I opened up the bonet today to check oil, coolant, etc & notice that the windscreen washer tubing on the drivers side (RHD) was dangling from the bonnet. Examination revealed that a right angle connection in the tubing should clip onto a plastic stud that secures the insulating blanket under the bonnet. I foolishly tried to lever out the plastic stud with a screwdriver causing top out & disappear somewhere in the engine compartment. I secured the tubing to the insulation with gaffer tape but the insulating blanket is hanging down when the bonnet is open because of the missing stud. This is all a longwinded way of saying does anyone know where I can get a replacement. I looked on Rimmer's website www.lrparts.net but can't find it.
https://ibb.co/LdTVrJm
e-bay - under " car tree clips " ....?
Tree clips are the ones that hold the insulation in place but don't have the hook for the washer pipe to clip into. For those you need ALR4425, https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-ALR4425. You will probably find that the reason it has come out of the clip is that the pipes have shrunk a bit with age so they will no longer reach the clips, mine are dangling on both sides for that reason.
If the pipes have shrunk due to heat and age its probably time to replace them. The shrinkage process makes the material a little more brittle and raises the stress where it pushes onto the connectors. Mine are fine, for now, but on other vehicles I have seen them crack around the swelling where the pipe barb is. Doesn't take long to go from a weep to a full on leak.
If its gotten seriously old and heat affected just squeezing it can drive a decently long lengthwise crack.
Naturally once cracked it won't pull off. Just snaps. So you have to carve the left behind bit off with a sharp craft knife. Such joy. Worth the cost of new joints to avoid.
Clive
Gilbertd wrote:
Tree clips are the ones that hold the insulation in place but don't have the hook for the washer pipe to clip into. For those you need ALR4425, https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-ALR4425. You will probably find that the reason it has come out of the clip is that the pipes have shrunk a bit with age so they will no longer reach the clips, mine are dangling on both sides for that reason.
Thanks for the part number. We travel back to France on Sunday so I've order from the very reliable RLD Autos just north west of Paris. The clip is only €1.68 but the postage is €4.99. It's due for delivery next Tuesday. https://www.rld-autos.com/fr/clips-et-fixation/35692-agrafe-tuyau-flexible-discovery-2-et-range-p38-alr4425.html?search_query=ALR4425&results=1