Member Since: 16 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorks
Posts: 74
Washer bottle!
Help please folks!
I know where it is!
But problem is with filling it! When I pour fluid down the funnle it comes straigh out the bottom of D3!?
Also the funnle seems loose? I took a vid earlier but have to wait to be able to upload it!?
Is this common with them or not? Saddly did not try to fill it before the freeze so not sure if it has cracked?
Also what is the easiest way to get at it to have a propper look!?
Many thanks
K
30th Dec 2010 7:53 pm
disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
Have you had plain water in it during the freezing conditions
(may have frozen and split the plastic container)Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
30th Dec 2010 7:56 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Posts: 17932
Removing front left wheel and going in via the wheel arch liner is probably the easiest route. I've never had the front bumper off but it looks like it would take a little longer!
30th Dec 2010 7:58 pm
K9Harrier
Member Since: 16 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorks
Posts: 74
I couldn' tell you to be honest as only had it a month & bottle was full when we bought it? Was bought of a trade chap who ran the vehicle himeself, so would assume not pure water!
But could not say for sure.
Oh the joys! Well hopefully have a day or 2 off next week so will have to have a look!
HWMBO wants an ARB bumper (shame not got one to put on!) As would of timed in well!
OK next question!
How much to replace & hassle of a job changing if it is bust?
30th Dec 2010 8:07 pm
snailcove
Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 460
you'r filler neck might have come out of the bottle,i think you can see it better if you take the grill off and mabee the light out its an easy job just to check
30th Dec 2010 9:00 pm
K9Harrier
Member Since: 16 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorks
Posts: 74
Does this look right?
Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated
30th Dec 2010 9:04 pm
snailcove
Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 460
she's away with the motor so im unshure what i'm looking at ,but if you go on youtube and type in .Fitting Your discovery3 A-Bar part I . and that will show you how to remove the grill,lights and bumper parts
30th Dec 2010 9:26 pm
K9Harrier
Member Since: 16 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorks
Posts: 74
snailcove
Thank you for that!
Makes it not look too painfull to do! Will give that a try this sunday!
Many thanks
30th Dec 2010 10:38 pm
K9Harrier
Member Since: 16 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorks
Posts: 74
Well fixed it today!
Took me 15 minutes!
Luckily the filler neck had popped out of the bottle. So just shoved it back in!
I took the grill off & NS head light out & could squeeze my hands in, to get it back in.
Squirted a bit of the good old WD40 on light connectors & also the relase pulls for the headlight (as that was the worst bit) They did not want to pull up!
Re filled it before I put it back together (just to be safe that that was the problem) It was. Then less than 5 mins to put it all back together!
I saw on an earlier post about some washer fluid that went down to -65 think it was in litre bottles & cost no more than a couple of quid a bottle.
Does anyone know where it is! Or the make!
Have tried to do a search but not come acrosas it yet!
Many thanks for all the great help. Plus that vid link to youtube was bob on!
5th Jan 2011 7:00 pm
Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1020
I use Meths and water 20% mix - seems to resist freezing so far. Its whats in screen-wash anyway but its a deal cheaper.
5th Jan 2011 7:32 pm
snailcove
Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 460
good to hear it was a cheap and easy fix
5th Jan 2011 8:35 pm
Windowlicker
Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 580
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum