Dribbling headlight washer jets Cure

[Jim NM]

I got fed up with my washer bottle emptying due to the syphoning effect from my headlight washers. Rather than pay around £8 each per headlight washer, I spent £5.98 instead for both sides. I bought two non return inline valves, cut the washer pipes as close to the headlights as possible and inserted the non return valves. You can reach down behind the near side lightlight and pull some slack washer piping up to allow you to cut it and insert the NRV (non-return valve)
The drivers side you need to take out the bolts which fasten down your grill and pull the grill forward carefully. This will allow you to get your hand in, feel around the bottom of the grill and pull the other washer pipe up to allow you to cut it and insert the NRV. (non-return valve) Sorted no more dribbling headlight washers.

By the way make sure you insert the non-return valves the right way otherwise you won't get any water through to the washer jets.

I hope this helps any of you that suffer from dribbling headlight washer jets. It saves a few quid too.

 

[stu-172]

Where'd you get the valves from?

 

[Turner]

Good fix mate

 

[FeelX]

Good fix!

I just gave my dribbling washer jet a poke today.

Take of the ball, and insert a small pin (long side of an allen-key) in the hole behind the ball, give the spring that is in the washer jet a good poke, hope it seats the ball that is pressed with the spring to a seating (non return valve inside the washer jet??) This fixxed mine anyway.

Fit big ball again, and hope it doesn't fly off when spraying.

costs:

Full bottle of windscreen cleaner 5L 4,99 euro.

 

[JAY172]

we started fitting one way valves at a main delaer as we were sick of this problem

 

[Storm_Force]

Where'd you get the valves from?

Any aquatic place will have them normally quid or so each.

 

[Jim NM]

Where'd you get the valves from?

I got one from Halfrauds and one from Andy Currans motor factors

 

[Mostro]

Great cure that, but how do you connect the pipes to the valves?

 

[mattjk]

Meh blanking plates are better But if you want to keep standard then thats excellent thinking well done!

 

[Turner]

Meh blanking plates are better But if you want to keep standard then thats excellent thinking well done!

Are we alowed to blank our washer jets off?like tha cup?or do they need to be there for mot

 

[mattjk]

techincally they do need to be there. But you wont have any probs

 

[Turner]

great stuff anyone no the part number for the cup blanking plates?lol

 

[Jay Payne]

I cured mine by buying a ph1

 

[Turner]

I cured mine by buying a ph1

good choice:rasp:

 

[Mostro]

Great cure that, but how do you connect the pipes to the valves?

 

[Storm_Force]

Cut the pipe... then its just a push fit on to the valve.

 

[bummer007]

Just to bring this back from the dead.

I found this post, was really useful... fitted one of these today and works a treat : http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_176885_langId_-1_categoryId_165746

This is because I fitted a new washerjet and that leaked!

Cheers to the OP!

 

[DrR]

i fitted these to mine, did feck all, ended up getting Birchdown to fit 2 new washers.
only fault the cars had in 5 years though

 

[Kris86]

i fitted these to mine, did feck all, ended up getting Birchdown to fit 2 new washers.
only fault the cars had in 5 years though

touch your wood. now. lol :rasp:

 

[Mr_P]

Are we alowed to blank our washer jets off?like tha cup?or do they need to be there for mot

No straight mot failure if the car has xenon's as by law should have self leveling (either the light itself or suspension to stop blinding people) and Headlight wash.

good fix though will have to get round to doing mine.

 

[DrR]

TBF mines passed twice with broken washers.

 

[durham4416]

is it easier to just take the bumoer off, if so how do yiu get it off, mt drivers side is leaking but i want to fix it properly so they still work>