flooded boot?

logistix · Post by **logistix** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:42 am

inder wrote:Is there a good way to plug off the washer pipe? something watertight and pressure tight?

What if you knocked the stalk by accident - flooded boot?

i used a coarse pitched screw and tapped the inside of the pipe while screwing it in. i tried and it doesn't leak at all.

inder · Post by **inder** » Wed May 17, 2006 9:02 am

Nice idea, thanks

damci · Post by **damci** » Wed May 17, 2006 1:49 pm

Amazing at how much a small mod can change the car for the better.....looks great

mc_iver_9n · Post by **mc_iver_9n** » Thu May 18, 2006 1:36 pm

logistix wrote:
mc_iver_9n wrote:is there a DIY guide of how to do this? i would like to do it. ive had a go n can only get a few bits off. Thanks Scott
here you go:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2148538

to remove the wiper arm i put some wd40 and used brutal force!
hope this helps

Thanks for the link

jus had another go with WD40, and the wiper arm is fully stuck

ive done everything else, like unscrew the motor jus need to get the arm off to finish it up. Any techniques to get the arm off?