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vwspijlbus
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 Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 5:59 am Post subject: Windshield washer bottle: is it fixable? |
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Hi,
last weekend I bought a splitbus windshield washer bottle.
When I open the lid I see al long and a short tube.
One of the tubes is not connected to the lid since a platic part is broken (and gone). 
Q's:
- is it possible to disassemble the lid without damaging it (how)?
- Since this appears to be a known problem; is there a known solution?
Thanks in advance.
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Major Woody
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vwspijlbus
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 11:58 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the link but I would like to see the inside of the lid...
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Stanagon
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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You can use parts from one pump assembly to fix another. I did this on my own, and my friend Jim's washer bottles. They both are working fine now. I've got an extra bottle (broken) that still has the "guts" of the washer pump and a worn out rubber button. I'll try and remember to get a picture of it tonight.
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Major Woody
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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| If you get stuck, pm me and I'll be glad to do the same. I did fix mine using parts from three different OEM plunger buttons but none of them were broken in that spot |
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Ragman
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I had what sounds like the exact same problem. I had to glue to tube back into the plastic pump. I used some type of epoxy on the inside, then covered it with a silcone glue out the outside. So far it works fine. |
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vwspijlbus
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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The part that I need to glue is missing.
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Stanagon
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 6:35 am Post subject: |
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I shot this about 10 minutes ago, right on my desktop here at work. Hope it's what you are looking for.
-Stan
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vwspijlbus
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 7:02 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the picture!!
I notice there is someting in the end on the tube in the picture.
What is it?
Seems like I'm missing that also..
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Stanagon
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 7:06 am Post subject: |
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The thing on the end of the tube is copper fitting with a small screen in it. It filters out any debris that could get in the washer system. Not critical, but good to have.
I just saw this ad over in the classifieds. Unfortunatetly it does not show the back side of the pump assembly.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=122382 |
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