for gen2, the process is a bit easier
There is a nut under the wiper blade arm cap, but no more nuts after that (likely because you can no longer open the glass). My nut was badly corroded and it wasn't easy to remove. If you put to much pressure on it, it will start turning the wiper arm crank spindle which will likely not make the motor/gears happy if you are going to use it again.
You'll need a way to plug the whole after. I'm debating putting a rear camera in this spot.
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The Hatch Panel cover is all held on by plastic push rivets. There is a small indentation on the bottom left to gain access to pry the first one; it all pops off easily. [This is a good time to add some extra noise insulation. I'm going to beef up the insulation used, put some dynamatt like strips on both the plastic cover and metal hatch, and put some rub strips between the spots where the plastic panel members join together.
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The wiper motor is still mounted on a bracket held on my 3 10mm hex bolts. You can remove the whole bracket as it doesn't attach to the plastic cover, and take off the whole assembly after disconnecting the power connection.
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