Model:
Cooper (Jap)
Year:
1987
Description of problem (please be as in depth as possible):
Dont know if they're frozen or just blocked.
Tried unblocking nozzles no joy. I see fill bottle is in boot. anyone know where the water line runs so I can try and see if its frozen
Windscreen Washers Blocked/frozen
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paulfoel
, Dec 02 2010 04:02 PM
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Chris_R
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Posted 02 December 2010 - 04:06 PM
This time of year it's highly highly likely to be frozen unless you're running almost neat screenwash fluid in it!!!
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Posted 02 December 2010 - 04:28 PM
Drive the car for 10mins, engine heat will defrost it.
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Posted 02 December 2010 - 04:54 PM
On mine the water tube goes up the rear pillar and along the roof just above the door and then down the side of the windscreen in the pillar.
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Posted 03 December 2010 - 11:56 AM
Drive the car for 10mins, engine heat will defrost it.
How does engine heat defrost it if the water line is running from the back of the car?
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Posted 03 December 2010 - 12:41 PM
It doesn't, I guess he didn't read the "Jap" part...
When they freeze up there isn't much you can do (unless you really want to get to the pipes in the roof lining), but mine usually only freeze close to the nosel end, they do block up well from time to time so try unblocking first.
When they freeze up there isn't much you can do (unless you really want to get to the pipes in the roof lining), but mine usually only freeze close to the nosel end, they do block up well from time to time so try unblocking first.
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Posted 03 December 2010 - 12:51 PM
mines not "jap" and its in the boot
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Posted 03 December 2010 - 01:10 PM
Drive the car for 10mins, engine heat will defrost it.
How does engine heat defrost it if the water line is running from the back of the car?
Engine hot, things in engine bay get hot, defrosting happens.
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Posted 03 December 2010 - 01:26 PM
Put a fan heater underneath the car for an hour of so whilst running the engine to get the inside of the car warm. You might also need to warm the inside of the boot too. That should melt the ice. Then add 50% windscreen solvent and pump a load through until it's got the solvent all through the system.
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Posted 03 December 2010 - 01:50 PM
mines not "jap" and its in the boot
Hmmm. Thought it was just jap ones had it in the boot.
I'm guessing the jap models have got them in the boot due to lack of space in the engine bay (filled up with AC unit)?
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Posted 03 December 2010 - 01:53 PM
Put a fan heater underneath the car for an hour of so whilst running the engine to get the inside of the car warm. You might also need to warm the inside of the boot too. That should melt the ice. Then add 50% windscreen solvent and pump a load through until it's got the solvent all through the system.
I think the problem stems from the fact that the bottle was never refilled with proper screenwash - just water
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Posted 03 December 2010 - 02:06 PM
mines not "jap" and its in the boot
Hmmm. Thought it was just jap ones had it in the boot.
I'm guessing the jap models have got them in the boot due to lack of space in the engine bay (filled up with AC unit)?
That's what I assumed, I know 1992> have them in the boot also...
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