Windscreen washer pumps

[eltax91]

Hi guys, I have a supercharged MX5, for which I have had to relocate to a custom washer bottle fitted in the scuttle tray. I ran a line from the bottle to a universal pump and extended the electrics along the scuttle to connect the multiplug. The pump i fitted was this one and it worked fine:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-Volt-Universal-Windsc...

Fast forward only 3 weeks (thankfully post MOT) and the pump has died. I am still getting 12v at the multiplug when I flick the washer stalk so assuming the pump is dead. It's getting very hot when I run it too, although I feel it "click"

I have managed to "suck" through screenwash easily from the tank () and also have verified the output is clear by blowing screenwash through the jets.

Question is, where do I get a replacement? I need one with the same plug layout and same "in" and "out" for the fluid as the pipework is all in place. However, I don't want to buy this one again if they only last 3 weeks (that's about 10 uses of the pump)??!! The OEM mazda one is no good as the input aperture is about the size of a 5p piece.

Anyone know of a vehicle that uses the same layout as this universal pump? But one that is not cheaply/ badly built?

[Nickyboy]

Halfords do a few different types. They are fairly universal IIRC

[eltax91]

Nickyboy said:

Halfords do a few different types. They are fairly universal IIRC

My local one must be awful then! Not a single one.

[Puddenchucker]

Looks very similar to a Ring RWP1



Which is available from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-Automotive-RWP1-Washe...

[eltax91]

Puddenchucker said:

Looks very similar to a Ring RWP1



Which is available from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-Automotive-RWP1-Washe...

Perfect, that's the one!

Have you any experience of the manufacturer of the one shown? Are they reputable and ok quality wise? Seems to me, at under a tenner, it's possibly another cheapie that'll break again??

[Toaster Pilot]

eltax91 said:

Perfect, that's the one!

Have you any experience of the manufacturer of the one shown? Are they reputable and ok quality wise? Seems to me, at under a tenner, it's possibly another cheapie that'll break again??

Ring are at least a known manufacturer of such things so the quality control will be a bit better