Can anyone help me? I wanna switch out my hatch but I'm wondering what needs to be taken off. I was just eye balling it and it looks like some of the interior needs to come off? Well, any help is appreciated. Thanks!

 

-Remove rear headliner surround plastic
-unplug the defrost (and wiper if equipped)
-undo hatch struts
-pull back of headliner out of the way and undo the 4 nuts
-remove.

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Also, before all this bribe a friend over with beer so you don't drop it

 

is there some kind of trick to removing the headliner without cracking the plastic? i keep trying but it keeps breaking or the caps over the screws keep breaking :/

 

I had to be really careful as to not crack/break anything. Didn't work

 

I didn't need to remove the headliner. Just the rear plastic trim where the headliner meets the hatch, to unplug the wires for rear wiper (if equipped).

 

Is there a certain way to taking off the plastic where the defroster wires tuck into? I tried yanking it off and I have a feeling that I might of cracked something behind the plastic interior....damn me.