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Dammit! Go to use rear washer, and my right foot gets wet!!

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I thought I could hear running water, but kept trying to clear the rear screen (I thought maybe the nozzle was just iced up). Then The Wife notices a puddle of water appearing in the drivers footwell. :(

Looks like it's off to the Dealer for a bit of TLC.
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arbs said:
how weird! had exactly the same issue about a week ago but had completely forgotten to investigate it - cheers!! Didnt get as far as a puddle but heard a trickle of water in that area and decided to refrain from any more squirts! will nip and do it tomorrow :)

maybe its the cold weather we've recently been having over here??
I think you're right. Cold weather blocks the nozzle and the back pressure pops the hose from the plastic connector.

It's an easy fix once you know where you're looking.
Dasha said:
Big Chris said:
All fixed. :yahoo:

Yeah, it was a simple case of the rubber hose coming adrift from a small plastic connector. Only issue I had is the accessability. It's quite tricky getting both hands up there to reconnect it.
Especially your hands!!!
Yeah. I kept wedging my shoulders between the seat and the footwell bodywork. Not the most comfortable position to work in! :mad:
Rather spooky though, us Brits having the same problem at around the same time :shrug:
arbs said:
how weird! had exactly the same issue about a week ago but had completely forgotten to investigate it - cheers!! Didnt get as far as a puddle but heard a trickle of water in that area and decided to refrain from any more squirts! will nip and do it tomorrow :)

maybe its the cold weather we've recently been having over here??
Hey, welcome to the "Our feet are getting wet" club.

Seriousley, its a very easy fix, just study the photo
This is hysterical
Scooter Scott said:
This is hysterical
:shrug: What, that us 3 brits have had the same problem within a month of each other??? ;)
This brings new meaning to "common failure part".

:lol:
well i still aint done mine... its still in the planning stage...
arbs said:
well i still aint done mine... its still in the planning stage...
You should never rush into these things.

1. Study Cam's photo. Tell the Mrs to bring you a cup of coffee and some biscuits to aid your contemplation.

2. Amass a selection of tools that take ages to find as they're deposited in random parts of the house, garage & shed, before realising you don't need anything other than a small screwdriver and a torch. Meanwhile, forgetting the most important tool for this job, a kneeling pad.

3. Study the forecast, you need a window of about 4 hours of perfect weather to tackle this 5/10 minute job.

4. More coffee & biscuits, this will keep you sustained during the procedure.

5. Finally, you put it off for another day, you don't use the rear washer much anyway do you.

:yes:
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Big Chris said:
arbs said:
well i still aint done mine... its still in the planning stage...
You should never rush into these things.

1. Study Cam's photo. Tell the Mrs to bring you a cup of coffee and some biscuits to aid your contemplation.

2. Amass a selection of tools that take ages to find as they're deposited in random parts of the house, garage & shed, before realising you don't need anything other than a small screwdriver and a torch. Meanwhile, forgetting the most important tool for this job, a kneeling pad.

3. Study the forecast, you need a window of about 4 hours of perfect weather to tackle this 5/10 minute job.

4. More coffee & biscuits, this will keep you sustained during the procedure.

5. Finally, you put it off for another day, you don't use the rear washer much anyway do you.

:yes:
Don't forget the cigggies, allow at least 4,

2 to be smoked whilst contemplating the job, 1 to be smoked when you realise that the position you are laid in is rather uncomfotable, and smoke the last one upon sucessful completion of the job.

If you tackle the job in the late afternoon, it's permissable to swap the coffee for Timothy Taylors Landlord :beer: , just to help with the thought process ;)
camusdarrach said:
Big Chris said:
arbs said:
well i still aint done mine... its still in the planning stage...
You should never rush into these things.

1. Study Cam's photo. Tell the Mrs to bring you a cup of coffee and some biscuits to aid your contemplation.

2. Amass a selection of tools that take ages to find as they're deposited in random parts of the house, garage & shed, before realising you don't need anything other than a small screwdriver and a torch. Meanwhile, forgetting the most important tool for this job, a kneeling pad.

3. Study the forecast, you need a window of about 4 hours of perfect weather to tackle this 5/10 minute job.

4. More coffee & biscuits, this will keep you sustained during the procedure.

5. Finally, you put it off for another day, you don't use the rear washer much anyway do you.

:yes:
Don't forget the cigggies, allow at least 4,

2 to be smoked whilst contemplating the job, 1 to be smoked when you realise that the position you are laid in is rather uncomfotable, and smoke the last one upon sucessful completion of the job.

If you tackle the job in the late afternoon, it's permissable to swap the coffee for Timothy Taylors Landlord :beer: , just to help with the thought process ;)
Aaaah........Being a non-smoker, I wasn't sure on the relationship between ***-breaks and work completed. :yes:
Big Chris said:
Aaaah........Being a non-smoker, I wasn't sure on the relationship between ***-breaks and work completed. :yes:
Its a simple formula, Minimum 4 ciggie breaks for every hour of work completed. ;)
I used to smoke...I loved those breaks lol
lol at the above!

you are so right, i have loads of 5 minute jobs to do on the mav and around the house. They just aint gonna get done unless i can allocate a whole day to each of them weeks in advance!

I do miss smoking, such a great source of contemplation time :lol:
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