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Jonnycab
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Windscreen washer
« on: Dec 18th, 2009, 1:13am » |
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I'm not sure if I'm being a bit thick here  .....but how do you remove a washer jet from the bonnet ? 
The O/S one is kaput...cleared the pipes, stuck a pin in the jets & blown compressed air through it, but still only get a trickle of water coming through....& the outlets won't stay in the same position....so kaput 
But I can't get it out ....The only way I can think of is wedging it out with a large flat blade screwdriver on a cloth (to protect bonnet), but that will just damage the edges of the jet hole
How do you do it ?
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Re: Windscreen washer
« Reply #1 on: Dec 18th, 2009, 7:58am » |
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Jon. The unit clips in as you suggest. They are awkward....it is a Scorpio....  so there are two choices. If you use a large screwdriver from the underside of the bonnet you need to get the blade at the front of the washer unit and lever the 'clip' backwards and try and push upwards at the same time. If you do it from above protect the bonnet with masking tape or cloth and insert a thin flat blade under the front edge and push backwards and lever up at the same time. I use a small flat bladed pallet knife. The 'clip' is at the front so the unit will slide back a little then. hopefully, a little upward pressure will release it. Good luck, Mike.
PS Make sure you separate the tubing and wiring to the unit underneath before you start. The wiring to the heated units is particularly brittle and vulnerable.
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Re: Windscreen washer
« Reply #2 on: Dec 18th, 2009, 8:14am » |
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Did one of mine a while back - best done from UNDER the bonnet to protect the paintwork !
Use a flat bladed screwdriver - about 8 or 10 inches long with the tip about 3/8" wide - to lever the clip.
It's a lot easier if you have the replacement washer jet to hand to see how the clip works !
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Jonnycab
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Re: Windscreen washer
« Reply #3 on: Dec 18th, 2009, 10:11am » |
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Cheers guys
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Jonnycab
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Re: Windscreen washer
« Reply #4 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 4:12am » |
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Got it out & replaced it ......it was all working fine until the outside temperature hit -1 & both washer jets froze up .....They're supposed to be heated
Anyone know what they work in conjunction with ?...for example, does the heated screen have to be on for them to defrost...?
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Re: Windscreen washer
« Reply #5 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 7:37am » |
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YEP Heated Windscreen has to be on its the rear one from memory ... the one that works the heated mirrors as well ......!
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Re: Windscreen washer
« Reply #6 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 8:25am » |
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The handbook, page 23, mentions the mirrors in conjunction with the rear screen but I can't find any reference to the screenwashers. I have a feeling that the washer jet heaters come on with the front screen heater. Over to you Jon.
Just checked out 'Snoopy's' wiring diagrams Here and it looks like it's the front screen heater switch that controls them.
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Re: Windscreen washer
« Reply #7 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 10:06am » |
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Just been outside to check mine as the car is covered in a good deal of frost temperature is -6. Brrrrrrr
Switched on the REAR screen heater first and only the driver side jet defrosted, looks as if the other one needs replacing but I can live with that.
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Re: Windscreen washer
« Reply #8 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 10:15am » |
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hi there
i've a feeling that it's the front screen that needs to be on for them to work.
the rear does the mirrors.
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Re: Windscreen washer
« Reply #10 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 10:19am » |
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Mine must be wired up differently then.
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Re: Windscreen washer
« Reply #11 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 11:00am » |
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Thanks again guys.....I'll try both screens
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Re: Windscreen washer
« Reply #12 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 3:27pm » |
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You can get new jets from ford still, I just bought two as n/s one stopped working .
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