944 Rear Wiper Delete

[Wallachie]

I'm going to remove the rear wiper from my 944, but the only blanking grommet I can find online is from an ebay seller in America.

Anyone know of a UK supplier of them, or any member have one for sale?

 

[alanjones]

I got mine from frazerpart, for a 924 if their the same. Good quality too

 

[alanjones]

Sorry it was JMG I got it from, here's the link

http://www.jmgshop.com/rear-wiper-delete-kit-79-p.asp

 

[pauljmcnulty]

Promax do them as well:

http://www.promaxmotorsport.co.uk/search.aspx?searchterms=wiper+delete

 

[Worsey]

Are there any instructions for the wiper delete anywhere? Toying with the idea.

 

[pauljmcnulty]

Are there any instructions for the wiper delete anywhere? Toying with the idea.

Remove wiper and heavy motor, screw in replacement bung, rear hatch now pops up easily. []

Of course, you can't see behind you now so use Rainex!

 

[944 man]

I believe that Promax bought Jon Mitchells and sold them at a higher price (sound familiar?).

I have a cheaper Bruce Arnn one which I would sell happily, but currently I have no idea where it is.

 

[pauljmcnulty]

I believe that Promax bought Jon Mitchells and sold them at a higher price (sound familiar?).

JMG £19.95 inc. VAT, Promax £19.94 inc. VAT. Not a huge mark-up if they are buying them from Jon! []

 

[Wallachie]

Thanks guys, just ordered one from Promax. []

 

[zcacogp]

You can use a plumbing fitting and some black paint to make the bung, and you end up with a pretty domed result instead of a cylindrical one. Oh, and it costs about 20p too!


Oli.

ETA: You will probably want to remove the switch from the dashboard as well. Dealers do the correct blanking-off plate to fill the hole. I can't remember the part number but seem to recall it cost about 69p.

 

[edh]

I used a plastic screw, nut & rubber washer from my boxes of bits... Cost 0p..[]

 

[John Sims]

There is of corse the super lightweight option - a piece of tape. Or the black rubber hole blanking grommet.
I used both of the above but eventually succumbed to the over engineered beauty of a Promax bung.

 

[944 man]

I believe that Promax bought Jon Mitchells and sold them at a higher price (sound familiar?).

JMG £19.95 inc. VAT, Promax £19.94 inc. VAT. Not a huge mark-up if they are buying them from Jon! []

Im obviously very out of date, but JM will confirm that this is what happened.

 

[colin944]

Promax for me. been in for three years no problems

 

[sutters]

Rear vizability an issue with no wiper?

 

[zcacogp]

Yes. Regularly. But the old mechanism rattled like it had a hyperactive baby on drugs stuck in it and I don't miss that one bit.

 

[Waylander]

Bit like the heated rear window in a storm

about as much use as a Amish electrician

 

[zcacogp]

about as much use as a Amish electrician

Good phrase. I've been trying to use it in conversation for the last few days (without much luck, thus far.)

 

[Neil Haughey]

Lol Ed, I had one of those home brew jobs on mine years ago. Jon M looked at my car and it obviously upset the balance in his force for all things Porsche resulting in him giving me one of those bungs as a freebie. Not a great tactic though for those who will spend the £20 on fuel driving to Ferndown and hours lost Jon baiting.