You're sure it's not the fuse/relay/switch, right? One little trick I
employ is go to a salvage yard and practice there. That really saved me
when I pulled the instrument cluster on my 95 Civic. It also saved my
butt when I relaced the lights in my heater control (secret screw). I have
pulled the wiper moter on 2 Civics. It's a piece of cake if you go slow on
the plastic cowl fastners. Some will break as they get brittle with age.
Good luck.