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[tunnie]

Any recommendations for a repair on screen wash pump?

Driving along suddenly all fluid to screen stopped, headlights fine. Randomly, fluid came back to all 4 jets for a while, then nothing. Inspecting the pipework the fluid pipe to screen pump just dropped off. Looked like it was corroded and recent cold snap was last nail. Would also explain the rather constant drips underneath the car in bumper area, wondered what fluid was, think it was this pipe connector leaking.

Removed the pump, the tube which sticks out (moulded to the pub), that the rubber pipe normally attaches to has snapped clean off. Been trying to look around the garage for some tube of some sort I can glue to the pump, then attach some pipework. But I've not got anything.

 

Posted in parts for new pump, also order some pipework off eBay. But wondering on a repair. 

[tunnie]

Quick question, is the pipework 3 or 4mm?

[Nick W]

Quick question, is the pipework 3 or 4mm?

You could measure it?

[Andy B]

My replacement pump came from eBay, it was only a few quid .... hardly worth a repair 

[tunnie]

Quick question, is the pipework 3 or 4mm?

You could measure it?

I did. But hard to tell...

You could have told me quicker, than ask question 

[tunnie]

My replacement pump came from eBay, it was only a few quid .... hardly worth a repair 

Which one did you get? Looking at various listings the photos did not match current pump.

I’ve bought some pipe work and connectors to fix current pump.

[tunnie]

Just bought one that looks right, give it a go. Needed pipework anyway as orginal stuff is corroded badly so need to give it bit more length. Will repair old one anway, as a spare

[Doctor Gollum]

I would be interested to know how plastic pipes could corrode

[Andy B]

My replacement pump came from eBay, it was only a few quid .... hardly worth a repair 

Which one did you get? Looking at various listings the photos did not match current pump.

I’ve bought some pipe work and connectors to fix current pump.

Sorry Mark, no idea now. It was many a year ago.

[tunnie]

I would be interested to know how plastic pipes could corrode

More go brittle, movement maybe. But snapped clean off with smallest movement.

[tunnie]

My replacement pump came from eBay, it was only a few quid .... hardly worth a repair 

Which one did you get? Looking at various listings the photos did not match current pump.

I’ve bought some pipe work and connectors to fix current pump.

Sorry Mark, no idea now. It was many a year ago.

No worries. Confident enough ordered right one

[Andy B]

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No worries. Confident enough ordered right one

Just need to choose from single outlet for saloon or double for the estate 

[BazaJT]

The old one's moulded itself to the pub? How the heck do you get away with that for an excuse to the missus?