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Refitting Rear Windscreen Wiper Blade

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It is trendy for Elgrand E52 drivers in Japan to remove their rear windscreen wiper, similar to drivers here who de-badge their cars.  Not something I noticed when I bought my Elgrand but after a few months of driving I am ready to restore the rear wiper back into position.  The big issue for UK drivers is that the weather here causes the screen to get very dirty and coupled with the very dark tint it becomes almost impossible to see out of.  As you can see in the picture my one had a round metal blanking cover which has seen better days as its not even very black in colour now. Unfortunately for me the actual rear wiper unit with the motor was removed from the car so it took a few months for me to get the parts together.  I secured a second hand wiper unit, brand new Nissan bolts and windscreen 'bung', and then a replacement wiper blade from Aliexpress. Steps to fit are as follows: 1. Remove the two pop out rivets from either side of the lock, and using plastic tool...