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Windshield Wiper Restoration Integra Type R

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Ever since I got my 2000 Integra Type R, the windshield wipers have had issues. Not only were they installed incorrectly, but they were also loose and didn’t operate properly. The paint was also coming off of the wiper arms and it wasn’t a good look in general. Especially for an iconic car like this.
In this video I show you how to repair loose wiper arms on a Honda. I also show how I reconditioned my wiper arms to look brand new.
Did I mention that these were very common issues with Honda vehicles of the 90’s and early 2000’s? Watch the video and see how to solve these problems.
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@Patrick94GSR 4 года назад

Another tip: the washer sprayers can be replaced with Honda Fit sprayers as a direct replacement, which gives a much more effective fan spray pattern as opposed to the two tiny streams from each sprayer.

@ironrangeautotech8292 4 года назад

Man I was Rollin when u broke that first clip, now that's real life right there!!

@Frank7G 4 года назад

I did the same exact thing to my Civic Si but I painted my front cowl along with the windshield wipers arms and it came out perfect it made a huge difference. Also fog light bezels, ft bmp lip, and rear mud guard. That Type R is so perfect 👌

@NSZ-sb6kt 4 года назад

I sandblasted my wiper arms just as you did Eric, spray painted them flat black as well, and the paint just kept chipping. So I got the arms powder coated locally, for a mere $25 for all 3 arms, and they are still flawless 10 years later. 1995 GSR.

@moneygeewtee 4 года назад

This is EXACTLY what my wipers are doing right now on my 06 Accord EX!!! They are slamming against the a-pillar. THANKS ERIC!!!

@waynetanner1749 4 года назад

moneygeewtee my 2004 Accord 3.0 L as well. Slamming against the A Pillar and popping and jerking in mid-swipe. Thanks for the repair video

@potardo9851 4 года назад

Same my 1994 Accord is doing the same. Now I know.

@haithamh5081 4 года назад

Same with my protege!

@aserta 4 года назад

I've been using stove top/bbq/grill paint for my wiper arms. You have to bake it, so that's dependent on the components of your arms (mine are all steel and i just remove the springs) but the outcome is worth it. Very durable paint, doesn't need any top coat and best part, it can stay in the sun as much as it damn pleases it, the paint will never come off. Short of mechanical damage, that paint ain't chippin, fading etc.

@HanstheTraffer 4 года назад

I got a bag of each kind of clip I will ever need for my car. So as they ALWAYS BREAK...I don't have to even try to baby the things. I have a Honda 1999 Honda Civic that I BOUGHT NEW in 1999. 250k miles. Fix it myself. I replaced the Windshield motor I just live with the lose joints. AND YES it slaps the frame and YES it is aggravating. hahah....I started watching you a long time ago and you are still the BEST instructional VIDEO guy I have found!

@marcperras9072 4 года назад

Talk about good timing. I replaced all 3 wiper's rubber inserts last fall on my 1994 GSR. It was a relatively easy task. I managed to get 25 years out of the original ones. The rubber has ripped apart on the rear wiper. These last few days, I've been looking for a good "how to" video on painting the wiper arms and along comes your video as if you read my mind... lol. Having them sand blasted them will be a great time saver even though a large area on the front wipers are already down to bare metal.

@gplusgplus2286 4 года назад

When I ordered new later model wiper arms for my Audi that would take aerotwin wipers, I overtightened the arm nuts and broke the thread of the assembly, so had to buy a brand new assembly too. That was one of the first jobs i did on the car so fondly remember it lol.

@zx8401ztv 4 года назад

There is a lot of enjoyment in doing your own repairs, you have acheaved something and that's good for the brain. :-D Those wipers really do look brand new now :-D. I had a tinker with my frends windscreen wiper linkage, the plastic cup was worn out and the arm would drop off, So i did an evil bodge. i found a clear plastic bag that was thicker than the cheap supermarket temp shopping bags. Place one layer of the clear bag over the ball and push the cup back into place, cut off excess bag. Bodgy Yes, but that was two years ago lol.

@ericthecarguy 4 года назад

If it works, it's fixed. Well done.

@stanislavponomar2588 4 года назад

Ermergurd! Turp Urrrrr! I’m a little jealous that you scored an unmolested Type R AND a mostly stock GSR. But thank you for the amazing in-depth content, especially on stuff like this. Not many videos about how to replace windshield wiper linkages all the while refraining from breaking clips. Also, thank you very much for putting up part numbers. You’re definitely making my time working on my DC2 GSR a lot easier.

@Boebus666 4 года назад

Thank you for all the effort you put into making your videos. They're awesome

@ericthecarguy 4 года назад

Thank you!

@jameswalker3288 4 года назад

Shared on sixth gen Facebook group, I have two years experience in retail shops now, and I’m currently a Honda PACT student in the US, I’ve been watching your videos for years 🤙🏼

@ozzbalz 4 года назад

My DB7 just got this treatment and now I need all new clips 🙄 but this step by step was super helpful!

@linearburn8838 4 года назад

@EricTheCarGuy Its worth mentioning while you have that cover off I actually replace the squirter host on them cars the hose get notoriously brittle and almost everyone I pulled off the hose is leaking some were on the 90's integras/civics also I saw a guy that replaced the ball with a 3dprinted part the plastic cover if you ever want to remove the oxidation you can either A powder blast the plastic just be careful also using a flat clear on it help with keeping it from oxidating

@CleverPup 4 года назад

Don't know how to spell natorisuly well here you go "notoriously"? Your welcome. No hate.

@linearburn8838 4 года назад

@@CleverPup lol thanks

@CRAPO2011 4 года назад

Hmmm i have a leak in my squirter hose on a Honda i think it cracked from closing the hood a million times due to the sticky hood latch

@JohnBrinkPhoto 4 года назад

I live in the Colorado high desert edge of mountains at 8000 ft and the sunlight (uv) eats plastic alive. Everyone dreams of finding and restoring cars from the southwest because of no rust and that's true but if they have plastic or rubber it will be total trash. Like your detailed explanations of assembly disassembly.

@vegasboy69 4 года назад

I’m here because I watched a couple integra videos, then this channel popped up. Now I’m staying for the integra series

@robertokao237 2 года назад

I didn't think I'd be entertained watching a wiper blade restoration but I was. :)

@mwpahl38 4 года назад

I usually repaint the cowl while it's off when I do this job. Great tutorial Eric!

@labradormcgraw 4 года назад

Yep - still the king of automotive repair videos. Best on RU-vid.

@CouchMan88 4 года назад

Nice. You can't get that rubber seal for between the cowl and the hood anymore either. I spend my last trip to the junkyard collecting those as well as the rubber seal for the front of the hood. Hard part is finding good condition ones and removing them without ripping or tearing them. I bought a bunch of those clips so I didn't have to worry about breaking them when I take mine off. I was just going to replace my seal because mine is torn but now I will probably rebuild my wiper assembly before putting my Civic back together just like you did here.

@MrGrentch 4 года назад

Nice paint job on the arms. Great trick to release the arms by pushing on the joints. 🙂 Those top clips always break. Never got one off successfully intact. Honda prices were daft in my neck of the would(something like fifty quid for the clips), got identical ones on ebay for a tenner. Honda spares in the States seem much cheaper. With a couple of spares. Fair play getting the plastic cowl off so easily. I've broken a couple in scrapyards looking for spares. I've fitted Honda Jazz washer sprayers that fire more of a mist and much better than the originals. Common enough upgrade in Europeland.

@zkampyman 4 года назад

Eric, Have I told you lately that you are an awesome dude? I can't wait to fix my messed up windshield wiper transmission. It has been driving me crazy.

@ericthecarguy 4 года назад

Thank you! Good luck with your wipers.

@allanmurray647 4 года назад

that platic cover is crying out for a paint! nice vid

@tmmtmm 4 года назад

nooooooo. Don't paint black plastic parts. There are many nano coatings out there (e.g. gtechniq c4) that will make faded black plastic look like new and stay that way for years.

@CouchMan88 4 года назад

They make a product called Back to Black. It's for plastic and rubber trim pieces. Works great to give a deeper color and shine to black trim pieces. Sometimes it leaves a bit of a streak but if you just buff the hell out of it then it goes away and comes out great. It's applies like a wax where you rub it on, let it dry and then buff it off.

@billybobjoe198 4 года назад

Paint looks good. I'm going to get some to try out.

@NSZ-sb6kt 4 года назад

I love it that you replaced the arm that was still fine just because, well, it's the Type R :)And I called it that those upper round clips would break before you even started to take them off. lol

@freddyrosenberg9288 4 года назад

Perfect opportunity to clean the gunk around the windshield seals.

@Darwinpasta 4 года назад

If you live in an area with mice, cover that fresh air inlet with screen when you've got the cowl torn apart. They got into my mom's CRV through that hole and made a mess of the HVAC box.

@eugenehall390 4 года назад

Hey Eric. Next time you wanna pull that wiper cowl, once the clips are off go up towards the windshield first. If you're disconnecting the washer it's already off if not just take one end through the hood gap and you don't have to risk breaking that panel.

@hvasquez24 4 года назад

best honda/acura technician out there

@BigDaddysGarage 4 года назад

I don't think I've ever seen you work so gingerly on a vehicle before! 😂

@CharlesTireSmoker 4 года назад

I have but it's rare to see

@Justin-bb7oi 4 года назад

When it's your own car it's a different story lol.

@CharlesTireSmoker 4 года назад

@@Justin-bb7oi exactly

@pfsantos007 4 года назад

Always clear your windshield of heavy snow and make sure the blades aren't stuck to it. Also, even a little bit of ice with chew through blades.

@AntonioClaudioMichael 4 года назад

Wiper ares turned out clean 👌 with that fresh paint

@Patrick94GSR 4 года назад

Ah yes the joys of breaking Integra cowl clips. I keep a few in the drawer just in case. Also glad to see the wiper arms going back on the correct side since they were backwards at the start of the video. Oddly enough in the 19 years I’ve owned my GSR the wiper linkage is one of the few things I’ve never taken apart.

@tsxownz 4 года назад

Eric, you may want to spray that plastic cowl with 303 Protectant. That stuff does wonders with brittle plastic!. And dont forget to paint the rusty strut brace brackets..

@ericthecarguy 4 года назад

This is only part of the restoration. At some point I'm disassembling the entire car and starting over. The brace will get reconditioned at that time. Thanks for the comment.

@YamFZR93 4 года назад

No joke, that 303 protectant is some great stuff. Just be sure to use latex or nitrile GLOVES when applying, getting it on your skin is NASTY.

@xabysebastian529 4 года назад

More honda simple fixes like this! Small things, big improvements

@mickl8212 4 года назад

Ebay is your friend for those scuttle panel clips. I replaced the lot for about £6. Put the original part numbers into ebay and pattern part ones are offered by various sellers which fit exactly the same(they most probably come from the same mould tool!). I'm fully restoring my ITR so I feel your pain regarding clips.

@davestewart9146 4 года назад

And that’s why I have a love/hate relationship with plastic, looks great but then it breaks lol, awesome job 👍😁

@FeeeshEP3 4 года назад

My clips broke as well. I was devastated... Also, you can slide the cowl in from the top if you don’t want to bend it and risk cracking it. If you can still get these cowls brand new, it’s really worth replacing the entire thing. Didn’t cost that much at the time and made such a difference visually.

@ofacesig 4 года назад

As much as I love your channel and as much as I love OEM Honda parts (I have a 08 Civic coupe) PIAA silicon wiper blades are also made in Japan and rock the house. I'll never use another wiper again. Love the channel!

@spencersgarage 4 года назад

That’s one of the first things I did when I got my 1994 Integra GSR.

@danh2134 4 года назад

How much HP did you gain?

@uuwalnut 4 года назад

Thanks ETCG! Always enjoy your Honda videos. Very helpful!

@kennethiman2691 4 года назад

Great job! I bought a whole kit of clips on eBay for a few bucks.

@aserta 4 года назад

If you break clips and can't find them anymore, just go on Shapeways and have them print you the locking part out of metal and the spreading part out of nylon filament. You'll need a 3D model for each, but that's a trivial thing to do in SketchUp for example (which is free). The parts will never break as easily and you'll always be able to make your own.

@carslover3509 4 года назад

Miss u. Man great work

@mrjsv4935 4 года назад

Nice restoration :) I did let once the dealership change wiperblades to my car while it was in oil change. I thought they'd put the original Kia parts in it but they had putted those flat "Volkswagen" style wiperblades. They do work but of course they don't look like the original ones, which I think are made by Denso. Next time I'll change them myself and put the original style parts back on.

@michaelblacktree 4 года назад

On my Jetta, the wiper arms didn't want to come loose. I had to put blocks of wood under them and hit the mounting stud with a punch.

@tompat9166 4 года назад

I'm going out checking my wipers right now.

@bwest-yq3uc 4 года назад

Thanks for an educational video. Not an Acura owner.......reliability is an issue for me on them. Somes years may be ok, not for sure.

@ajuggas 4 года назад

there are a few exterior plastic color restorers put there if you want it to shine again. the A&B rods is a common issue for the gen of hondas. those might have been replaced before usually there is a little grease in the fittings from the factory.

@brazwewn 4 года назад

Just a tip, my Ford has the feature where the wiper arms freely move when not on. You can swing them from full lock to full lock. A fun thing to do is place them back together opposite and watch the car place them back into position.

@michaelw6277 4 года назад

We bought a new Honda last year and I couldn't get rid of the wiper blades fast enough, they were awful. I hope the old ones are much better.

@INTERVENTIONALRADIOL 4 года назад

Nice job, Eric.

@CouchMan88 4 года назад

Use some Mothers Back to Black trim restorer on that cowl and you will be looking brand new. It applies like a wax, pretty easy to use and works well.

@ericthecarguy 4 года назад

I plan to when I get further into the restoration. The windshield has a couple of issues and will likely get replaced. I was going to do the rest when that came out. Thanks for the comment.

@petersallander2455 4 года назад

Thank you I learned more from you than anyone else 😊😁

@Chico-td2fy 4 года назад

I can see clearly now the rain is gone!!!😁

@rcrites 4 года назад

You can buy the cups aftermarket. I have for several vehicles in the past.

@WouterB76 4 года назад

Job well done sir!

@JasonTylerRicci 4 года назад

I did this to my 20 year old Civic. I also need to restore the black metal window trim at the top of each door

@CouchMan88 4 года назад

Those are a bitch to get off without breaking the clips. I would recommend you go to the junkyard to practice taking a few off. Also grab extra white clips that hold them on from the junkyard, I don't think you can buy them new. Basically you have to pry them up a little bit and push in with a knife or small screw driver the tab that holds them in the door. The two on the ends are the hardest to remove. Different style than the ones in the middle. I swapped doors on my Civic and switched out the black trim for the chrome strips. You can also cut off all the old rubber coating and mask it off and paint it on the car. I did that in the past and it turned out pretty good. Remove the mirror and trim around it first.

@alexdeaver4823 4 года назад

Working on my old mustang I just pre buy all the clips I might need. Usually less than $30 per project and if I don't use them I save them for other projects on the car.

@Andrew-zv4fm 4 года назад

This made my Friday.

@johnh.blevins5927 4 года назад

I’ve found those plastic ball and socket caps in both multi style packs and single style at the local automotive store. The single style I’ve found are about twice the price for fewer parts, but were the correct ones for my 2014 Equinox; of course! Those caps can be difficult to replace without breaking. I’ve set them in place on the linkage squarely over the open end of a socket large enough to allow the back side (locking side) of the cap to seat with a somewhat light tap on the front side. Note: the 2013 Chevy Equniox has a recall for this very problem, but not the 2014. After repairing my 2014 three times within a couple of months I wrote to the NHTSA complaining of the problem. Now there’s a recall for the 2014 Equinox as well, though I haven’t found it updated online. It pays to be vigilant and report issues. My complaint number is 11277504 if interested.

@AntonioClaudioMichael 4 года назад

Ahh real world breakage good repair video and demonstration Eric

@ryanhack5 4 года назад

What a very clean type R!! Great work.

@1989Chewbaka 4 года назад

Nice job!!

@johnmorgan7262 4 года назад

I would suggest that a little warmth goes a long way when bending old plastic. I use a hairdryer or hot water depending on location. Heat gun might be too much. I think the clips are sacrificial. If they come out great - if not .....

@Rottenquad 4 года назад

" I really wanna avoid breaking any clips..." SNAP!

@JarivLetap 4 года назад

What a coincidence, i just changed out the blades on my civic today haha

@Ry77x 4 года назад

I think I could do all of this myself besides clipping on the damn wipers to the arms. I don’t know why I have so much trouble with them. I’m already getting pissed just think’n bout it. In the past, they have fallen halfway off during a storm. Pulled over and zipped tied em w/ black ties. Once I used white/clear zip ties and painted em black w/ a paint pen. Ya, I’m that guy. Damn wipers! .. and don’t even get me started on weed trimmer string. Damned things!!!

@Oblithian 4 года назад

...Do you have a video on fixing the rear spayer? I am just trying to save some time, I don't know if it's the nozzle or the hose or, even if there is a secondary pump. But there's likely a common failure point.

@ericthecarguy 4 года назад

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@AntonioClaudioMichael 4 года назад

Great video Eric