Washer Hose access - Advice Required !
Discussion
For some weird TVR reason, my washer pipes have become disconnected behind the dash - FFS !
The pipe from the washer bottle, which can be seen in the drivers footwell top left, is not connected the other side of the footwell panel, as it joins the jets under the windscreen. The Bible suggested its dash-out and cut access panels.
Q1 : has anyone had this problem ? is the dash easy to remove or last resort ??
Q2 : thinking it maybe easier to re-pipe the washers - anyone done this ?
The pipe from the washer bottle, which can be seen in the drivers footwell top left, is not connected the other side of the footwell panel, as it joins the jets under the windscreen. The Bible suggested its dash-out and cut access panels.
Q1 : has anyone had this problem ? is the dash easy to remove or last resort ??
Q2 : thinking it maybe easier to re-pipe the washers - anyone done this ?
Unfortunately its a bit of a nightmare.
You have 2 choices. Go in from the engine bay, which involves removing that black scuttle cover affair underneath the windscreen. This will then reveal the wiper spindle boxes and the washer hose you need to get at. I suppose you could cut an access panel in that scuttle but it will need to be completely sealed again after as inside there is the route of your heater hot air. This was not my prefered option as it is just too tight with the engine in. If the engines out maybe.
The other option and the one i did is to remove the dash and cut an access panel in the bulkhead behind the dash. I had to get in there to fix a siezed wiper spindle box.
I cant believe TVR didnt make some sort of access panel.
Good luck.
You have 2 choices. Go in from the engine bay, which involves removing that black scuttle cover affair underneath the windscreen. This will then reveal the wiper spindle boxes and the washer hose you need to get at. I suppose you could cut an access panel in that scuttle but it will need to be completely sealed again after as inside there is the route of your heater hot air. This was not my prefered option as it is just too tight with the engine in. If the engines out maybe.
The other option and the one i did is to remove the dash and cut an access panel in the bulkhead behind the dash. I had to get in there to fix a siezed wiper spindle box.
I cant believe TVR didnt make some sort of access panel.
Good luck.
Mmm. This is not an easy job I'm afraid, but equally I don't think you should remove the dash and cut the fiberglass.
I've just replaced the washer pipes on mine as part of the rebuild. I managed it without cutting any fiberglass. The pipe, as you say, goes through the side of the drivers footwell into what appears to be a totally enclosed area under the perforated trim where the wiper arms come through.
I removed the wiper arms and the nuts holding the splines and pushed the splines into the enclosure. It's relatively easy to get them back through as they don't go far. This gives you the larger holes that the spines came through to work through. After that it's simply a matter of patience and bent bits of coat hanger.
I would suggest
1. Push the new tube into the enclosure
2. Fish it out with the coat hangar through the O/S wiper arm hole
3. Feed new pipes through the two washer pipe holes
4. Fish them out through the same wiper arm hole
5. Fit the T piece to two of the pipes - the ones opposite each other.
6. Push it back into the enclosure and fit the third pipe to the T. Easier said than done but possible.
7. Pull all the excess back through, fit the bulkhead connectors and admire your handy work.
It's a fiddly job but better than taking the dash out and cutting the fiberglass.
Good luck
Dave
I've just replaced the washer pipes on mine as part of the rebuild. I managed it without cutting any fiberglass. The pipe, as you say, goes through the side of the drivers footwell into what appears to be a totally enclosed area under the perforated trim where the wiper arms come through.
I removed the wiper arms and the nuts holding the splines and pushed the splines into the enclosure. It's relatively easy to get them back through as they don't go far. This gives you the larger holes that the spines came through to work through. After that it's simply a matter of patience and bent bits of coat hanger.
I would suggest
1. Push the new tube into the enclosure
2. Fish it out with the coat hangar through the O/S wiper arm hole
3. Feed new pipes through the two washer pipe holes
4. Fish them out through the same wiper arm hole
5. Fit the T piece to two of the pipes - the ones opposite each other.
6. Push it back into the enclosure and fit the third pipe to the T. Easier said than done but possible.
7. Pull all the excess back through, fit the bulkhead connectors and admire your handy work.
It's a fiddly job but better than taking the dash out and cutting the fiberglass.
Good luck
Dave
Edited by DaveWesty on Monday 11th November 22:42
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Thanks Dave
Great to see the repairs done. I did mine a different way by cutting a small hole from the engine bay right behind the bonnet catch. I then fed the new pipe for the outside in. Using a coat hanger I pulled them through the cut hole and joined all pipes up. Then simply pulled excess back out from outside by wipers. I then mounted a small blanking plate in case I need access again.
Like the idea of dropping wiper blades back but don't have confidence I could refit or not get pipe tangled.
Like the idea of dropping wiper blades back but don't have confidence I could refit or not get pipe tangled.
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