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| SeldomSeenKid Member Since: 24 Jan 2024 Location: Glasgow Posts: 85
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My rear washer works, but only one jet and it takes ages for water to appear. Which then continues even after I release the lever.
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| Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3883
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I replaced the non return valve on mine with a cheap EBay item some time ago , so it was easy to extend the tube by simply removing the short tube into the wiper motor and using the valve as a back to back connector..
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| Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3883
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Craig,
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| Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3883
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I have added a 90* back to back at the point it goes through the grommet since I took this photo to stop the tube getting kinked when the spoiler is tightened down.
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| MR GLOVER Member Since: 03 Jan 2015 Location: grimsby Posts: 621
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i have done this mod and put a hole through the spoiler |
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| Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3883
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The 90 elbow solved the pipe kinking problem and all eight jets fire water directly on to the glass at full force pressure much better than the original setup without the need to make any new hole.
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| Superspoons Member Since: 24 Jun 2010 Location: East Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 408
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Lovely mod - I have the same issue after rebuilding my rear washer motor and I'm not paying £180(c) for a secondhand unit to have the same issue.... |
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| Peter_S Member Since: 28 Feb 2025 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 5
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Following the advice on here I stripped and rebuilt the motor and gave one of those a go. Works pretty well, good flow of water across the screen. Easy to fit (I'm no mechanic) and my new to me RR has a clean rear screen for the first time in years I suspect!
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| pcourtney Member Since: 14 Jan 2020 Location: Stansted Posts: 1031
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Mine arrived this morning, so hoping to fit over Easter Weekend |
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| Peter_S Member Since: 28 Feb 2025 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 5
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How did it go?
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| JonnyCJ Member Since: 12 Mar 2024 Location: Wirral Posts: 306
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Got one of these fitted and a bit confused by the instructions. It says to remove the nipple on the original washer. Assuming that’s the plastic nipple that sticks out of the central spindle. I did that and ended up with water leaking into the rear hatch area.
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| JonnyCJ Member Since: 12 Mar 2024 Location: Wirral Posts: 306
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Update - after stripping it all down again in the wind and rain and trying to fit the 3D printed washer mod into a new dimpled steel nut, the washer jet bit just wouldn't sit tight. The wiper arm was now held on tightly to the spindle, so that was good, but I'm left back where I started.
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| Peter_S Member Since: 28 Feb 2025 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 5
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Pretty sure I did not cut that nipple off when installing the twin jet 3d printed part. I'll check shortly and confirm
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| JonnyCJ Member Since: 12 Mar 2024 Location: Wirral Posts: 306
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Thanks Peter. The instructions say “ Please see photo #2 for installation instructions and please note you will have to remove the plastic nipple from the wiper to fit this part.”
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