Trewey
Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.
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With the recent spate of ****ty weather, gritted / dirty roads and low sun, I got fed up with the pathetic windscreen washers on me deepender.
No matter how I adjusted the nozzle, the stupid dribble of water never when where it was needed and the screen took ages to clear or ended up with the dirt smeared all over and worse visibility.
So, I got a pair of 13" Wiper blades with built-in washer nozzles from my local motor factors. They cost about a fiver each and were intended for the rear wiper in a Ford Sierra Estate.
I used some 6mm OD silicone rubber tubing (intended for fish tanks) to plumb them in, passing the tube through a 6mm ID / 10mm OD Grommet fitted into the back edge of the bonnet. I left enough slack above the bonnet to allow for the movement of the wiper arm and enough slack under the bonnet to allow for the bonnet to be opened all the way back.
The tubing is routed across the front of the bulkead and secured with cable ties. I added a T piece close to the washer bottle to split the water supply between the 2 wipers.
Works a treat - much more efficient and wastes less water.
Total cost was less than 15 quid.
No matter how I adjusted the nozzle, the stupid dribble of water never when where it was needed and the screen took ages to clear or ended up with the dirt smeared all over and worse visibility.
So, I got a pair of 13" Wiper blades with built-in washer nozzles from my local motor factors. They cost about a fiver each and were intended for the rear wiper in a Ford Sierra Estate.
I used some 6mm OD silicone rubber tubing (intended for fish tanks) to plumb them in, passing the tube through a 6mm ID / 10mm OD Grommet fitted into the back edge of the bonnet. I left enough slack above the bonnet to allow for the movement of the wiper arm and enough slack under the bonnet to allow for the bonnet to be opened all the way back.
The tubing is routed across the front of the bulkead and secured with cable ties. I added a T piece close to the washer bottle to split the water supply between the 2 wipers.
Works a treat - much more efficient and wastes less water.
Total cost was less than 15 quid.
