Technical What I think of the windscreen washers on the 500
- Thread starter 306maxi
- Start date
Currently reading:
Technical What I think of the windscreen washers on the 500
OP
OP
Well the tech at my dealer said that if you change the whole thing over it will just happen again.
I expect it will happen whatever they do or swap, think ill put a small amount of glue on the end to stop it coming out again.
OP
OP
Or do as mine did and kind of mangle the barrel into the washer body with a small screwdriver.
- Joined
- Dec 14, 2005
- Messages
- 1,248
- Points
- 210
Fixed both of mine by heating the tip of a small srewdriver and sort of melting a couple of ridges onto the barrels. Now a tight fit when inserted and nothing visible that shouldn't be there, blobs of glue/sealer.
I made the effort to colour in the Bluetak i used with permanent marker so it's invisible now... 
I'm liking this idea, thanks!
OP
OP
I think that's basically what the tech did with my car without the heat.
Mine - have also just gone!
Phoned dealer to get a repair done and he made out that he'd never heard of the problem before?
Phoned dealer to get a repair done and he made out that he'd never heard of the problem before?
OP
OP
What have I started?
Sharp frost on Friday night! Don't be the next person with your washers falling out, mix up your washer fluid properly so it's up to the job. It's this sort of weather where you really need your washers working properly
Sharp frost on Friday night! Don't be the next person with your washers falling out, mix up your washer fluid properly so it's up to the job. It's this sort of weather where you really need your washers working properly
So basically they are supposed to be kinda interference fit but they don't interfere with each other enough. I know how they feel, its ages since I was inte... oh never mind.
- Joined
- Dec 14, 2005
- Messages
- 1,248
- Points
- 210
That's right they are not interfering enough. If you want to get them out to fix them just put your finger over the nozzle bit and get someone to squirt the washers and they'll shoot right out.
dottie
New member
Yes our O/S one exploded a couple of weeks ago!
After I got the warranty replacement my husband did this to both jets. He said they will be fine now
My washers are still fine even though the car has been out in this freezing weather! I guess they'll break this weekend now
As for the wipers juddering, mine used to judder when I cleaned the screen with Autoglym Shampoo or Window Cleaner and since switching to Dodo Juice shampoo and only washing the screen with that, they've been fine.
As for the wipers juddering, mine used to judder when I cleaned the screen with Autoglym Shampoo or Window Cleaner and since switching to Dodo Juice shampoo and only washing the screen with that, they've been fine.
I mixed a 30% screen fluid to 70% water 2 days ago, i was out at 3am this morning, both jets were frozen solid! (although it was -5 degrees but a lot warmer by the sea at -1)
wreckmaster
Member
I used premixed fluid from the gas station, and it turned slushy yesterday in -13C. The can said it could take -12C so I think I have to start using stronger stuff.... no pop out yet tough
I don't use my jets until I know that they will have defrosted. Don't really need to clear the windscreen on my journey when it's that cold until I'm on the dual carriageway when it gets mucky, and by then all is defrosted. I will keep an eye out for this problem though so thanks for the heads up
Yes why? Well, it was a water bottle originally, even better for measuring as it's covered in ribs all the way down!But did you use a 2L Coke bottle?
