Washer jets
Washer jets
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ch427

Original Poster:

11,877 posts

262 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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Just wondered if anyone has used either of the following they could comment on, the clip on jets look a better option but are the flat wipers with jets already fitted just as bad as the originals?
Thanks in advance.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-S-Chimeara-Cerbera-G...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Washer-Jets-Wiper-Ar...

TheYellowPeril

123 posts

218 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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Looking forward to reading the responses to this!

phazed

22,464 posts

233 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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I like the look of the 2nd one, nice and simple and unobtrusive!

Dodsy

7,175 posts

256 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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I have the Leven ones, they work very well

http://www.leventechnology.co.uk/products/washwipe...

eric450

86 posts

141 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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Just fitted a pair of the 'first' ones with nozzles attached.
When I first installed them I heated the end of the tubing (with a hairdryer) to ease the fit.
This caused the glue holding the nozzle housing to the blade to give way.
Very little heat so they would have fallen off on the first warm day!
Not a great start but after glueing the housings on properly I can report that
they work very well!
Wipe is excellent and the washers actually work quite well.

Cheers ....

Andav469

966 posts

166 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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I fitted the first style wipers to my car 2 years ago, never had a problem with them and on the few occasions that I have used them, they have given a good useable spray pattern.

The main benefit of them are that the water feed pipe is routed through the wiper arm spring and up the arm to the spray block, a very neat install smile

TheYellowPeril

123 posts

218 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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One of the frustrating things with mine is that, unless the screen is drenched (fat chance with these jets) the blades drag a bit and, don't then stop at the bottom of the screen. Is this something of a common problem and would the change potentially cure that?

Thanks!

TheYellowPeril

123 posts

218 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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One of the frustrating things with mine is that, unless the screen is drenched (fat chance with these jets) the blades drag a bit and, don't then stop at the bottom of the screen. Is this something of a common problem and would the change potentially cure that?

Thanks!

QBee

22,470 posts

173 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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I have the Leven ones, which seem indistinguishable from option 1 of the OP's post. They are a neat install, averagely effective.

ch427

Original Poster:

11,877 posts

262 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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Ive not looked at the standard fitted system yet but is it generally the jets that are at fault or is the pump weak?
Is there a non return valve in the system?

WinstonWolf

72,863 posts

268 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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There's a non-return valve where the pipe exits the washer bottle.