Rubbish washer jets - FIXED

[spuzzcake]

Since getting my 172 on the road, I have been struggling to get a good spray from either washer jet. Often having to stop and pour water on the screen.

My other car, a '98 Volvo V70 has fantastic washer jets. I took a pair of jets of my scrap V70 and trial fitted them to the Clio... MASSIVE IMPROVEMENT! They didn't fit into the bonnet holes that well so breaking 1 tab off the washer jet allowed it to fit in the hole. I now have perfect working washer jets that cover the whole screen and it looks like they were fitted from the Factory.

It took me all of 5 minutes to remove the old ones from the V70, remove the crud ones from the Clio and fit the V70 ones into the Clio. I had them sitting on a scrap car but you can buy them from here:

http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?products_id=3187

 

[CCrispUK]

CCan you get a vid of them? ta

 

[Naith]

the 172 ones are pathetic, mine just dribble onto the bonnet

 

[Gaz.]

Xsara Mist washer jets are where it's at.

 

[Inferno]

I don't see the problem? Got a 182 and can't see the design would have changed? Maybe the standard ones are clogged with s**t for the people complaining?

 

[Naith]

Xsara Mist washer jets are where it's at.

i will haz a look, i've cleaned mine about 4 times, the lines are fine, pressures fine, maybe they are just crap?

 

[Gaz.]

The Normal type washer jets are s**t on anything that runs them.

 

[AKFM1]

would also like to see a video of these before i buy the xsara mist ones

 

[77richard77]

Xsara Mist washer jets are where it's at.

Am with Gaz on this one. Got some for mine and they 100% better.

 

[Naith]

Am with Gaz on this one. Got some for mine and they 100% better.

straight swap?

 

[Gaz.]

would also like to see a video of these before i buy the xsara mist ones

 

[john.med]

Anyone got part numbers for these fantastic citroen mist jets?

 

[Gaz.]

I got mine off eBay years ago. I liked them so much I took them off my old car when I sold it to put them on the SX.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-XSARA...CarParts_SM&hash=item4a9837d9ec#ht_2742wt_907

 

[john.med]

Cheers Gaz. I've just emailed the seller, after I saw his auction for the Picasso jets. Couldn't find this ad. Seems a bit pricey, or is it an ok price?

 

[Gaz.]

They've gone up in price a few quid since I got them, but I guess people have cottoned on to them being used as an upgrade.

 

[mantis946]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...-washer-jets&p=7283336&highlight=#post7283336

Not sure if they are the same jets but I have these fitted and there waayyyyy better, straight swap too

 

[Gaz.]

They look like the ones.

 

[Chris_786]

any pics of these fitted?

 

[mantis946]

I might be able to grab a few on a break, they are "Tear Drop" shaped and actually suit the bonnet, cost £4 per jet direct from Citroen

 

[77richard77]

straight swap?

Sorry Naith only just spotted your question. Yep they 100% the same.
Just push your old ones out and push new ones in and push the pipe on.

 

[Naith]

cheers pal, i'll get some next time i pass a shitron garage

 

[barley182]

I've just bought a set of these xsara mist jets for my 197, do they fit on there too?