Rear wiper motor

[bucko]

So, I'm looking at installing the rear wiper motor setup on my 84 westy. I've had these parts for some time (wiper motor, rear washer bottle, wiper arm), etc laying around the garage.

Where was the washer bottle located in the 84 westies? What operated the rear wiper motor? Same steering column stalk that operates the front wipers?

I'm assuming this should install fairly easy, or is there metal brackets that I'll need in the rear door hatch?

Keep in mind my 84 did not have this option originally.
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Current VW drives: 1984 Westfalia

Past VW drives: 1967 Beetle, 1973 Beetle, 1977 Bus, 1971 Military Type 181

[90Doka_Guy]

I have a 90 non-westy, but i cant imagine the controls are different. Push and hold the wiper control towards the front of the car and it squirts washer fluid. Tap it and it turns the wiper on intermittently. Tap it twice and it turns them off.

This might be different for a westy, but the washer bottle is located on the passenger side of the car in the side paneling. About a foot up from the bed and about two feet towards the front of the car from the rear gate. Theres a hole in the panel that gets covered up by a plastic cover so the bottle can be filled. Hope this helps
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-'87 Westy
-'90 Tintop
-'90 DOKA

[bucko]

It does, thanks. I guess I'll have to locate some pics of how the water tube ran from the bottle to the squirter at the top (?) of the rear hatch.

Lots of investigation to do. Gives me something to do for the weekends!
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Current VW drives: 1984 Westfalia

Past VW drives: 1967 Beetle, 1973 Beetle, 1977 Bus, 1971 Military Type 181

[90Doka_Guy]

The tube goes up the side towards the passengers side top of the gate and through a hole in the top of the gate and down to the squirter (as well as the wires for the motor) IIRC, there is a rubber grommet/tube dealie that the wires slide in that protects them from the elements.

My washer tube broke in half at the top of the gate and shortly after fell down in the hatch. I dont feel like tearing apart the rear hatch and fishing it back up the hole, so there it stays. I guess keep that in mind when putting it all together? If there is anything that can be done to help stop that from happening, i would do it.
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-'87 Westy
-'90 Tintop
-'90 DOKA

[mr_vanagon]

BTW the rubber boot that goes between the body and the gate on the pass side carries the wire and hose for the rear wiper. The boot on the other side carries the wire for the defroster. The boots are, like my boots, left and right. I fought a new boot into place after the old one turned to dust only to find that the dealer sold me two driver side boots and not one of each. For a replacement hose I used vacuum hose of the right size and it has worked for years.

Also, in the later non-westys (like my '89 GL) you can reach the hose on its way to the hatch by removing the pass side rear speaker.
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'68 Autostick Bug Mom bought new
'89 Tintop Vanagon Dad bought new