New Washer Jets/Pipe

[V6Alfisti]

The little bit of pipe that runs from the start of the windscreen wiper arm to the end (and also acts as the washer jets) has split at the end. It’s more plastic than rubber and quite thin in diameter; I have been to B+Q and a local motorfactor but didn’t come up trumps.

Any ideas where I can buy some from?

Basically the tubing in the link below

http://www.thetvrshop.com/TVR/Parts_details/TVR%20...

[lesstatt]

I had this prob and what i did was modify whats there anyway, didnt like the bulky looking standard plastic spindly thing, so i chopped it till i got a straight piece about 3" long, then took all the clips off, resprayed the wiper arms and clipped the short piece back on, looks far better IMHO, however you can buy wiper upgrades which have the jets in the arm ( if u want to spend £60 )

[pilgrim13]

I've got these, very neat, easy to fit, work well

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-WIPER-WASHER-BLADE-UPGRA...

[grumbledoak]

I thought the tubing itself was pretty standard stuff. The more solid part (with the holes in) was from a Citroen (BX?) and they don't seem to be available any more.

HTH

[lesstatt]

Yeah motorbike fuel pipe is the stuff you need, nip to an old bike shop that smells of petrol and dust, they will have it not the modern glittering showrooms

[Uncle Fester]

Your best option is to fit the Leven wiper conversion kit.

It comes with new washer pipes and seriously outperforms the OE wipers.

[lesstatt]

Yeah the Leven kit looks good but its £60 for some wipers FFS

[V6Alfisti]

grumbledoak said:

I thought the tubing itself was pretty standard stuff. The more solid part (with the holes in) was from a Citroen (BX?) and they don't seem to be available any more.

HTH

Thats it, it's the more solid plastic tubing that runs from the bendy rubber tubing, I thought it would be very easy to source...doesnt appear so.

Good hint with the Citroen link, appears to from a Citroen BX/CX and the Gsfcarparts.com code is N93780

What I might do tonight, is follow lesstat's lead and just chop the perished pipe down to just one bar (rather than sweeping back on itself) and see how that performs until I have a chance to get a new one (as thats all my last Alfa GTV V6 had!)

[V6Alfisti]

lesstatt said:

Yeah motorbike fuel pipe is the stuff you need, nip to an old bike shop that smells of petrol and dust, they will have it not the modern glittering showrooms

Thanks will give that a go as well, my local motorfactor is of an old school nature and even they didnt have it, will give the local bike place a try as well.