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| chopcat Member Since: 11 Sep 2012 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 412   
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I see from the simply fab life video they tap on the replacement head but not sure if that means the barbed bit is surplus to requirements
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13th Dec 2023 6:20pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5724 
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I fitted a LR original repair to mine last week. And broke the new bit. So I’m not the person to ask
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13th Dec 2023 6:29pm |
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| chopcat Member Since: 11 Sep 2012 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 412
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This is the bit i am talking about
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14th Dec 2023 9:36am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410 
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Those washer jets are horrid horrid things even when in complete form. I am all for repairing things, but these things...
I highly recommend you save your time and effort and either fit a replacement or an upgraded metal version of the washer jets. |
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14th Dec 2023 10:27am |
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| ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 456
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I also have a replacement original part for this, as I snapped a pin in one of my jet holes and its never been quite as good. It does give a decent spray up the window but I have to clean it every few months. As the original post above, I'd also like to know if I can pull off the old and simply push on the new outer part with no problem, as I cannot face it going wrong and having to take the dash apart to fix it. I appreciate the billet parts are a vast improvement, but with a long list of 'things' that is way down on the list! |
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14th Dec 2023 11:34am |
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| MadTom Member Since: 10 Sep 2013 Location: Olomouc Posts: 625  
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Pull old out a push back the new? Old made from hard plastics, hardened and brittle because of the age. I think, it will just broke, and you will need to remove the dash anyway. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo
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14th Dec 2023 12:52pm |
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| chopcat Member Since: 11 Sep 2012 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 412
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Not according to this video
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14th Dec 2023 1:18pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5724
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Yes the barbed bit is surplus to requirements, it is a hose joiner, and I don’t know why it is included to be honest. You just smack the new on to the old base.  |
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14th Dec 2023 1:22pm |
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| chopcat Member Since: 11 Sep 2012 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 412
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I will report on progress tomorrow.
Ta Trevor |
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14th Dec 2023 5:57pm |
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| piechipsandpeas Member Since: 12 May 2021 Location: Albany, Western Australia Posts: 215  
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Be careful to have it aligned properly before knocking it on, and be careful which part you "smack" as it is quite brittle plastic.
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15th Dec 2023 11:44am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5724
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I agree with above
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15th Dec 2023 4:17pm |
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| ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 456
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Chopcat, did you manage to replace the jets with the original plastic part OK?
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24th Jan 2024 3:57pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20441
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As mentioned, handle it with care as they are brittle even when new.
I seem to renter taking centre dash out, then the HU rear bracket and then that allows easy access. You can do it from the side I think as well, don’t over tighten it either. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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