Technical Washer jets
- Thread starter solseadog
- Start date
Currently reading:
Technical Washer jets
Yes it's very common.
Take the washer bit out, don't push it back in. If it's already back in put your thumb over the part the water normally squirts out and put the washers on. The bit should fly out the casing. Pick it up, don't lose it... It will come in handy once your car is out of warranty
Now take your car to the dealer and get them to sort it
x
Take the washer bit out, don't push it back in. If it's already back in put your thumb over the part the water normally squirts out and put the washers on. The bit should fly out the casing. Pick it up, don't lose it... It will come in handy once your car is out of warranty
Now take your car to the dealer and get them to sort it
x
That's not at all the way to do it. What you're suggesting is to leave yourself without washers at all! Which is dangerous. Push the nozzle bit back in if you have it and try to adjust it as best you can then take it to the dealer and get them to sort it out.Yes it's very common.
Take the washer bit out, don't push it back in. If it's already back in put your thumb over the part the water normally squirts out and put the washers on. The bit should fly out the casing. Pick it up, don't lose it... It will come in handy once your car is out of warranty
Now take your car to the dealer and get them to sort it
x
- Joined
- Dec 14, 2005
- Messages
- 1,248
- Points
- 210
Or sort it out yourself and save the petrol & hassle. It is an easy sort. Search previous threads.
What he said. Now everyone go back to talking about tyres.
Don't mention tyres! You'll upset youknowho! Not YouKnowWho not the actual member, but.... well... you know who
Last edited:
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2009
- Messages
- 492
- Points
- 71
Don't mention tyres! You'll upset youknowho! Not YouKnowWho not the actual member, but.... well... you know who
iknowwho?
and how do you adjust them exactly, I read the recommended threads, but could not find the solution.
Appreciate any help you can give me.
If you look at the thread linked to in this thread you'll get the answers you're looking for
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2009
- Messages
- 492
- Points
- 71
If you look at the thread linked to in this thread you'll get the answers you're looking for
That thread is 14 pages long with alot of rubbish chit-chat thrown in. Its a big much to ask someone to read 14 pages when the solution takes a sentance to explain.
I too would like to know the fix, as it's just happened to us too. The freeze caused both cylinders to pop out, and know we've lost one of them.
Now we just have a single solid foamy jet spraying on the passenger side, and a pathetic dribble on the driver's side.
a) take the car back to the dealer and get them to fit new ones under warranty.
b) melt a little groove in the side of the cylinder with a hot knife or soldering iron, which will leave a little ridge of plastic. This will make the cylinder a tighter fit and so will not pop out again.
c) wrap a small amount of sticky tape around the end, thus widening the diameter of the cylinder enough to make it a tighter fit.
d) use some mole grips or pliers to squeeze the cylinder so it is more elliptical, thus producing a tighter fit.
You can use the small slot in the end of the barrel and a screwdriver to adjust the spray onto the screen should it not line up when you put them back in.
I think this is a fair summary.
b) melt a little groove in the side of the cylinder with a hot knife or soldering iron, which will leave a little ridge of plastic. This will make the cylinder a tighter fit and so will not pop out again.
c) wrap a small amount of sticky tape around the end, thus widening the diameter of the cylinder enough to make it a tighter fit.
d) use some mole grips or pliers to squeeze the cylinder so it is more elliptical, thus producing a tighter fit.
You can use the small slot in the end of the barrel and a screwdriver to adjust the spray onto the screen should it not line up when you put them back in.
I think this is a fair summary.
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2009
- Messages
- 492
- Points
- 71
Fantastic post - I am sure will be very helpful to people
I think a sticky is called for of this as a problem with various ways to solve it is given.
I glued mine in making sure they are pointing in the right direction first
hot kife visit the dealer are all seem to work too
I glued mine in making sure they are pointing in the right direction first
hot kife visit the dealer are all seem to work too
Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.
So are the cylinders not supposed to pop out at all then? I assumed it came out to relieve pressure or something when it gets frozen. Chemistry not a strong subject of mine at school.
FireballXL5man
Member
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2009
- Messages
- 196
- Points
- 53
Mine were not frozen when they decided to pop out. It happened last week when the weather was much milder.
I see that the Ford Ka appears to have exactly the same nozzles. I bet Ka owners are having the same problems.
My Sellotape collar fix is working fine so far.
I see that the Ford Ka appears to have exactly the same nozzles. I bet Ka owners are having the same problems.
My Sellotape collar fix is working fine so far.
Mine have popped out when its not freezing too. Its a design fault, I think its what is known as an interference fit i.e. basically friction is supposed to keep them in, except that it doesn't.
I maintain that the designer that came up with them was so hacked off at being involved in such a boring piece of automotive design that he made them shoddy on purpose.
I've used the melty method. Worked perfectly and still adjustable.
I maintain that the designer that came up with them was so hacked off at being involved in such a boring piece of automotive design that he made them shoddy on purpose.
I've used the melty method. Worked perfectly and still adjustable.
I don't think it needs to be freezing for them to come out, but the nozzles coming out seem to be preceded by cold weather, that much can't be argued with.
