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 Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:37 am |
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How do I get to the wind screen wash pipes as I think one is split
Any body had this problem
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:41 am |
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Lol I had a look at mine today, what are the chances? My left jet had a blockage so poked it with a needle, got a bit more water through but decided to order some mist ones only £5 bargain!
Open the bonnet and take off the plastic clips that hold the heat shield on, these are REALLY annoying to get off but you only need the ones off the bottom really (I managed to break one and probably could have bent the bonnet they are so crap to get off!), you should then see where the pipe comes from the pump (on the air intake side left) and connects to a "T" splitter with one pipe going to the left and the other to the right. You can then unplug the jet and see if it's the pump or a blockage. The piping is easily replaceable, and so are the jets 
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:45 pm |
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Tar buddy I think it is the pipe tbf there not much pressure at all the left one just dribbling out and the right hand side starting to die now lol and I looked underneath the car and saw coming out by the front driver fog light
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:48 pm |
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No worries man, like I said once you get that sheild off youy can see all of the pipes and test where the problem is and if it is the jets it'll cost all of £5-£6
I read on another forum somewhere that the mist jets are better anyways.
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:02 am |
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Right its not the pipe lol just found out what else could it be and there still no pressure any one
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:10 pm |
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So if you unplug the jets there is no water coming out the pipe? Obviously there is water in the tank lol Perhaps the pump is gone? Not sure on these but I have had other cars where the pump still makes noise but isn't actually doing anything, clogged or broken.
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:42 pm |
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Blocked jets soak and unblock with a fine needle or buy new .
Pull pipes off jets . Make sure your looking down the pipes(both) as you switch the windscreen washer jets on .
make sure it has clean water ( always) in the tank .
Never run it dry like my mrs does weekly .( Stress )
P.s Hold the pipes head hight eye level to see the blockage . Switch jets on .
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:48 am |
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I wont be doing that lol all sorted now the pump had a crack in it thanks for the help lads
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 3:24 pm |
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Hi guys, thread resurrection here to prove I did try to search first! My passenger side washer jet, is much much weaker than the drivers side. Is this normal? I've tried unblocking it using s bit of wire down the tube and it is jetting s bit but it barely reaches the windscreen. What else could be wrong or is this normal?
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 4:32 pm |
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The easiest thing is to use a blower with a compressor to blow the crap out of them, if you don't have a compressor you could use a can of compressed air
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 2:19 am |
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Not sure if already been mentioned or not but if it is the pipework thats needed, cheapest 2 options i found previously are:
1) Airline tube used in aquariums, available at any petshop.
2) Homebase (or other DIY stores) tend to sell airline in various sizes by the meter.
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 4:56 am |
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So it's more likely the tubes than the jet itself?
Will the air can method still be effective with the system full still?
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:59 am |
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@Orta, I had the same issue with my car, the passenger side jet was weaker than the drivers side and it just go worse and worse. The reason is that the drivers side is the first off the pump so most of the water will go out of there if there is a blockage on the passenger side jet or tube.
I replaced the jets as you can get nice mist ones off ebay for £5, when I took off the old one I just tested the tubes as you can pull the screen wash stalk and watch the water come out of the tubes plus you can pull the end of the tub off near the drivers side and give that a blow to make sure there is no blockage.
It's really easy to replace the jets and I'm terrible with this kind of stuff lol.
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