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156 washer woes...
Right, this is starting to get to me! I realise it isn't a big deal
compared to some things that can happen to Alfa owners but it's got my goat. The washers on my 156 are, and always were, shocking. If you aim the jets where you would really prefer the water on the screen the wiper blade is in the way in the 'home' position. If you aim to miss the blade you miss most of the screen too! I just can't understand how Alfa overlooked that design error for all of the production. Anyway...is there a solution? Ideas please? Or is it just me? Cheers. Jim |
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Jim wrote:
> Right, this is starting to get to me! I realise it isn't a big deal > compared to some things that can happen to Alfa owners but it's got my > goat. The washers on my 156 are, and always were, shocking. If you aim > the jets where you would really prefer the water on the screen the wiper > blade is in the way in the 'home' position. If you aim to miss the blade > you miss most of the screen too! > > I just can't understand how Alfa overlooked that design error for all of > the production. > > Anyway...is there a solution? Ideas please? Or is it just me? Buy some new jets. There should be more than one coming out. With new ones fitted, I got a perfectly acceptable wash experience, oooer. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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Jim spoke:
> Right, this is starting to get to me! I realise it isn't a big deal > compared to some things that can happen to Alfa owners but it's got my > goat. The washers on my 156 are, and always were, shocking. If you aim > the jets where you would really prefer the water on the screen the wiper > blade is in the way in the 'home' position. If you aim to miss the blade > you miss most of the screen too! > > I just can't understand how Alfa overlooked that design error for all of > the production. > > Anyway...is there a solution? Ideas please? Or is it just me? It's all part of the Alfa character! Mine were the same, I had a fiddle, and they improved. However this last few days mine appears to have developed a third nozzle on the drives side, which is actually much better. -- Rob Pearson 156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now) 164 V6 Lusso (gone) |
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156 washer woes...
"R C Nesbit" > wrote in message
... > Jim spoke: >> Right, this is starting to get to me! I realise it isn't a big deal >> compared to some things that can happen to Alfa owners but it's got my >> goat. The washers on my 156 are, and always were, shocking. If you aim >> the jets where you would really prefer the water on the screen the wiper >> blade is in the way in the 'home' position. If you aim to miss the blade >> you miss most of the screen too! >> >> I just can't understand how Alfa overlooked that design error for all of >> the production. >> >> Anyway...is there a solution? Ideas please? Or is it just me? > > It's all part of the Alfa character! > > Mine were the same, I had a fiddle, and they improved. However this last > few days mine appears to have developed a third nozzle on the drives side, > which is actually much better. There should be 4 jets at each side. I just cleaned mine! The jets just prize off the car (carefully), then you can clean them. |
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On 25/04/2010 20:41, GT wrote:
> "R C > wrote in message > ... >> Jim spoke: >>> Right, this is starting to get to me! I realise it isn't a big deal >>> compared to some things that can happen to Alfa owners but it's got my >>> goat. The washers on my 156 are, and always were, shocking. If you aim >>> the jets where you would really prefer the water on the screen the wiper >>> blade is in the way in the 'home' position. If you aim to miss the blade >>> you miss most of the screen too! >>> >>> I just can't understand how Alfa overlooked that design error for all of >>> the production. >>> >>> Anyway...is there a solution? Ideas please? Or is it just me? >> >> It's all part of the Alfa character! >> >> Mine were the same, I had a fiddle, and they improved. However this last >> few days mine appears to have developed a third nozzle on the drives side, >> which is actually much better. > > There should be 4 jets at each side. I just cleaned mine! The jets just > prize off the car (carefully), then you can clean them. > > Thanks for you input everyone.....I have done a thorough cleaning job this weekend and they are improved.....but the structural fault (the inability to aim the jets into a very suitable spot remains! |
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156 washer woes...
GT wrote:
> "R C Nesbit" > wrote in message > ... >> Jim spoke: >>> Right, this is starting to get to me! I realise it isn't a big deal >>> compared to some things that can happen to Alfa owners but it's got my >>> goat. The washers on my 156 are, and always were, shocking. If you aim >>> the jets where you would really prefer the water on the screen the wiper >>> blade is in the way in the 'home' position. If you aim to miss the blade >>> you miss most of the screen too! >>> >>> I just can't understand how Alfa overlooked that design error for all of >>> the production. >>> >>> Anyway...is there a solution? Ideas please? Or is it just me? >> It's all part of the Alfa character! >> >> Mine were the same, I had a fiddle, and they improved. However this last >> few days mine appears to have developed a third nozzle on the drives side, >> which is actually much better. > > There should be 4 jets at each side. I just cleaned mine! The jets just > prize off the car (carefully), then you can clean them. > > Indeed. IME once they get really screwed, that's it. They get water adn general crap laying in the jets. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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Jim wrote:
> On 25/04/2010 20:41, GT wrote: >> "R C > wrote in message >> ... >>> Jim spoke: >>>> Right, this is starting to get to me! I realise it isn't a big deal >>>> compared to some things that can happen to Alfa owners but it's got my >>>> goat. The washers on my 156 are, and always were, shocking. If you aim >>>> the jets where you would really prefer the water on the screen the >>>> wiper >>>> blade is in the way in the 'home' position. If you aim to miss the >>>> blade >>>> you miss most of the screen too! >>>> >>>> I just can't understand how Alfa overlooked that design error for >>>> all of >>>> the production. >>>> >>>> Anyway...is there a solution? Ideas please? Or is it just me? >>> >>> It's all part of the Alfa character! >>> >>> Mine were the same, I had a fiddle, and they improved. However this >>> last >>> few days mine appears to have developed a third nozzle on the drives >>> side, >>> which is actually much better. >> >> There should be 4 jets at each side. I just cleaned mine! The jets just >> prize off the car (carefully), then you can clean them. >> >> > Thanks for you input everyone.....I have done a thorough cleaning job > this weekend and they are improved.....but the structural fault (the > inability to aim the jets into a very suitable spot remains! Really. Get new ones. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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