| Silly question but I am trying to source an ABS Mk1 windscreen washer bottle with associated brackets .. and there seem to be none to be had bar paying Mr Mazda some serious dosh .. so the thought goes .. what about Mk2s.. So where is the windscreen washer reservoir on these cars ? ... and do they have a bulkhead fitted one as the Mk1 with no ABS? .. can find a Mk2 in a breakers.. but no Mk1 ABS ones... and guess what ... the Mazda sales brochure has one poor photo of the rocker covers .. nay use tee man nor' beast! (4/00) |
| ISTR The bracket was only about 12 quid. How much did they want for the bottle? You'll also need the filler hose, but you can easily make one of these, I guess. There's also a cover the goes over the bottle, and without this the connections could get very damp. And now you've got me wondering if maybe the wheel arch lining might be different. :-( (4/00) |
| Had to fit one of those reservoirs when installing my abs...wheel arc lining is the same...no probs...imagine the complete reservoir/bracket/filler hose combo is expensive though... had to pay about £25-30 only for the mounting bracket...the old one on the donor car had completely rusted through and this was on a '94! (4/00) |
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OK, I fished out my receipt. Bracket, Washer Tank, NA1767521 14.65 + VAT = 17.21 Then I got 10% OC discount. As said above, the wheel liner is standard I guess you just need bottle, bracket, filler, bottle cover. The bottle seems to have a sensor for washer fluid low - I've never seen this light on and don't know if it works! (4/00) |
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Bugger, paid too much then... The light doesn't work, but with a little modification on the circuit board of the instrument cluster you can make it work. more info about this on my site http://come.to/miata (4/00) |
| Cost of bottle, one bracket and filler 75 GBP ex VAT .. there is a custom cover from my manual .. 20 GBP .. so complete is about 120 GBP inc VAT. I nearly bought it .. had one more place to try who were looking .. and they found it .. he owed me a favour so 20 GBP +VAT + delivery should put me about the 35 GBP mark. (4/00) |
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Ever had your car do a 'Gazza' and dribble water out of the washer jets after a drive? (probably only for early cars with the washer bottle up top by the windscreen) Well I did and it was bloody annoying to have a water stain all down the bonnet after waxing it. The problem is caused by the washer bottle being too tightly sealed! When the engine warms, it warms the washer bottle, and the air and water inside. The air expands as it heats, pressurising the bottle. The only way for the pressure to equalise is to force water out of the bottle and out the jets all over the bonnet. Cure: drill/punch a small hole in the lid of the washer bottle this allows the pressure to equalise. Hey presto! No more tears! (5/00) |