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Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

TD5 washer jet

Coming home from Somerset in heavy snow on Tuesday, the wipers were hammering snow down onto the bulkhead. I stopped occasionally to clear it and save damage to the wipers.
The snow slowly cleared from the bonnet as it warmed up and I spotted a black lump embedded in it.
Pulling over, I grabbed it to find it was my washer jet housing. They're just 'push on' units and the wipers had slowly hammered the snow onto it until it became detatched.
Glad I rescued it - dunno how much they cost but knowing LR prices................

7th Jan 2010 4:36pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5059

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

If its the little black thing the jets come out of ... only a £1 or so.

My problem is the fluid in to doesnt freeze, but the snow/spray melts on top and freezes it requiring defrosting first.

Although having said that it getting really cold now Mike

7th Jan 2010 4:42pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6120

These "unclip" themselves, usually when the washer fluid freezes and expands.

once it's all thawed, place it back on the "stub" thats sticking out of the bulkhead and give it a good thump, it should clip back on....

....unless the stub itself has broken (i've had that before), in which case you'll need to remove the dash top panel (about 12 screws all told) to (try and) get access to the nut on the back of said stud.

10th Jan 2010 3:49pm

fekete

Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
Location: Here on the other end of the computer
Posts: 3626

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey

I've super glued mine on. sick of losing it at the jet wash

NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY

10th Jan 2010 4:13pm

gtveloce65

Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 107

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Epsom Green

That explains why it was missing on my old Td5 (should have checked the washers when i bought it!). Will keep in eye on the puma one - it certainly takes a while to defrost, no matter how concentrated you make the screen-wash. But it is right in the line of cold airflow, so at -5 degrees static, the wind-chill must be in minus double figures 1953 80
1965 Alfa Romeo GT Veloce Sprint
1980 Fiat 124 Spider
2008 110xs

12th Jan 2010 5:31pm

willy eckerslike

Member Since: 15 Jun 2009
Location: North yorks
Posts: 1789

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Keswick Green

I ran my washes on neat fluid at -15c ambient god knows what it was windchill had no problems Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper

12th Jan 2010 6:24pm

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