Windscreen Washer Bottle

[AHM]

Hi All,

I'm guessing that the 'D' shaped Tudor washer bottle and Lucas pump fitted to my S4 are not original - open to suggestions that they are!

So I ordered a round Tudor washer bottle and bracket, expecting it to be like the coolant bottle. It is, but it is only 6 1/2" high and 3" diameter.

What is correct for the S4?

Also for anyone else buying said bottle. Watch out the stainless bracket and bottle that I bought are clearly marked made in China on the box, and the photos are taken so that you can't see that the bracket obscures the Tudor on the bottle.

[Jason1]

D shaped washer bottle could be from a Mini.

[AHM]

Well spotted Jason!

Ooops The 'D' shaped one is indeed a Mini washer bottle from my old Mini - The one on the S4 was a Lucas washer bottle. Like this one
http://www.flyingspares.com/shop/rolls- ... h3103.html
but with the pump not mounted on the lid.

[oldelanman]

For what it's worth my bottle (presumed original) is 8 3/4" tall and 3 3/4" diameter with Tudor Accessories moulded in around the top, the pump was originally mounted in the top but has long since disintegrated and been replaced by a remote pump. No doubt that other cars will have something different and you will have to draw your own conclusions as to what is correct for yours.

[69S4]

Roger's bottle is exactly the same as the one fitted to my S4, and like his the top mounted pump fell apart long ago to be replaced by a succession of short lived remote pumps. I've retired the bottle and cage to my box of "original but no longer funtional" parts and replaced them by a similar but slightly smaller one that came from Matty's (iirc) a few years ago. The pump is now mounted under the cage and seems to be quite happy there.

[Mazzini]

Have a butchers at lotus-chassis-f36/elan-windscreen-washer-bottle-and-pump-t24338.html

[Elanintheforest]

I have the same one as Roger and Stuart have in their S4s. They are very hard to replace, and are also fitted to the Mk 2 Lotus Cortina. I've seen a good one change hands for ?200 !!

Mark

[AHM]

Thanks All,

It doesn't look too hopeful then. I was hoping just to get the bottle the same as the radiator - doesn't look like that is available either.