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(Message started by: Nunnspoet on May 20^th, 2009, 2:21pm)

Title: Estate tailgate Brake light Cluster
Post by Nunnspoet on May 20^th, 2009, 2:21pm

Heeeeellllpppp!!!

How do I remove the high rise brake light unit from the inside of the Tailgate window. I have seperated the back but I need to get the unit off in order to examine the workings of the rear wiper as the washer part is gunged up and I need to fix this??

IN great FRUSTRATION

Mike

Title: Re: Estate tailgate Brake light Cluster
Post by Nunnspoet on May 20^th, 2009, 2:30pm

:-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ I don't need to get it off.

Madness has finally got me. Lifting the tailgate means that the wiper mechanism is now at the TOP :-[ :-[

I ain't ever going to live this down :-X :-[ :-[

I may as well confess all. I've been trying to get the light cluster for about AN HOUR

:-[ Mike

Title: Re: Estate tailgate Brake light Cluster
Post by Tompion on May 20^th, 2009, 2:40pm

You could've removed the post :) or rewritten it :)

Title: Re: Estate tailgate Brake light Cluster
Post by Simmo on May 20^th, 2009, 3:11pm

Mike. The first thing to is to check the 'pinhole' in the end of the wiper arm.Then if no water remove the wiper arm complete with connector from the wiper spindle. Watch the latter as it is a small,right angled, plastic connector which will break if you are not careful. Water is fed up through the hollow spindle in the motor and connected ,via the 90 deg connector to the rubber tubing inside the arm. Have you checked out the washer bottle as often 'crud' builds up in that and blocks the tubing at that end?.

Title: Re: Estate tailgate Brake light Cluster
Post by Scorpio_Mike on May 20^th, 2009, 5:05pm

Get one of those cans of compressed air - you can get them in Maplins or PC World - and try blowing the compressed air through the hole in the washer jet using the thin plastic tube which comes with the can, similar to the one you get with WD-40.
Worked for me ;)

Title: Re: Estate tailgate Brake light Cluster
Post by Nunnspoet on May 20^th, 2009, 7:15pm

Thanks for your replies folks :). You have been very forgiving and informative ::). I did expect a fair bit of ribbing, maybe that is to come :D

All is sorted now thanks. This saga started months ago when the rear wash didn't work. I put up with it for a while but was scared to reverse with the wipers on as all I did was scratch the rear window.

Then one fine day about a month ago I had a go at sorting it out...Disconected the rear wiper arm, poked the hole out, and gave it a go. ??? Sludgy stuff shot out o the hole and splattered the screen and the bonnet and bumper on my other Scorp. Gave it another go, lot's of whirring noises but no wash. And that was the status quo till today when, after I has sussed out top from bottom, I removed the complete mechanism and gave it a good poking with a lenght of soft wire------gunge, lots of gunge, and now all is hunky-dory once again and peace reigns over the house of Nunnns 8) 8)

Mike :-*

Title: Re: Estate tailgate Brake light Cluster
Post by Highlander on May 20^th, 2009, 8:25pm

on 05/20/09 at 19:15:06, Nunnspoet wrote:

peace reigns over the house of Nunnns 8) 8)

Mike :-*

Or maybe UNDER?? ;)

Title: Re: Estate tailgate Brake light Cluster
Post by Simmo on May 20^th, 2009, 9:16pm

Mike, That sort of 'gunge' is often caused by adding washing up liquid to the washer bottle so may be a good idea to check that out. Glad your sorted for now. ;)

Title: Re: Estate tailgate Brake light Cluster
Post by Jonnycab on May 21^st, 2009, 2:36am

on 05/20/09 at 14:30:06, Nunnspoet wrote:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i101/jonnycab/homersimpsondoh.gif

;D

Title: Re: Estate tailgate Brake light Cluster
Post by Nunnspoet on May 21^st, 2009, 4:21pm

:) Great stufff. My wife is in fits of laughter ;D.

Wait till my 2 sons get wind of this.

Mike ;D

Thanks for the washng up liquid info. I have'nt used it for about 40 years ;