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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tunnie on 20 November 2017, 20:50:11

Title: Windscreen Washer Pump
Post by: tunnie on 20 November 2017, 20:50:11
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.  :-\
Title: Re: Windscreen Washer Pump
Post by: tunnie on 20 November 2017, 22:01:36
Quick question, is the pipework 3 or 4mm?
Title: Re: Windscreen Washer Pump
Post by: Nick W on 20 November 2017, 22:50:37
Quick question, is the pipework 3 or 4mm?


You could measure it?
Title: Re: Windscreen Washer Pump
Post by: Andy B on 20 November 2017, 23:08:48
My replacement pump came from eBay, it was only a few quid .... hardly worth a repair  :y
Title: Re: Windscreen Washer Pump
Post by: tunnie on 21 November 2017, 08:47:03
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  ::)
Title: Re: Windscreen Washer Pump
Post by: tunnie on 21 November 2017, 08:48:25
My replacement pump came from eBay, it was only a few quid .... hardly worth a repair  :y

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.
Title: Re: Windscreen Washer Pump
Post by: tunnie on 21 November 2017, 09:18:11
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
Title: Re: Windscreen Washer Pump
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 21 November 2017, 13:24:16
I would be interested to know how plastic pipes could corrode ???
Title: Re: Windscreen Washer Pump
Post by: Andy B on 21 November 2017, 13:41:30
My replacement pump came from eBay, it was only a few quid .... hardly worth a repair  :y

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.
Title: Re: Windscreen Washer Pump
Post by: tunnie on 21 November 2017, 15:03:14
I would be interested to know how plastic pipes could corrode ???

More go brittle, movement maybe. But snapped clean off with smallest movement.
Title: Re: Windscreen Washer Pump
Post by: tunnie on 21 November 2017, 15:03:41
My replacement pump came from eBay, it was only a few quid .... hardly worth a repair  :y

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
Title: Re: Windscreen Washer Pump
Post by: Andy B on 21 November 2017, 18:33:06
.....

No worries. Confident enough ordered right one

Just need to choose from single outlet for saloon or double for the estate  :y
Title: Re: Windscreen Washer Pump
Post by: BazaJT on 21 November 2017, 18:59:51
The old one's moulded itself to the pub? :o How the heck do you get away with that for an excuse to the missus? :D ;D ;D