Member Since: 19 Oct 2015
Location: Southampton
Posts: 143
Leaking headlight washer jet
Hi guys.
Just spent the morning cleaning and hoovering the car and noticed a puddle under the nearside front.
Luckily the leak is only screenwash but it coming from the headlight washer jets.
Only on the nearside.
Typically it's Thursday and we're away for the weekend.
Would a new washer jet fix the problem, is this common.?
Many thanks
TonyNew D3 Owner.. every day it starts is a bonus but any bongs or beeps are heart-stopping.
9th Feb 2017 1:43 pm
Ev2uk
Member Since: 19 Oct 2015
Location: Southampton
Posts: 143
Quick update... Both are now leaking so am I looking at a new pump.?New D3 Owner.. every day it starts is a bonus but any bongs or beeps are heart-stopping.
9th Feb 2017 2:24 pm
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2319
More than likely that the pump is allowing washer fluid to leak through, there is nothing else ( from memory when I retrofitted mine) except pipes to the nozzles.D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
9th Feb 2017 2:32 pm
Landy_andy
Member Since: 05 May 2013
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 676
Have you recently filled up the washer reservoir?
If your reservoir is full and the valve, and tpeice has failed/been replaced with wrong part the water will run out the washer jets on the bumper as they are lower than the water level. The t piece often gets broken by removing the bumper.
Andy.
9th Feb 2017 5:01 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10549
My Jag had a one way value built into the T piece to stop it draining out.
It was a hella item also fitted to BMWs
I had a search on ebay a few days ago (as someone else had a problem) but couldn't find an example
9th Feb 2017 6:44 pm
Ev2uk
Member Since: 19 Oct 2015
Location: Southampton
Posts: 143
Landy_andy wrote:
Have you recently filled up the washer reservoir?
If your reservoir is full and the valve, and tpeice has failed/been replaced with wrong part the water will run out the washer jets on the bumper as they are lower than the water level. The t piece often gets broken by removing the bumper.
Andy.
Funny you should say that.. I topped the bottle up about 1/2 hour before I noticed it.
you say the T-piece may of failed, are these fitted with some kind of valve.?New D3 Owner.. every day it starts is a bonus but any bongs or beeps are heart-stopping.
9th Feb 2017 7:48 pm
Landy_andy
Member Since: 05 May 2013
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 676
Yes they are a oneway valve come T piece. It's in side the bumper under the passenger headlight area. When you take the bumper off, that is where you tend to separate the pipe system, often then braking it. People then just fit a t, but without the valve. I only know this as was warned when I was asking about removing my front bumper off winch install. It will only leak when the reservoir water is high, as it's only the filler neck that is above the jets, after that it's ok.
You can see the bottle in my photo, and how it is only the neck above jet height.
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