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alanm_3



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Rear washer leak repair - the cheaper option!

A few folks on here have experienced a leaking rear washer motor which results in dirty brown water on the inside of the back window and onto the parcel shelf, so rather than replace the entire motor, and referencing other "how to's" on here, I've come up with a much cheaper alternative!

Credits to those other pioneers will be as I go along!

Parts Required
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10x16x4 Radial Oil Seal - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x16x4mm-Metric...2568bea0f8 - Thanks to user adara for this lead.
Costs the princely sum of £1.50 + P&P!

This is what it looks like :-

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4 x small screws to re-attach washer inlet to housing :-
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Tools Required
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T15 and T30 Torx bits
10mm and 13mm sockets
small Posidrive screwdriver
2mm and 4mm drill bits
Drill
Rubber gloves!

Method
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- Remove wiper motor assembly as per - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic884.html?highlight=rear+wiper - Thanks to RRUK for this information.

- Remove 7 x T15 Torx screws from motor housing and prise the two halves apart to get to the inside of the motor assembly :-
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- Using the 4mm drill, drill out the plastic welds that hold the washer inlet to the wiper motor :-
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- Remove washer inlet from wiper motor housing :-
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- Fit Radial Oil Seal into the centre of the washer inlet :-
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- Re-align the washer inlet into the holes on the motor housing and use the 2mm drill to drill small pilot holes.

- using the small screws, re-attach the washer inlet to the motor house. It will sit slightly proud of the housing, but since the water goes through the centre of the inlet, this doesn't need to sit flush or be water tight :-
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- Reassemble the motor assembly using the 7 x T15 Torx screws and refit as per RRUKs post. Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
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Neat repair job Thumbs Up

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Damnit!

My repair cost 100x more ! Discovery 4 HSE
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Excellent howto and repair Smile .
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Cheers Alan Smile

Now I can get the washer I can finish the repair to mine Smile

I used araldite to get mine back on though Sad but I reckon the washer looks like it could be squeezed into the slot thru the hole so for £2 I'll give it a punt as at the minute the pipe is disconnected and just dumps the water under the spoiler Very Happy

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It's not actually a washer, so it's not flexible, which is why you need to remove the washer inlet to put it in place, but it's not that difficult! Thumbs Up Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
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Just to add to that excellent "How-To" Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

If anyone thinks they will never have to do this........WRONG. It will happen, it's only a matter of time. And one of the biggest reasons it happens is the poorly designed washer jet location. It only needs one of the two jets to block and the resulting pressure fills the wiper motor with slimy gunk. Two preventative measures.
1. Once a year remove the wiper arm and clean the jets out. Whilst it's off pump a few litres through the pipework to flush it through.
2. Do this modification to protect your (stupidly expensive) wiper motor.

It goes without saying that you use a decent screenwash all the time. Wink

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kingpleb wrote:
Cheers Alan Smile

Now I can get the washer I can finish the repair to mine Smile

I used araldite to get mine back on though Sad but I reckon the washer looks like it could be squeezed into the slot thru the hole so for £2 I'll give it a punt as at the minute the pipe is disconnected and just dumps the water under the spoiler Very Happy

Just need to get some kits sorted now with the screws in as small screws are always hard to find..


I've found these screws on the Bay - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-x-6mm-Self...2a190bef88

I know it's to buy 50 pcs, but they're still as cheap as chips! Thumbs Up Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
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If anyone happens to have a spare washer inlet could you let me know. My washer/wiper is good except for the washer inlet bit where the pipe goes on being broken off. 

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Thanks for the 'how to' alanm_3.

I have done this repair today on mine and now have a working rear washer! Very Happy Thumbs Up

A few things I came across:

Rear wiper arm was a PITA to remove as it was caught up on the thread on the drive spindle. Took two of us to get it off with some considerable persuasion required.

After splitting the assembly, the drive spindle was very coroded and heavily pitted which, coupled with the fact that with the old seal had gone hard, was what was causing the leak as the seal had nothing to seal against!

After replacing the old seal the unit was still leaking due to the spindle so I put another seal in so that it was located at a different position on the spindle where there was no corrosion, and reassembled. Problem solved. With this in mind it may be best to leave the old seal in place and put the new one on top of it depending on the condition of the spindle.

If the screw heads are too large they catch on the 'cam' inside the assembly and stop the mechanism from working so I filed the heads back so they were in clearance.


It took a bit longer than anticipated but pleased its now working. Finally I have spare washers and screws if anybody wants me to send them a 'kit'. I have 5 spare washers and 996 screws!!

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Excellent write-up! Bow down

Better sort a repair kit out. Si. <This is my name.

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Its so much easier to hand over £140 and just bolt in a new one! Rolling with laughter Discovery 4 HSE
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