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Guinness



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Front Washer jet replacement
Hi All,

I am currently trying to replace the front washer on my 2002 TD5 defender. I have checked that the fluid gets to the non return valve, and then also can feel the pressure change when it gets to the jet. I tried removing the jet head on the outside and still no fluid came out, so thus i have concluded that i need to replace the whole jet that involves removing the bolt from within the dash. I have removed the top section of the dash to do this but i have sausage fingers and so i am struggling to remove the bolt. Does anyone have any suggestions? At the moment i am even struggling to remove the washer pipe off the plastic pump thread.

Thanks,
Josh
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markb110



Member Since: 22 May 2010
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Sympathies, I feel your pain, it is a real struggle.

Does your partner have smaller hands?

As thought, when i did mine i brought a extra washer, a t-piece and extra house and a blanking grommet then refitted the washer jet either side of the original.

Works well enough for me without spending a lot more money.

Good luck



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Post #892895 20th Mar 2021 8:44pm
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Beero



Member Since: 05 Jan 2021
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When I got my defender both washers were totally blocked. I cleared them both with an airline. !00psi of air pressure is almost sure to clear them. Do you have a friend with a compressor? If not try your local car repair garage.
Post #892914 20th Mar 2021 10:17pm
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Guinness



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unfortunately the head was very broken so i think that I have to replace the head, I think i might have to rely on luck to get bolt off!
Post #892915 20th Mar 2021 10:21pm
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landy andy



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If you are replacing, and can afford it, upgrade to a decent one, don’t just put another bit of plastic there.
Post #892923 20th Mar 2021 10:50pm
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4RF RDS



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When I did mine I changed it up and have three jets. No issues with mud, rain, sleet, snow or road grime at all. Thumbs Up


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Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
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Post #893029 21st Mar 2021 4:20pm
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Guinness



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So i discovered my error. I bought this defender the beginning of this year and the front washer never worked, and assumed that it had previously. The jet was broken and so i replaced it, thinking that would be the magic fix, but unfortunately not. I then decided to follow the piping back looking for blockages until I realised that the previous owner had squeezed the washer pipe with the panel holding the speaker. once i rearranged the pipe it was all A-OK. A very frustrating fix but a fix all the same.
Post #893088 21st Mar 2021 7:09pm
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Intercept



Member Since: 27 Feb 2017
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Guinness wrote:
I think i might have to rely on luck to get bolt off!

When I changed mine I used a box spanner from a cheap set - something like this: https://www.toolstation.com/box-spanner-set/p59905

I replaced the useless OE jet with one of these http://www.csiparts.co.uk/en-gb/collection...jet/165077 and got the matching pump too. Not cheap, but far better than the original setup.


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Post #893121 22nd Mar 2021 12:43am
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Simmo107



Member Since: 06 May 2021
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Would you recommend the CSI washer mate? Being thinking about it myself. But spoke to anyone with one?

Thanks simmo
Post #901763 6th May 2021 6:42pm
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Intercept



Member Since: 27 Feb 2017
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I'm pleased with the CSI jet. It's been on over a year now. Expensive, but it works very well and looks good. I bought their pump too, figuring that the potentially 18 year old one was probably past its best.
Post #901765 6th May 2021 6:51pm
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jimbo55



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I’ve got the CSI washer jet and would definitely recommend it, is a great improvement over standard and uses the standard pump unlike some of the other options.

For the money it’s well worth it 👍
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geobloke



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I will throw my vote in for the Optimill washer jet... So Flippin’ good. I have had the standard single washer, dual standard washers and the Peugeot 405 (?) wiper blade washer jets and none compete with the optimill. The Peugeot ones got close though.
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Roy5695



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Intercept wrote:
Guinness wrote:
I think i might have to rely on luck to get bolt off!

When I changed mine I used a box spanner from a cheap set - something like this: https://www.toolstation.com/box-spanner-set/p59905

I replaced the useless OE jet with one of these http://www.csiparts.co.uk/en-gb/collection...jet/165077 and got the matching pump too. Not cheap, but far better than the original setup.


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Whoever took that picture, has done a fantastic job 🙄

CSI washer jet is fantastic. Well recommended. 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html

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Roy
Post #901800 6th May 2021 8:39pm
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