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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1114   
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anyone done a mod on the TD5 windscreen washers mine are as much use as a chocolate teapot and seem to move form time to time
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i was thinking of fitting washers to the wiper arm? |
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27th Feb 2012 12:52pm |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1114
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many thanks any photos
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27th Feb 2012 8:24pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2620  
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Hi Tolley
Has an alterative you can move the existing washer to the left or right (LHD wiper holes) and and a second washer jet.See my picture. Take the top of the dash off and use a T piece and extra pipe from Halfords to join it all together. The advantage is two jets of water per side of the windscreen.  Click image to enlarge Any questions just ask Good Mark |
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27th Feb 2012 8:36pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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great idea Mark - nice shine on the truck too ... have you been Zagged ? |
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27th Feb 2012 8:56pm |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1114
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great Mark thanks
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27th Feb 2012 8:58pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2620
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Hi Steve
Not Zagged Bucket of water with cleaning gunk / sponge / chammy LOL Picture was taken last year. Last time i cleaned it i got three buckets worth of mud of the underside - which has helped build up the vegetable patch ready for planting in the next two months - never one to waste the good stuff Mark |
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27th Feb 2012 9:32pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748 
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I can take some for you, but Im away on a training course at the momemt, will try and take some at the end of the week. I'll send you a PM with more details  |
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27th Feb 2012 11:44pm |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1114
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mark was it much of a job,is there enough pressure for the two to work ok off the one pump.?
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28th Feb 2012 12:24pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2620
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Hi Tolley
The job is not hard - just lots of screws The pump is fine - i use the car fro green laning and club days and this set up is much better than the one squirt per side original. Shopping list to start 1 x front washer jet - £3.00 approx from ebay (not rear as this is shorter) T piece from Halfords Washer pipe from Halfords - take the washer jet with you as there are two sizes Good stubby philips screw driver if you dont already have one Blanking grommet (to fill the original hole once you move the current washer jet) - check the size and search ebay for rubber blanking grommets - from memory Halfords did not have the right size. Start by removing the two dash ends, then the instrument panel (once this is lose disconnect the multiplug and remove to give you more space) Remove the top air vent covers, then the screws that are closest to the windscreen (hence stubby screwdriver) then the screws along the front edge. Use sandwich bags / jam jars to seperate the screws with a note to help you replace. Once dash top off you will see the original set up. Cut the pipe where you can nearest the current washer then remove the holding nut and then pull the washer out from the front. Remove the two (LHD) wiper blanking grommets and pierce a hole through the centre - push the nose of the jets through it and replace into the new position. The fiddly bit is to get the lock nut onto the ends here - its a pain - just take you time and introduce you neighbours to some new words, it will make you feel better. The nut only needs to be finger tight and allow the jet to move to where you want it to be once ready. Cut two lengths of washer pipes (too long is better than two short) and push onto the ends of the washer jets - put the pipe ends in a mug of boiled water to soften them up and reduce the chance of snapping the end off the jet. Once done decide where you want to the T piece to go, shorten the pipes join everthing up. Do test that everthing works and there are no leaks (should not happen) and check that you have not knocked the under dash heating vent - ie put the fan on full blast and check the air pressure - this will save you having to take the dash apart again - wont say how i know 
Once happy refit the dash, instrument panel, dash ends and keep safe any left over screws, they seem to multiply for some reason! Once done then you can both adjust the washer units and then the jets to suit you. One of the lads in the club had a similar sent up to Warpig and replaced the wiper arms with those from a Puegot as they have the washer pipes included which look nicer than the comp safari versions with the pipes zip tied to the arms Anyway - hope this helps and good luck Mark |
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28th Feb 2012 6:11pm |
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| MrFlips Member Since: 27 May 2009 Location: Cardiff Posts: 682  
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There's a good write up here on doing this mod. Peter
2008 SWB Truck Cab 1952 80" Soft top |
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28th Feb 2012 10:06pm |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1114
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done it
Click image to enlarge [/img] Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge  all went well ,only pain in the bum was getting the nut off
the old washer. |
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14th Mar 2012 3:59pm |
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| nosnibod Member Since: 15 Aug 2007 Location: West Midlands Posts: 367 
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Tolley, when you fitted the new washers, did the nut on the back disappear into the bulkhead? On my 2004 TD5 the LHD wiper holes are a sort of rounded oval and the nut fits inside very nicely, but you can't get a socket in there to do them up!
In the end I ran out of time and put it all back together again! Dave Green Goddess - 1998 Defender 110 300tdi |
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14th Mar 2012 6:23pm |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1114
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i know what you mean mine went right in at first,just put a washer on the inside
.i could just about get a socket on with a angle piece on the end,had to take most of the dash out but it was only more screws the hard job was remembering which went where. |
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14th Mar 2012 7:12pm |
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| nosnibod Member Since: 15 Aug 2007 Location: West Midlands Posts: 367
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Now why didn't I think of that?
Dave
Green Goddess - 1998 Defender 110 300tdi |
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14th Mar 2012 8:01pm |
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