940 windscreen washer

[bob12]

That's an odd shaped one Dave?

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by bob12

That's an odd shaped one Dave?

Same shape as the other one further up Bob - perhaps it's the camera angle and the fact i've put the various bits i cleaned on top of it, it's not how it would normally be seen.



As an aside, it now has an extra washer pump on it too, purely for the headlamp washers. The original front washer pump was getting a bit tired so i replaced it with a NOS genuine Volvo one which failed after a couple of years, refitted the original and found it was still tired but had enough to squirt the screen. I had a spare Rover 800 front washer pump so added that with a bit of extra wiring and tubing and the same seal as Rover use to prevent leaks. Now both the screen and headlamps get a good dose of cleaning fluid!
Can't find the photos of it though.

[jpliddy]

what did you clean the inside of the bottle with .? my coolant reservoir needs cleaning too !

[WUMPSTER]

The Mrs dishwasher i find is great for expansion tanks and other car bits lol

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by jpliddy

what did you clean the inside of the bottle with .? my coolant reservoir needs cleaning too !

Originally Posted by WUMPSTER

The Mrs dishwasher i find is great for expansion tanks and other car bits lol

He beat me to it! ^^^^^^^

Also very good, especially for expansion tanks, are extra strength denture cleaning tablets. I bought a tub (with a lid) bigger than the expansion tank, put half a dozen super-strength Steradent in, topped it all up with hot water and put the lid on. Gave it a shake to mix it then left it a while. gave it another shake to help the dirt start loosening then left it overnight.
Another shake first thing in the morning then in the afternoon (when my hot water comes on) another shake before rinsing it out and drying it.

Either way, the dishwasher is a very good tool for cleaning expansion tanks, washer bottle reservoirs, wheels, anything in fact that will fit and not be damaged by high pressure water being sprayed into it!

[bob12]

When I cleaned my washer tank and the header tank a few years ago I used 'Oxy Plus'. It's one of those foaming oxygen laundry and general purpose cleaners like Vanish or any of the Supermarket own brand products.

It worked well, but I still had to give them a second go and use a bottle brush in some hard to reach a places!

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by bob12

When I cleaned my washer tank and the header tank a few years ago I used 'Oxy Plus'. It's one of those foaming oxygen laundry and general purpose cleaners like Vanish or any of the Supermarket own brand products.

It worked well, but I still had to give them a second go and use a bottle brush in some hard to reach a places!

Give the super-strength Steradent a try Bob, it works very well! DIdn't need a bog-brush (or bottle brush!) and it also seemed to make the plastic clearer.

[bob12]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

Give the super-strength Steradent a try Bob, it works very well! DIdn't need a bog-brush (or bottle brush!) and it also seemed to make the plastic clearer.

I don't have dentures Dave .... yet ... oh well, maybe a couple or so falsies!! It was cheaper to raid the laundry cupboard!

Should I do it again I might take the dish washer tip and gain a load of brownie points by loading it and stacking the 'plates' the next morning. Trouble is that gesture of goodwill will undoubtedly raise suspicions that I might be up to no good!

[loki_the_glt]

Originally Posted by WUMPSTER

The Mrs dishwasher i find is great for expansion tanks and other car bits lol

Right up until she finds out, at which point much explaining will be required, together with a trip to the hospital to have the items surgically removed!