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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2746  
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two bits to this question...
1) i half tried to remove my washer nozzle because i suspected it was blocked (actually i was out of fluid, doh!) and twisted it 2/3 rotations anticlockwise, and now its just all limp as hangs down. but i can't seem to get it off or tighten it up, it just spins round. so how would i remove or tighten it? (its a 2010 110 utility - heard they changed design sometime maybe?) 2) is it possible to replace it with a 2-fan jet washer nozzle? they're much better than the "just wets one teeny bit of the screen" ones that come as standard! IFAIK fan jets are mostly single fan jets and there would be two or more fitted to a car, but obviously i would need a double one. Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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26th Oct 2013 10:50pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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Re: 2: there was a writeup about this: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic19806.html Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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27th Oct 2013 6:22am |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 
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Great write up, also I wondered if there are any heated jets worth fitting..?
Cheers Simon |
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27th Oct 2013 6:32am |
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| SiWhite Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 455 
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Simon, the general feeling is that properly mixed, good quality screen wash negates the need for heated jets. A Hot Shot devise might be worth fitting if you are spending some time in very cole conditions.... My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk
110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold! 110 Tdci Build HERE - sold! Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender! |
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27th Oct 2013 6:43am |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512
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I have the Webasto HotShot, bought second hand last year, but haven't had the time to fit it yet...
Must fit it before temperature drops  Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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27th Oct 2013 6:48am |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
As above,neat quality screenwash is good enough for the uk.
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27th Oct 2013 7:35am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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In arctic conditions you don't need screen wash you just get an icey dust on the windscreen, but in -5/+5 conditions a good screen wash mix works well, I've often thought about fitting BMW heated jets onto the bonnet of my defender, they are temperature controlled and only come on when it's cold. There's a good installation thread on babybmw forum.
A hotshot is a good idea but you could buy a lot of bottles of -65c screen wash for the price of a new hotshot, if you can get a 2nd hand one ... happy days ! |
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27th Oct 2013 9:02am |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2746
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Thanks, I've seen that before and it is an option, using 2 single fan jets, but I was mostly wondering if there is a 'twin fan jet' available? Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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27th Oct 2013 9:54am |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 
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1) IIRC there's a retaining nut on the back of the nozzle, on the other side of the bulkhead. This keeps it tight (obviously), but is a bit of a
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2) What do you mean by "twin fan jet"? A jet that has 2 holes in, providing 2 squirts of fluid? Aren't they standard? An engine to TDi for! "Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"  |
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27th Oct 2013 2:52pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2746
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ughh... crawling around in the dash it is then!
and i mean the fan/mist type spray pattern that some Audis/BMWs/Volvos etc have - rather than a single 'water pistol' jet Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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27th Oct 2013 2:56pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555
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Ah I see what you mean now...
Something like this... Insignia Washer Jets An engine to TDi for! "Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948" |
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27th Oct 2013 3:03pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2746
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Yeah that's the one!
I've just never seen a 'double' one... Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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27th Oct 2013 3:30pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512
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A bonus, even in the summer, of the HotShot is that the hot washer fluid is very effective in cleaning the windscreen from insects, tree resin and other debris... Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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27th Oct 2013 8:11pm |
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| Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725 
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I have the heat shot and great devise but not in the way it's advertised. It works best in the summer when the hot water cleans the dead flys better. It will clear frost eventually on the car but not on the landy as the jets aren't powerful enough.
Worth having for £180 just! |
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27th Oct 2013 8:27pm |
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