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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025  
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Unless it's just me?
Is everyone else's great? 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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4th Sep 2015 1:46pm |
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| alby Member Since: 25 Dec 2014 Location: The Shire Posts: 159 
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Have to say I haven't had an issue with mine on the current 90.
However on my old late 80s 90 i did. was the same as yours, just a pathetic dribble rather than a nice jet. I replaced the pump and it made no difference. In the end i flushed out the washer bottle, plastic hose and nozzles as the bottle was full of slimy gunk as was the pipework. Caused by me using water butt water to fill the washer bottle rather than tap water I think. |
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4th Sep 2015 1:52pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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Did you do a search? 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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4th Sep 2015 1:53pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6632 
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You do know that a Defender is not up to Range Rover levels of equipment?
If you want a fan-type spray, work out how to fit one   1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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4th Sep 2015 2:12pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6632
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PS I find slowing down helps the squirt
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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4th Sep 2015 3:41pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4793 
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I fitted two twin jet nozzles to my bonnet, works great at any speed as the turbulent air soaks the whole screen
 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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4th Sep 2015 4:53pm |
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| tonyhedge Member Since: 07 Jul 2015 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 101 
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The washers in our MY15 Puma beat those in my old IIA, and at least they are no longer in the "Optional Equipment" catalogue! That's not a dent, it's a rivet. That's not a dent, it's a rivet. That's not ... oh! That is a dent!
2014 90 XS SW 1997 Discovery 300TdiS (retired to stud) 1966 Series IIA 88" (now my son's) 2001 Astra - I need something to go and buy the parts when the others are off the road! |
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4th Sep 2015 6:14pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5112  
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Mine is like a jet wash......Check you have not got a kink in the like or that one of the connectors has not got something stuck in it. Sometimes the moulding on one of the connectors is miss-formed.
To prove a point when I was aligning the nozzles the jet sprayed right over the roof and landed about a metre behind the back door. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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4th Sep 2015 6:19pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025
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Still no real improvement.
This is just another classic case of Land Rover fitting low quality rubbish parts to the Defender, whereas they will fit decent kit to their other models. Can you imagine Evoque, RR, RRS, DS owners putting up with the feeble dribble that won't even reach the centre of the screen in front of the driver's vision? That distance must be less than 12 inches. It's pathetic. And Martin, I am doing this whilst static, not driving, if I am driving the jet is so feeble it gets blown away and hardly any goes on the screen! 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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23rd Oct 2015 1:24pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5112
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Something has to be wrong! Try taking the pump off the bottle and place a length of plastic tubing to the outlet, submerge the feed in water, attach a 12V feed and see what power the pump has, place your finger over the outlet to feel the pressure build up. If the pump is fine you have either got a kink an obstruction or a leak somewhere. If the pump has little power swap it either for the rear wash pump or buy new.
As I said my windscreen washer pressure is like a jet wash. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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23rd Oct 2015 1:37pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6632
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I agree, something is wrong. Blocked pipe or nozzles, failing pump, low voltage at pump.
You seem to have a real bee in your bonnet about how useless the Defender is at the moment? 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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23rd Oct 2015 1:39pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772  
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Mine was a feeble dribble so I replaced the none return valves which made no difference, so after a few months of putting up with it I took the dash apart and found a kink in the tube which was straightened out and now it's a good strong jet
Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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23rd Oct 2015 1:42pm |
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| BuckBlu110 Member Since: 19 Apr 2014 Location: in the pub Posts: 719 
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I had trouble with a weak washer to, ended up doing this mod: http://www.reedx.net/landrover/mods/wipers/
One of the best mods I've done to the vehicle, you get water exactly where you need it without much waste. Only Trouble is that it doesn't look quite as neat, but with a little thought it can be made to look very respectable. There's a firm selling a kit for this with wipers that already have the jets fitted to them, which look neater again. I would highly recommend this mod |
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23rd Oct 2015 2:32pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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No bother with mine in 7 years apart from the nozzle dropping off when cleaning. Dab of Sikaflex and all was well again.
You do indeed. With this and the fob range. All are quick fixes with the information readily available. Use the search function instead of the 'spleen venting' one! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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23rd Oct 2015 2:38pm |
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