Rear Wiper On A Non-estate?

[podpeeze]

Hi all,

My dearest wife :blink: has a 03 2.0 HDi exclusive which she loves but misses her rear wiper that her old car had as it seems she has not yet discovered the joys of wing mirrors. ;)

 

I'm sure I saw a hatch C5 with a rear wiper sometime back so my question is: Can it be done, is it a retro - fit job or would the cost and hassle be too much?

 

Please help........I'm getting ear ache.

 

Jon :lol:

[Malcolm]

Hi all,

My dearest wife :blink: has a 03 2.0 HDi exclusive which she loves but misses her rear wiper that her old car had as it seems she has not yet discovered the joys of wing mirrors. ;)

 

I'm sure I saw a hatch C5 with a rear wiper sometime back so my question is: Can it be done, is it a retro - fit job or would the cost and hassle be too much?

 

Please help........I'm getting ear ache.

 

Jon :lol:

Hi Jon. You are quite right. You probably did see a hatchback with a rear wiper. However retro fitting fitting one might be a tad difficult as it would require a rear windscreen change. The wiper spindle actually goes through a hole in the glass and as you probably know you can't drill a hole through toughened glass. My friend has a VTR and they have them fitted as standard. It looks very neat and tidy but certainly not an easy diy job. Regards Malcolm

[daffy4895]

Just to add to this, the rear wiper was an optional extra on the hatch, costs £250 when getting it on a new car, so would guess about the same if you really wanted it added on.

[GreedyPig]

I thought is was a standard fit on all hatchback variants?

 

Must havebeen introduced at some point then.

[72dudes]

I thought is was a standard fit on all hatchback variants?

 

Must havebeen introduced at some point then.

 

Yes, I think the first VTR models had them as standard (around 2003) then all versions from the Mk II onwards.

 

I seem to remember Citroen initially claimed that one wasn't needed due to the aerodynamics. Certainly the rear screen on mine remains totally clear of rain and salt; the only time you might need a rear wiper is when the car has been standing in rain or when moving in slow traffic in heavy rain. Even then it clears itself quickly.

 

Citroen probably gave in to consumer demand when people pointed out that ALL other hatchbacks have a rear wiper.