Touring tailgate washer jet. Help please!

[Rich2388]

Is there anything in the wiki about this? I did try and have a look but couldnt find anything.

Any help from anyone would be great. Basiclly, just went to use the washer jet on the tailgate of my touring, first time i have used it since i have had the car, and instead of water running down the rear window, i had a puddle on my load cover. I have taken off the plastic hinge cover thing and there is a pipe just sitting there not connected to anything. But im struggling to see where its meant to be connected to, and also where the water is meant to come out from on the outside of the car??

[miniblob]

They always split and break there!!!
It's been on my list for years, but seems to stay at the bottom of the list!!!

[Rich2388]

Another 327 touring in croydon, garage head aswell! The 2.7 touring on the road or breaking?

Anyway going off the subject here lol. I cant even see where the poxy waters meant to come out on the tailgate. You got any idea?

[Cloggy Saint]

The pipe connects to a stub on the wiper motor and the water jet comes out of the plastic cap that covers the bolt holding the wiper arm in place.

[Rich2388]

Sorry, and where is the wiper motor located?

[Cloggy Saint]

Directly behind the base of the wiper arm on the inside. Remove the plastic cover on the inside of the tailgate and all will be revealed.

[Rich2388]

Oh i see. Yea its not actually disconnected there. For some reason im not sure if its coorect but the loose pipe is like a platic hinge cover thing at like roof level. Next to the inside rear light. Not sure im making sense but im doing my best

[Grrrmachine]

Sounds like the hose has split then.

The Washer fluid reservoir is in the left side cubby hole, between the bumper and wheel arch. To get the fluid to the washer jet, there's a hose all the way up the rear pillar (under the pillar trim), under the headlining, through the plastic cover over the tailgate hinge, and back into the tailgate itself to the wiper motor.

The continuous opening and closing of the tailgate often wears out the hose after twenty years, causing it to split. So you need to find the two ends and repair it with a bit of brake pipe (pikey bodge) or replace the entire hose from tank to motor.

[pony2]

The motor has a metal tube going through it, this attaches to the wiper arm and jet clip. Sometimes the metal tube can become blocked, this can cause leaks at the connection points.

[Rich2388]

The Washer fluid reservoir is in the left side cubby hole, between the bumper and wheel arch. To get the fluid to the washer jet, there's a hose all the way up the rear pillar (under the pillar trim), under the headlining, through the plastic cover over the tailgate hinge, and back into the tailgate itself to the wiper motor.

Thanks grrrmachine. Just the answer i needed. I think im in for a game of hide and seek on the weekend.

[miniblob]

I'm gonna wait until I do my headlining and have the whole lot apart and replace all the pipes - prob in the spring!!!

2.7 on the road daily - you've prob seen, or heard it flying about!!!!

Plenty of mix cds on my website to download if you like your ukg!!!

[Brianmoooore]

Headliner doesn't need to come out to change the pipe - just the rear left pillar trim and the tailgate trim. Just pulling off the rubber hatch seal allows you to get to the pipe above the headlining.
Tightarse way of dealing with the pipe is to remove it completely, repair the broken bit with a joiner, then refit it back to front from the way it was. This will present fresh, unworn pipe at the hinge, and place the joiner half way up the pillar.