roger20 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Has anyone had problems with their windscreen washer jets? 12 months after we bought our van (in March 2008) one of the jets (which is a small rotating/adjustable barrel) came loose and the water pressure blew it sideways so it no longer worked. As far as I know our dealer repaired it rather than replaced it but I don't know how. Its now happened again but this time with both. Has anyone had any similar problems with theirs/is there a fix/have Fiat modified this part? Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshague Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 had a x250 fiat 2008 and a 2009 not had your problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Have you got anti freeze windscreen wash in your bottle? If water freezes in the jets it has a habit of pushing the barrel out the side enough that the water pressure will push it all the way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy T Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Loads of people have had trouble with this according to my local dealer. Ours came loose very early on. We could tell because the jets squirted water just anywhere, the moveable inserts were coming out. Our fix was to burr the end of the movable insert so that it jammed in position. No further news from Fiat. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshague Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 thanks for that andy t will keep a look out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euroserv Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I added a note about this problem a year ago to the judder thread. Over our fleet of about 30 x250 vans we have used about 25 washer jets so far. They are about £3.50 each and take just a few seconds to change but I have to say that they are an appallingly crap piece of design and when I discussed the issue with Fiat UK last year, nobody had heard of any problems. One of our local dealers put some black silicone sealer in the end to prevent it popping out but this did not work either. If you are not near a Fiat dealer when you need a new one you can use 6438.T8 part no from Peugeot or Citroen. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger20 Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 Thanks to all who have replied - looks like we will have to just put up with it! I will probably try Andy's approach of burring the end but buy a spare for the future. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Nail Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I had the same problem with our Peugeot Boxer not long after purchasing it new. They were replaced under waranty but about a year later it occured again but a shove in the right direction sorted it out. It seems on the face of it a clever design as if you have a blocked jet turning it by 180 degrees and activating the screenwash may clear it, tho I've not tried it. I think i'ts out with the glue pot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger20 Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 There were a couple of interesting solutions on the "other " forum http://www.motorhomefacts.com/ftopic-60982.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 euroserv - 2009-12-14 11:14 AM I have to say that they are an appallingly crap piece of design and when I discussed the issue with Fiat UK last year, nobody had heard of any problems. Nick Fiat UK not heard of any problems, there's a suprise. *-) Reporting this to VOSA, may, get the design altered as not only is it a MOT failure it is an offence to drive with broken washers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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