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+7ridgelineadventures TSN.OOZ Admin entwistlea maximus Clive VOZZA 11 posters |
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VOZZA Been here a while
Number of posts : 150 Home City : SYDNEY Model and year : 99 LIMITED 2000 UPDATE Registration date : 2008-04-01
| Subject: Snapped off my washer thingo at the cars wash...Help!! Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:26 pm | |
| Yeah pretty stupid i know but i was rushing and using one of those foaming brushes when i hit the front windscreen washer nozzle thing on the pasanger side and snapped it right off. Any ideas on how to get to it without pulling out the whole dash? as i've just put it back in after head unit change. I've just been pretending it didn't happen coz i'm angry at myself. The drivers side stopped working also so i cant ignore it anymore. Yes i know i shoud be washing her at home lovingly with autoglym not at some car wash with a rough brush.... Any help would be great although im not sure anyone has been this stupid before. | |
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Clive Hiace Master
Number of posts : 1094 Home City : Bristol UK Model and year : 2003 Range Rover 4.4 goes like a rocket and drinks like Oliver Reed! Registration date : 2008-11-05
| Subject: Re: Snapped off my washer thingo at the cars wash...Help!! Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:41 am | |
| You will need to remove the dash I think, but it may be possible if you just remove the glove box and have bendy arms? The water will take the easy way out so it is likely to be raining behind your dash! | |
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maximus Hiace Master
Number of posts : 472 Age : 52 Home City : Cheshire Model and year : 93 2.4 turbo supercustom limited Registration date : 2007-06-09
| Subject: Re: Snapped off my washer thingo at the cars wash...Help!! Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:18 am | |
| He he bendy arms.Clive you must know mr tickle if youve had someone work behind the dash.I think you should have added thin to the bendy.Could try an illegal immigrant,they work for nowt and can get anywhere.Only problem is you probably wouldnt get em out. | |
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entwistlea Im not old...just experienced
Number of posts : 324 Age : 54 Home City : Sandhurst, UK Model and year : 1996 Super Custom Ltd. 3.0 TDI EFI Registration date : 2009-09-19
| Subject: Re: Snapped off my washer thingo at the cars wash...Help!! Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:03 pm | |
| no way to get to it if you remove the headlamps and grill? | |
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Admin Admin
Number of posts : 1128 Age : 58 Home City : Bristol Registration date : 2007-01-15
| Subject: Re: Snapped off my washer thingo at the cars wash...Help!! Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:46 pm | |
| me and auto car washes dont mix anymore (since the whole reversing mirror episode) | |
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VOZZA Been here a while
Number of posts : 150 Home City : SYDNEY Model and year : 99 LIMITED 2000 UPDATE Registration date : 2008-04-01
| Subject: Re: Snapped off my washer thingo at the cars wash...Help!! Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:26 pm | |
| oh crap, its bucketing down in sydney these last few days, i better get on to it. Thanks for your replys guys, will keep you posted on the situation. My problem is that my arms are niether bendy nor skinny, may have to take on my 6 year old daughter as an apprentice. | |
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Clive Hiace Master
Number of posts : 1094 Home City : Bristol UK Model and year : 2003 Range Rover 4.4 goes like a rocket and drinks like Oliver Reed! Registration date : 2008-11-05
| Subject: Re: Snapped off my washer thingo at the cars wash...Help!! Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:50 pm | |
| No way from the headlights, front panel welded to headlight socket/recess panel, and still a long way up from there. | |
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TSN.OOZ Been here a while
Number of posts : 106 Home City : East Corrimal Model and year : '95 Super Custom Limited AWD 3L TD Registration date : 2009-10-11
| Subject: Re: Snapped off my washer thingo at the cars wash...Help!! Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:22 am | |
| Ahhh...! Slave labor! Get her in and out VOZZA so the unions don't come looking for ya! | |
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ridgelineadventures New Member
Number of posts : 2 Home City : Wanaka, New Zealand Registration date : 2010-05-11
| Subject: Had same problem myself Wed May 12, 2010 1:31 am | |
| Hi there I had the same issue and managed to get get a piece of wire and drop down hole and hooked the hose that way then slowly pulled it back through, problem solved!! | |
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mr freeze Been here a while
Number of posts : 148 Home City : Sydney South Model and year : 99 SC 4WD 1KZ-TE Registration date : 2008-07-14
| Subject: Re: Snapped off my washer thingo at the cars wash...Help!! Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:00 am | |
| sorry but you have to remove the dash as they have a push on steel clip ,bit like the old barrel lock clips only smaller. you just cant get to them from behind. In the front end smashes we usually drill out the spot welds to remove the front panel and never forget to put in the w/screen washers first before welding the new panel on. | |
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AussieQ Hiace Master
Number of posts : 884 Age : 77 Home City : Hervey Bay Qld Model and year : 1994 sc Registration date : 2008-08-15
| Subject: Re: Snapped off my washer thingo at the cars wash...Help!! Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:37 pm | |
| Looks like we have to add a mig, tig and plasma cutter to the home garage or have a few head on prangs to get the insurance to pay for washer fixes.... | |
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Gone Diving New Member
Number of posts : 3 Registration date : 2008-07-13
| Subject: Re: Snapped off my washer thingo at the cars wash...Help!! Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:35 pm | |
| Yep it's a bit of a ***$3! my wife managed to snap the driver side water jet off when hitting a school girl just randomly crossing the road texting on her mobile. Put a small dent in the front panel. The girl had a broken arm and bruising good job it's a flat fronted car. Anyway took the dash out just no way could I get to it or find the clip. Mr Tickle was not available for hire! So with a wire managed to get the water tube through the bodywork hole, and then using NO NAILS very carefully stuck the plastic front seating plate on then the water jet on that. It’s lasted over a year now and still attached.
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JT69 Hiace Master
Number of posts : 417 Home City : Holmfirth Huddersfield Yorks Model and year : 1996 3ltr turbo LWB super custom sat nav cruise fitted
Now running on veg oil Registration date : 2016-12-05
| Subject: Re: Snapped off my washer thingo at the cars wash...Help!! Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:32 pm | |
| Washer jets blocked is an MOT failure, no way can you reach the pipes etc from the back , my solution use a 75mm hole cutter just below the jets to reach the release clips easy . Then use some acrylic discs glued in place to seal the holes job done . | |
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