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Post by Leslie » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:39 pm

Cheers can imagine with inflation it has probably doubled in price now anyway :D

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Post by Alan Gunn » Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:42 am

If it is the black gunge in the tank the motor will be ok the filter on it will be clogged and need a clean.
Best thing to do is take the tank off and give it a really good clean out or it will clog again soon.

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Post by lezmtaylor » Thu Dec 15, 2022 11:14 am

I always found the Lidl windscreen stuff used at 50% dilute good and cheap as well, no problems with gunging up.

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Post by sapphireblack » Thu Dec 15, 2022 2:22 pm

After my recent costly experience I'll stick with BMW fluid in the bottle. I have about 3ltrs left for now. It increases the argument factor in my favour, should the blockage ever happen again.

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Post by Leslie » Thu Dec 15, 2022 2:51 pm

Thanks lads had some nice Berry scented screenwash from halfords before asda stuff ,was up in halfords and 2 guys at till were joking if one more person asks for screenwash as they had big signs everywhere shelves were bare due to a sudden rush on it yet still people asking :rofl:
They used to have some comma extreme stuff good to like -25 or so never saw any in ages years probably corroded anything it contacted :rofl:

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Post by Leslie » Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:15 pm

Got the washer pumps out this morn and all 3 filters cleaned. You need to pull the side skirt out to get to the bolts in the bottom of the wing which we're very rusty and one c clip broke which left it nut spinning round unable to undo :headbang: I got it held with my third hand and a screwdriver to trap it in the end. The little plastic wing tab for it has come off but no big deal for now. The liner only needs 3 m8 bolts and a plastic m10 nut and it will come back enough to access after you take 4 torx bolts of on the door post and a star screw out under the windsceen trim. I loosened all the wing top bolts but not sure you need to apart from 1 under the screen. The rear screws for sideskirt would not undo heads rotted off but opening the 2 doors and pulling it away at the front after depressing 2 tabs in the wing gave enough room. The sideskirt has a bolt underneath the sill you could miss too.
The filters were very slimmed up but.cleaned up fine. I replaced the pump but suspect the original was OK but don't want to be in again. Gave the tank a good flush and a lot of green sh*t came out :thumbsup:
I used plastic push in centre pin type clips to secure the arch back on much easier to work. One torx will not go in the door post as the captive clip must have moved but no big deal .The wing has a foam seal to the post which can come out of place too.
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Post by Leslie » Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:18 pm

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Of course it rained halfway through the 2 hour job :headbang: Top is the headlamp wash which still worked the screen pump was much worse. You can see the 2 front tabs in the side skirt in the lower pic.
After I tested it I found the passenger jet or pipe is cracked and water is pouring out of it a job for some other day :rofl: car needs a wash its absolutely bogging now :D

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Post by sapphireblack » Thu Jan 05, 2023 3:50 pm

It's ridiculous that what should be s simple and straightforward owners diy task is so ****ing complicated šŸ˜”

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Post by Leslie » Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:23 pm

All going the same way now I think ,turns a 5 minute job to a pita :rofl:

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