I really suggest you disconnect the battery before working on wiper mechanisms. I witnessed a friend lose a finger after the wiper activated when water dripped on an electrical connection causing the wipers to start with his finger in the wrong place. They have an amazing amount of torque.

@Mymatevince

Жыл бұрын

Very valid point, I don't want any other fingers damaged!!!! Do you mind if I pin this comment?

@Christopher_T_Paul

Жыл бұрын

@@Mymatevince Of course you can

@ascorbic123

Жыл бұрын

Yes, this happened to me...on a ford KA too. The wiper started moving after it nudged it and it trapped my hand between the firewall and the mechanism. I was VERY lucky not have ended up with any damage, the motor thankfully wasn't strong enough to break my hand.

@robindis6274

Жыл бұрын

One finger is enough.

@customcutters

Жыл бұрын

they dont have a lot of torque , enough to hurt but not enough to sever a finger

You should be able to use baking beads or fish tank gravel to provide a bit of abrasion in the places you can't reach, add with soapy water and shake.

Жыл бұрын

Or just sand with soapy water and shake it well.

@soopahfly82

Жыл бұрын

Marbles are good too.

@jeremylaidman6525

Жыл бұрын

Or rice

@HackforeverxD

Жыл бұрын

Just use 2 small magnets so u can move 1 on the inside and get in every small space 1 magnet and a steel ball / nut works great too

@MihSterh

Жыл бұрын

​​@@HackforeverxD Hexnuts and a magnet, sharpish and flat and can be moved as you pointed out

This video was very useful and provided me with a clear instruction on how to access the screen washer pump. My pump had completely stopped turning and thanks to your video I was able to repair the pump by soaking the water end of the pump in boiling water and this freed up the mechanism. Very useful video.

Gee Vince it is so good watching you and your brother working together. You allow him to make suggestions as much as he allows you, and between the pair of you, you arrive at a solution. Honestly it's so good watching you two together, I really love your brother fix it videos, so nice to see, hear him again your so polite to each other no arguments no bad words it's a real pleasure watching you two getting along, more brotherly fix it videos please Vince. I agree with uncout1, fish tank gravel, ordinary blue metal or small ball bearings would clean.it out, and if you watch Mustie1 he ties it to one of the car wheels with cable ties and drives it around if you don't want to waste time shaking it, he mainly does it to clean petrol tanks of rust etc.

Thanks for this one Vince. Had a similar issue on my Ford era Volvo V50 and after watching this I had a good look at it and well enough, exact same issue. All cleaned and working fine now. Much appreciated.

It's a common problem Vince, cheap screen wash and using washing up liquid are the culprits, I know some manufacturers won't entertain anyone coming in to the workshop with blocked washers under warranty if they find either jelly or mould growth in the bottle. As for cleaning the tank to get rid of any residual growth you need to add a little bleach or a baby bottle sterilizing tablet to it along with a handful of small nuts or ball bearings and give it a good shake for a few minutes to get into all the corners, the bleach or sterilized will kill any thing you can't get out.

@insanedruid3143

Жыл бұрын

Wow, i have never seen this on my or my parents cars. Like ANY dirt in the system. But yea, we never cheap out on the wash, and have a clean funnel to fill it that isn't used otherwise.

My wife did not believe I follow a youtuber that fixes everything untill I showed her your chanel.Great job Vince.

Nice fix. I would suggest using just something like sink and drain unblocker for the inside of the washer bottle, allow it to sit for a bit, then put the cap back on and give it a good shake for a few minutes and it should remove the gunk in all the hard to reach places. Thanks for sharing. Paul.👍👍👍👍

Love the my mate vince car repair videos they are a rare treat hopefully they will become a regular thing on the channel

I'm a car mechanic in Germany. I already cleaned such reservoirs and the ones for the engine coolant with a kettle and a dishwasher tab. I mean those tabs were designed for non mechanical cleaning. Love your videos. Best wishes

I always love a good Vince video no matter how old or new they are i can sit here and watch them for hours i've been watching you for many years now and i've seen your channel grow and i've seen you improve and learn more i'm proud of how far you've got Vince mate keep it up.

Looking forward to the My Mate Vince's Brother's Channel... Yaaaaaay!

great repair guys :) use a needle in the holes of the jets to shoot them in the correct spots on the window screen and also it will help clean them out :)

You already had my full respect working on all the SMD stuff, but now you are evolving to a car repair specialist. Well done.

Superb. I have to do the same for my Ka and this is exactly what I need. The Haynes manual is good, but nothing like a video to see exactly what is going on. Keep up the great work!

Man that's dirty fluid, awesome video like always! My best cleaning has been soaking in vinegar and hot water.

I'm a great fan of the Ka, very capable little motor and my uncle got a couple years back a pristine silver Ghia one of the very last of the first generation and had done about 15k on the clock and it is a very nice car never let him down. He got it through a friend who was retiring from driving and had spared no expense on its upkeep.

Looks like the stopper that goes into a cleaning bottle Vince not necessarily off the car 👍

Nice easy fix Vince.Nice to hear Kylie again.

Great video as always. It’s really important to always use good screen wash fluid in cars it kills the nasty bacteria. There’s a possibility of legionella growing in water at between certain temps and if you spray that on your windscreen the spores can go through the vent system on the car and a risk of legionaries disease, scary stuff

Thanks Vince, I'm trying to sort the exact same problem out great vid

It’s funny the song is saying Appalachian sunrise as I sit in the Appalachian mountains of KY, watching your video from the UK.

ford Ka and a Rolls.... Vince is covering the whole car spectrum 🤩,

Absolutely perfect example of a DIY job that's little-to-no-cost yet if you were to take this into a shop they'd charge labor and most likely replace that reservoir costing you hundreds

@TC-tn9tb

Жыл бұрын

100's you need a better garage i'd charge half hour labour only for that fix.

Your Ford Ka is looking great!

Great solution for cleaning out those bottles (works also for the collection tanks on condensor dryers) is to throw in some bleach solution plus a pile of 'baking beans' - the little ceramic beans used to weigh down pastry for blind-baking. Then rattle them around with the solution vigorously - gets rid of it nicely. then poor them out again.

A wonderful microcosm of diagnostic procedure - water not being pumped out of nozzle? Possible causes: 1. no water 2. pump not getting voltage 3. pump getting voltage, but not working 4. blockage between pump and nozzles.

I had a similar issue with my 3 series, but only the front wipers as it's a convertible. Hold it in long enough and there was a dribble coming out; when I checked, the hose had come disconnected so it was just firing water out but with enough pressure for some to shoot across into the nozzles.

Easy car fixes are just. Satisfying

Vince if you put a handfullof old nuts and bolts into the tank, fill it with soapy water and do an Elvis impression to shake it all over,,, Voila clean tank. A quick tip once the tank is reinstalled, you can buy a fish tank Caredy in line Water Filter, fit one to front and rear output pipes, then you have an easy way to clean any muck in the lines, before it reaches the jets. It's easy to clean just unscrew the cap and wash out. Plus they are only about a fiver Worth fitting in even if you have no problems

New bottles cost about a tenner or so, depending on make and model of car, usually easier than cleaning the old one out. If you want to clean it out, dishwasher tablet and hot water, give it a shake, leave it for an hour, shake some more, usually gets most crap out.

16:42 looks like a wiper linkage cover cap (fits under one of the bushings on the wiper linkage to retain grease).

Not sure why, but I really love these impromptu fixes. For the bottle you may want to try putting some vinegar in there for a while. Won't hurt anything and will slowly kill the mold. Will smell like a salad while you do.

My usual go-to with gunky bottles like this is a dishwasher tablet, warm water, and a lot of jiggling. The gunk is organic, so dishwasher tabs do a very good job of getting rid of it.

I have never seen a washer reservoir clogged that badly.That was gnarly.

A tip I was told along time ago was to run some sterilising fluid through the system from time to time to prevent that build up.

Interesting problem, nice fault finding to pinpoint the root cause and the fix of course :)

There is alcohol in the washer fluid It evaporates and people neglect topping off the fluid until it runs out. If you cannot remember when you last put fluid in disconnecting the sprayer hose(tube, pipe)and pressing the washer button to empty the tank then refilling with fresh fluid, change it once a year this way, or as I do... use the system every time you get in the car. Putting a heavy concentration of bleach water in the tank overnight(run it through all the lines they will have goo in them as well) then disconnect the hoses the next day, run the system to empty the bleach water from the tank then purge the system with some fresh water, refill the reservoir fresh fluid It will be clean as if new. You could have emptied the tank put hot bleach water in it over night It would have destroyed all the bacteria over night and been good as new. But where is the exciting content or show in that? Love your show... except for the car stuff I haven't the vaguest clue what you are talking about or doing but but am eagerly on the edge of my seat watching anyway. I have this fantasy of flying across the pond and landing at Heathrow airport where you undoubtedly spend your days sitting, (waiting for crazy fans to show up) I'd be carrying my 1963 (still working) Pilot tube set receiver that you begged me to bring to replace all the aged capacitors, of course the BBC would pick up you're show... and our show would definitely win a BAFTA... The King would Knight you and from a golden carriage in a parade in your honor you would do that Royal wave as my friends and throngs of your fans would throw flowers along the parade route! It could happen... Thank you providing great entertainment!

@Mymatevince

11 ай бұрын

😂🤣🤣🤣 Thank you 🍻

Great fix Vince =D Regards cleaning that tank out - I would fill it with water and oxy action. Leave it for a few hours, chances are it would be crystal clean inside (after flush).

Good fix😁Love the Ka😊

Very common issue caused mainly by using the incorrect dilution ratio of screenwash to water. With the correct dilution ratio mold will not be able to grow in the reservoir. Using hard water from the tap also does not help. Would not be surprised if some mold has gotten past the gauze filter and is in the lines or partially blocking the jets. I find removing the lines from the jets and operating the washers for a while to flush the lines clean. Using compressed air whilst the lines are disconnected from the jets to blow out any mold trapped in them The low mileage also plays as part as nothing lasts forever so over time the solvents in the window screen washer fluid break down and cause that sludge at the bottom of the reservoir blocking the pump. I fill the reservoir with hot water & bleach then throw in a few handful's of 10mm nuts. Then block the holes off and shake vigorously until you are fed up :) The 10mm nuts act as an abrasive helping to remove the mold. The longer you can leave the bleach and water mix in there the better. We also used sand as an abrasive but you must get all of it out of the reservoir otherwise this will damage the pump and block the washer jets hence why we prefer the 10mm nuts. We mainly just replaced the reservoir as the customers did not want to wait or pay for the labour to clean the old reservoir. Your mystery part look like it was left in the plenum chamber by the person that was there before you as that nut retaining the window screen wiper motor & linkage would have not been missing from the factory so someone has had the window screen wiper motor & linkage out before maybe to do the exact same job you did.

@Mymatevince

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again Adam for the invaluable advice. In fact I am about to mention you in a Coffee machine video which I know is probably not your field of expertise, but I am using some Loctite 243 on it and you mentioned that to me before on a Roller video! Cheers mate 😎

@APSuk2

Жыл бұрын

@@Mymatevince Glad I could help Vince, Just watched the Nintendo N64 video and hats off for persevering with it and getting a result. I am sure you have help many people in the future trying to repair those PSU's Just had my washing machine motor fail and purchased a used one off eBay with the exact same model number and before I installed it I did some testing on the "new" one to confirm the armature had failed which it had but nearly everything else on that motor was different. But just like your power supplies the model number was exactly the same. :)

So, the conclusion for the future is - Use an algae resistant liquid. Do not use Tap water to dilute windscreen washer liquids, but distilled water. You can also add a splash of IPA. (not too much, coz some rubber and gaskets might not like it.)

@Crafter_H

Жыл бұрын

Why would you want to add water in the first place. I'm from the USA so maybe different but usually they come in a jug that fills it in one go.

@marcellipovsky8222

Жыл бұрын

@@Crafter_H There are concentrates which can be diluted with water. People often drip in water when the regular fluid is gone. The algae growth also depend on the climate. People who live in a dry environment won't experience this problem. On the other hand people who live in places with high humidity cannot always avoid the fungi/algae/mold trouble. And UK is a rainy country.

@Crafter_H

Жыл бұрын

@@marcellipovsky8222 didn't know that. I live in WI USA so we have 2 types. One that is good to -30°f and one that is good for summer 😂😂😂😂

Hopefully you'll be too fixing the roller soon. Great content. 👍

I had the same problem and fixed it by putting Milton sterilizing fluid in the tank. No more black slime.

It’s common to use ball bearings to clean items with inaccessible parts. Would work very well on that tank. Also, as a temporary fix, you could blow compressed air from a can down one of the jets and that can help to clean the path.

i did take this more like a bed time story good night and waiting for next one :)

I love you my mate vince and also that car

You could put some little pebbles into the tank and shake it, that's how i cleaned one of these once

Common issue cleaning overflow tanks for coolant, washer bottles, small fuel tanks. Put rocks, metal nuts, washers, any small objects, fill with water and agitate. Done it many times. That gunk was probably a chemical reaction, a byproduct of mixing different wash solutions. Borax for example with cross link many substances and cause slime. Best thing for a washer bottle is pure ammonia and water ie Windex. They add ethylene glycol to many so they won't freeze. It can gell when mixed with some chemicals.

Good and interesting video. Thank you

Ah the good old washing up jelly. I once bought a 2.8 injection capri with the whole bottle completely full of the stuff. It had even blocked the pipes and washer jets. It took a couple of days to clean all the system and I had to replace the jets because someone had tried to clean them with a bit of copper wire which got stuck in them. Now I only ever use good quality washer fluid made to the correct viscosity.

F.O.R.D. Fix Or Repair Daily. (Coming from someone who has owned at least 4 Fords) Seriously tho, nice fix thanks for sharing.

What would work very well with this is a bottle of mould and mildew blaster from astonish, you can get it from B and M or home bargains. It'd bring it up like new. Works magic on washing machine soap boxes too.

@csgultekin

Жыл бұрын

I used a similar product to fix/clean up my dishwasher's breather. Worked like magic.

@UnCoolDad

Жыл бұрын

If you look at the ingredients, it is basically bleach.

My 07 lacetti had similar issues back in 2014, pulled the motor from it and found some lovely black goo blocking the motor. Cleaned it all out, stopped using dish washing liquid soap as screen wash and it's been fine ever since

Here is a tip for you . Put some M3 nuts, and bols, small ball bearing sand some sand, mixed with detergent, cover all the holes and do the shake. It will clean nice.

A length of small link chain tumbled in a cleaning solution would help out there; it's very flexible and easy to hook out/hang onto if you're worried about stuff getting stuck. Alternatively as others have said, handfuls of small hardware - nuts, washers, etc - work very well. Basically anything that's tough enough to not disintegrate during the process and small enough to pass though the neck but large enough that it won't get stuck in nooks and crannies (and then let go when you least need it to like sand or grit can).

Been in the motor trade 45 years approx Safety tip ,do,nt get the algae in your eyes , it can cause blindness always wash hands thougherly after. Geat deduction skills as usual . This is The most common fault on fords and Vauxhalls.

Replacement washer fluid tanks are usually cheap, make sure to clean out the hoses/nozzles as well.

Only done 47k most of that against a kerb looking at the front wheel 🤣 nice repair to keep the old girl on the road 👍

@dglcomputers1498

Жыл бұрын

Surprised it's not rusted to death, my Aunt's 56 plate KA (brought new sept. 2006 iirc) was last MOT'd in 2016 where is failed for rust, she'd already gotten rid of it as it wasn't worth keeping.

Well done i has to replace my Volvo one last year nice fix

Once again, simple but a very nice thumbnail.

Nice one. So they ready for the MOT now.

On the windscreen glass there are small white dots for you to locate the wiper blades in the correct location

Vince if you put some oxyclean powder in that bottle and then add some water and shake it up that stuff will foam up and clean out all of the nooks in that bootle.

I use steradent (or home bargains equivalents), 1 or 2 tablets every so often. They worked a treat on my car, which I bought at the end of lockdown, and it had been sat on a forecourt for 2 years....

best way to clean some inaccessible shapes like this one is just adding clean sand and soap and water and shaking it for 5 minutes it worked for me it will work for you

Fish tank gravel in the bottle with soapy water and shake it about to clean all the hard to reach areas. Lost count of the times I have done that. Also it does not matter about moving the mechanism when you remove it as they have a limit/position switch so all you need to do is turn on the wipers once the mechanism has been refitted (before fitting the wiper arms) and it will put itself back in the "parked " position. 21 years as a tech is a long time lol.

Another reason they block up is putting the screenwash in straight.Most of the stuff sold now is concentrate so needs to be pre-mixed with water before you add it.Otherwise it can clump together and block the motor.

Love the ka shame they rot so bad. Girl i was seeing a while back had one and was very capable and brilliant fun to drive.

In Scandinavia we have to use liquid to prevent ice in wipes but it also prevents that mould growing in the water.

Perfekt ! Top Video !

The best way to get rid of the Meldue in the bottle, would be to fill it 33% water and put a small cup of sand in it and shake u till the Meldue is agitated away. Making sure all the sand is rinsed away after.

Well done if i need to do that thanks !!!

It's happened on a couple of cars I've had in the end I cut the rubber gauze off the bung. Just to let you know not all cars have the guaze due to this problem. For example I use to make the nissan juke washer bottles and they just have a bung with no guaze. It's just screen wash building up on the gauze, without the gauze it doesn't have the opportunity to build up. It's probably caused by bad mixture of screen wash and the solution over time separates from the water making sludge. My opinion is run without it and run the bottle empty that way your always adding fresh clean screenwash to the system so it has no chance to form the sludge.

I used uncooked rice, hot water and washing up liquid to clean a washer bottle in a MX5. Just shook it around for a few mins and washed it out.

Drain snake and wire wool attached to the end of it helped when I did mine

Next time use hot water and a cup of washing soda. There is also specialized fluid for the window washers. Put it into the tank and it helps to prevent mold in the tank (and also lowering the freezing point of the fluid in the winter).

good video educational

Plughole unblocker works great on those things...

You can try something to like of play sand to clean the insides of containers like that. Put in about a cup of sand, some water and maybe a bit of detergent. Cover any openings and agitate. Obviously rinse the debris considerably before reuse.

Best way to clean it is to put sand, small gravel and a little vinegar in it and shake it for around 5-10 minutes. Once you flush it with water it should look almost new.

@isaiahwade1484

Жыл бұрын

Yep that will work perfectly. I've cleaned several motorcycle gas tanks with this combination.

You could put a strong magnet inside a sponge and use another magnet on the outside to clean the unreachable places.

@Hagledesperado

Жыл бұрын

A similar method is used with fish tanks. I imagine it would work a treat for irregular shapes like this fluid tank.

Hi Vince, ...... It could I think, be a reaction caused by intermixing different brands of screen wash. I had a similar blockage two years ago, not long after buying my used Mondeo Titanium X, ... only mine Didn't Gel, it crystallised, and blocked the filter; food for thought! 👍

A health and safety officer at a place i worked a few years back said that under no circumstances was we to use anything other than screenwash in the vehicles we drove. Reason being that legionella forms in the bottles and is blown through the vents causing Legionnaires’ disease.

So who's your mechanic, proud to say the MMV guy

Soon as that mournful sound from the pump, I knew there's a blockage and pump is fine. Soak everything in Astonish Black Mold bleach for few hours or overnight preferable then wash clean soapy water. Don't know what it is about Astonish bleach, maybe higher strength but works fantastic on black mold.

This must be a common problem as cars age. It would be nice if car makers designed these systems for ease of maintenance.

Some exterior wall and roof cleaner to destroy quickly all lichen and algae. Cleans in a few minutes. Not letting it in the tank to not attack the plastic.

What a coincidence - I treated my (21 year old) car to a new pump this morning. Thankfully, I don't need a single tool to change mine😁😁

I would put in some small balls from ball bearings or other small balls and a small amount off water and just give it a nice shake. Nice videos. Kind regards from North of Sweden =)

Used to work in a Ford dealer/ service centre if a customer came in and hit this complaint where would recommend replacing the tank and all the lines up to the jets we believed it was a breakdown of those rubber lines internally well that was the head mechanics opinion

I think a chain would clean the walls of that bottle, you can shake it around well and then it comes out easy too.

I would add a little bleach to the cleaning water and shake the container around to get the bleach on all the inside surfaces. It'll clean plastics remarkably well. Then when you add the glass cleaning fluid, I would add just a bit more bleach. the bleach will help prevent new "scum" form forming in the tank. Future reference, be very careful with that Polyethelene tank. They can get brittle over time and a replacement could cost as much as your Rolls Royce!

@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co

Жыл бұрын

I would be very careful before adding bleach to any glass cleaning fluid, automotive or otherwise. Read the safety data sheet for the product first, lest you inadvertently produce a cloud of chlorine gas better suited to 1917 Ypres or the Somme than your garage.

Looks like an ideal job for the two part expanding drain/plughole cleaner. Pour it in and let it expand for 30 mins then rinse out.

Nice vid and cool to see a different car getting fixed this time! What's the situation with the Silver Spirit?

@Mymatevince

Жыл бұрын

Just waiting for my finger to heal a bit more and then I will be back on it. The weather could do with warming and drying up a bit also!!! 👍

@micXfam

Жыл бұрын

@@Mymatevince Hope your finger get's better! , I think you're right in waiting, one time we got snow in July! I live in the UK, and the weather is unpredictable really.

I would consider PBW cleaner. Submerge the whole tank in and just let it soak and go. PBW is used in home brewing and meant to clear/eat bio matter. I’ve used it in moldy pipes etc. might require a few treatments to get it completely clear.

with out watching the video my guess would be the rubber filter before pump motor is filled with gunk from just using plain water and not a washer fluid mixture. had this happen on my old focus that meant taking the driver side wheel arch off fun times.

•"bottle washing" should be easy with Ice and salt. close and shake vigorously. •Simple Green, or mold armor, should get rid of mildew.

i had a jacuzzi bath and had to clean it out with baby bottle solution to get rid of the black stuff

I would've fancied a Ka so much more than the Vauxhall Astra that I drove way back in the day.