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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 03:07 PM
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I bought my first xj off Craigslist, and the PO took out the rear wiper motor, so now i just have a hole on the back hatch. I really dont want to put the wiper on but I also dont want a random hole. Any suggestions on what to plug it with? Need it to be waterproof, also. Thanks.
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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 03:21 PM
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A nice sticker. No money spent. You wouldn't be the first.
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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 04:02 PM
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sticker or a medallion sticker kinda like the trail rated ones, i believe they are metal

the long hard proper way would be to weld in a plug, bondo it and blow paint on to match, sticker or medallion seems alot faster and cheaper lol
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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 04:58 PM
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Go to a junkyard, find any 92-95 honda civic. In the firewall near the battery tray there is a grommet. Obtain it, cram it in the hole.
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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 05:00 PM
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Or measure the hole, pillage the junkyard looking for firewall grommets that fill the same size hole.
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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 08:39 PM
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Wine cork! Lol jk
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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 08:53 PM
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Found this at the junk yard never got to install it. I have the motor in but no wiper arm.
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 07:10 AM
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Go to napa let them measure the hole and find you a plug that fits it.
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Grip
Or measure the hole, pillage the junkyard looking for firewall grommets that fill the same size hole.
good idea ... handlebar ends might work to, like off a mountain bike. pretty easy to find to
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by andrewmp6
Go to napa let them measure the hole and find you a plug that fits it.
This is the best way and you will have a new rubber grommet that will seal well, not an old one, they don't cost that much.
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 07:07 PM
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This was on the bac of one without the wiper guessing it was an option. I still have it no use if u need I'll send it off to u.
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