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Mondeo Washer Problem
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Mondeo Washer Problem -
01-29-2004
, 10:52 AM
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Yesterday my 98 Mondeo w/screen washers failed . I had thought that they were just frozen but today when I tried them ,after checking the level of course, only the back one was working . When ,however,I was parked outside a shop I noticed a pool of washer fluid under the front of the car so what i suspect has happened that a tube has come astray from the pump because of having been frozen and now the fluid is spilling on to the road . I had a quick look but the bottle is ,presumably, behind the front drivers wheel. Is it relatively simple to get access-removing the wheel ?? Stuart You can on the MkI, or from underneath remove the undertray and use a pair |
secure it and always use and additive as this should prevent it from
freezing in the first place.
Jon
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"Stuart" <mustbespam (AT) shaws2000 (DOT) MYPANTSfsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:kqai1059u6ladnoun9f5la5tm4cm31bhor (AT) 4ax (DOT) com... Yesterday my 98 Mondeo w/screen washers failed . I had thought that they were just frozen but today when I tried them ,after checking the level of course, only the back one was working . When ,however,I was parked outside a shop I noticed a pool of washer fluid under the front of the car so what i suspect has happened that a tube has come astray from the pump because of having been frozen and now the fluid is spilling on to the road . I had a quick look but the bottle is ,presumably, behind the front drivers wheel. Is it relatively simple to get access-removing the wheel ?? Stuart You can on the MkI, or from underneath remove the undertray and use a pair of long nose pliers If you do it yourself, use a small jubilee clip to secure it and always use and additive as this should prevent it from freezing in the first place. Jon Its actually a Mk2 so I dont how much difference there is ? |
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It's a sod of a job though, due to the lack of room to get access to it :-( |
I've had this happen twice to me in 18 months of owning my MKII ST200.
First time I paid Ford to do it. £35. The second time I think I'm
going to need to spend about £135 in chiropractor fees !
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Andy Jenkins
UK Broadband Usergroup : http://www.uk-bug.net
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On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 20:34:57 +0000 (UTC), Neil (AT) nemesis (DOT) nu (Neil Barker) wrote: It's a sod of a job though, due to the lack of room to get access to it :-( Too right ! I've had this happen twice to me in 18 months of owning my MKII ST200. First time I paid Ford to do it. £35. The second time I think I'm going to need to spend about £135 in chiropractor fees ! |
ARGHH ! Sods law eh?
Bloody pipe came off this morning - fluid all over the place !
Oh well .. time to get the chiropractor on my mobile I recon - that or
a trip to that "OK-Diy" place if its any good.
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Andy Jenkins
UK Broadband Usergroup : http://www.uk-bug.net
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