Jimbo-TD5 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 right ive just ordered a winch bumper for my D2 and want to know if anyones moved thier washer bottle and how they did it. I know devon 4x4 do a small one that fits but last time i checked it was 120 quid! any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Surely a trip to the scrap yard with the dimensions will sort you out with a quick fix. If necessary you can buy a universal pump from VWP or Halfords and wire it to the existing loom and knock up a quick bracket to mount it... I have heard of setups utilising 'soft' water bottles (like in a camel pack) with the pump positioned in-line in order to get into tighter spaces... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticbadger Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 You can buy all-in-one bottles and pumps deisgn for rally cars etc. from places like Demon Tweeks. They might be too small capacity to be used sensibly on a Landrover, but 2 units mounted in different locations could fit the bill. I would imagine you could fit one in the jack box and one on the left hand side, depending on whether you have air con, ACE or TC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Vehicle Wiring Products do a soft bag version plus others you may find useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 You can use your existing washer bottle by mounting it on the bulkhead in front of where the passenger sits. Some holes require drilling in the metalwork of the car and the neck of the washer bottle needs to be shortened quite a bit but the bottle itself remains as is (if I remember correctly as it is a long time ago since I moved mine). My car has ABS and ACE but there is room for the bottle. Remove it from the front of the car, empty it out and see where it sits nicely. You may have to put some split rubber radiator type hose on various pipes where the bottle rests on it's underside to protect it from wear and tear. I made up a basic heat shield to protect it from the heat of the turbo and a brace/bracket on that side to act as a prop/brace. The electrical wires are long enough to be re-routed from their existing location to this new site. Peter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweety Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Sorry never looked at mine yet but but a washer bottle from a rover car might fit where you wish to relocate the bottle. I know the old metro's had a sqaure'ish one if that helps any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo-TD5 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 thanks for all the help guys, i think ill try and relocate it to by the turbo as wingnut said. If not I have seen a few cars with the pump fitted inline and a lucozade bottle holding the water, this was done on stripped out cars to save weight! once again, thanks for all the help!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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