Upgrade windscreen washer jets

Mr Pink · Jul 9, 2018

Has anyone fitted these or similar https://bit.ly/2uhw3Az ?

Any advice about how easy or difficult they were to fit would be appreciated.

Thank you.

KISSMYAURA · Jul 9, 2018

Mr Pink said:
Has anyone fitted these or similar https://bit.ly/2uhw3Az ?

Any advice about how easy or difficult they were to fit would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Had a set, easy to fit.
not really that impressed, went back to original.
two problems, first is the pipes freeze unless you use neat - 20 washer fluid (such small amount in pipe etc) and they are exposed often under a lot of ice / snow etc
second is they only provide a squirt in set position, so so get more of and even spread with original squirter nozzles.
Just my opinion etc

TheQ · Jul 9, 2018

I've not used that particular kit. But I had the flat wipers anyway they are a great improvement.
I fitted a kit to them, that had 3 nozzles on each wiper arm. With extra turns of the hose from the tank to the wipers going round the heater pipes several times.

I've found the system I've used a great improvement, the only extra thing I've done is to replace the plastic piping with silicon tubing.

Dippypud · Jul 9, 2018

Heard there was a Peugeot, small car that had these that fitted well ....

Mr Pink · Jul 9, 2018

TheQ said:
I've not used that particular kit. But I had the flat wipers anyway they are a great improvement.
I fitted a kit to them, that had 3 nozzles on each wiper arm. With extra turns of the hose from the tank to the wipers going round the heater pipes several times.

I've found the system I've used a great improvement, the only extra thing I've done is to replace the plastic piping with silicon tubing.

Great idea about the heater hose. Thank you.

bankz5152 · Jul 9, 2018

Had them on my old 90, worked well. Better than original as they actually got to water on the screen with the wipers with a decent volume.

Btw you can buy just the washer jets for around £4, they clip onto you original arms.

Mr Pink · Jul 9, 2018

TheQ said:
I've not used that particular kit. But I had the flat wipers anyway they are a great improvement.
I fitted a kit to them, that had 3 nozzles on each wiper arm. With extra turns of the hose from the tank to the wipers going round the heater pipes several times.

I've found the system I've used a great improvement, the only extra thing I've done is to replace the plastic piping with silicon tubing.

I take it you need to remove the top dash and connect the t-piece splitter to the tube from the washer jet pump?

bankz5152 · Jul 9, 2018

You do indeed. Doesnt take too long

Mr Pink · Jul 9, 2018

bankz5152 said:
You do indeed. Doesnt take too long

Sorry, one more question: where do the pipes enter the bulkhead? Through the rubber grommets where the two single jets would go, through the hole left by removing the central twin jet or do you drill two new holes?

bankz5152 · Jul 9, 2018

Pipes enter on the left side, at least on a TD5.

I ran my hose thru the grommet in the bulkhead

bluedog333 · Jul 9, 2018

Mr Pink said:
Sorry, one more question: where do the pipes enter the bulkhead? Through the rubber grommets where the two single jets would go, through the hole left by removing the central twin jet or do you drill two new holes?

Does your centre twin-jet currently work? If so, just buy another one of those and put the two jets where the rubber grommet blankers are. Makes a big difference. I’d prefer more of a ‘spray’ rather than a water-pistol jet, so I need to find something that works.

Mr Pink · Jul 9, 2018

bluedog333 said:
Does your centre twin-jet currently work? If so, just buy another one of those and put the two jets where the rubber grommet blankers are. Makes a big difference. I’d prefer more of a ‘spray’ rather than a water-pistol jet, so I need to find something that works.

It’s cracked so needs replacing with something. Think I’ll purchase the kit and give it a go.

KISSMYAURA · Jul 9, 2018

Mr Pink said:
Great idea about the heater hose. Thank you.

does not stop the pipes freezing and cracking, the water in the tubes at the wiper end.

Only way to combat this is neat screenwash -30 etc

dag019 · Jul 10, 2018

I have a set of Peugeot 405 wiper jets (i thin, came form the scrap ard) on mine which is a long bar clipped to the wiper. Gives a lot of coverage across the windscreen as there are several holes an the bar is almost the same length as the wiper. Just fit a y peice in the original pipe and then feed the new pipes through the grommeted holes in the bulkhead for left hand drive wipers. The only down side as stated is that in the winter the tend to freeze, but are far better than the originals in every other way.
The only reservation I would have looking at that kit is the spray look quite narrow so you may not get a very good spread of fluid onto the windscreen

Mr Pink · Jul 14, 2018

So, after all the helpful advice, I decided to replace the single centrally-mounted jet with two double jets, one underneath each of the wipers. Massive improvement. Thanks folks.

lynall · Jul 14, 2018

They are Daf truck washer jets as fitted to the older CF and XF models, up to about 2013
As metioned they like to freeze up solid at the slightest whiff of cold air and they also block up quite a bit, its rare to service a truck and not have at least one of the 4 holes blocked up.

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