Has anyone removed their rear wiper ?

TrevorB33 has (on one of his previous Octavias possibly also on the latest one)

Not as yet but might be doing so. Having alot of problems due to water thats got in the rear motor, had to disconnect the power to it as it had a mind of its own and made the front wipers have a mind of there own to

Yes, I have.

The inlet for the washer tube on my Octavia Mk 1 hatchback corroded and water got into the electrics. It also triggered a fault in the front wiper which then wouldn't switch off.

I removed the rear wiper motor and 'stopped off' the washer pipe (to stop me from inadvertantly flooding the hatchback door internals with water).

I plugged the hole in the window for the wiper spigot with a rubber 'end stop' for a walking stick, it was just the right size and a smear of silicone keeps it niceley in place. A plastic wine bottle cork might also work as would a rubber blanking grommet of the right size.

I had intended this to be a temporary affair until I could get a new wiper motor but in truth, the hatchback window seems to self-clean and I may run permanently with it.

I'm not sure if its an option just to remove the wiper arm and leave just the bare spigot since the MOT folks might then apply the rule that 'if its fitted' then it must work'?

I've not seen any used motors on ebay for less than £25 plus postage - a new one is about £70.

Cheers, Terry

Edited 29 March, 201214 yr by scotsgent

Best bet is to cut the piping and blank it off as close to the washer fluid bottle as possible as there are other joins in the piping, so if you blank it off at the wiper motor and inadvertantly press the rear wash a few times the pressure can make it split at one of those other joins and some of them are behind the headlining and a right pain in the a$$ to get to.

Yes mines de wipered,,just un bolt the arm and the motor,disconnect wiring and washer pipe and pull out and cap off the pipe for the water jet,then get a grommet to pop in the rear window hole and seal it in underneath with a bit of silicone,job done

yep

My mates showed me a link to a site that does glass bungs

I just want it reversable

http://www.gecleant.de/shop/glasstopfen-fuer-audi-vw-seat-skoda.html

I'm gonna do this as my second motor is knackered too

I've been months without a rear and don't miss it.

How did you all cap off the pipe ??

Lol i didnt even give the rear washer a thought

Ooops

Best bet is to cut the piping and blank it off as close to the washer fluid bottle as possible as there are other joins in the piping, so if you blank it off at the wiper motor and inadvertantly press the rear wash a few times the pressure can make it split at one of those other joins and some of them are behind the headlining and a right pain in the a$$ to get to.

As in near the front of the car mate?

Yeah, if you cut it and plug it in the engine bay then if it does burst it wont burst somewhere in the car and give you a big wet patch in the ceiling

If you ever want to use it again in the future then just connect the two cut pipes up with a joiner and some clips.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Glass-Rear-Wiper-Blank-VW-Skoda-Seat-Audi-Golf-Leon-Polo-A4-FREE-FITTING-KIT-/290687063610?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DDLSL%252BSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D120799160272%252B120799160272%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7343809836024583619

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Glass-Rear-Wiper-Blank-VW-Skoda-Seat-Audi-Golf-Leon-Polo-A4-FREE-FITTING-KIT-/290687063610?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DDLSL%252BSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D120799160272%252B120799160272%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7343809836024583619

Just don't try and bang this one in with a mallet and t-shirt Lloyd

So what's best for bunging the pipe up ?

Just don't try and bang this one in with a mallet and t-shirt Lloyd

Hey.......... The piece of ****e was asking for it

Usually i wont result to those kind of tactics ....

Bloody thing :( still gutted now mate

So what's best for bunging the pipe up ?

I would just put a screw or small diameter bolt in the end of the pipe and maybe use one of those little fuel hose clips to hold it in place.