headlight washers

[kempes]

hi,my headlight washers on my 172 don't seem to work all they do is leak and stain the bumper! any advice on how to solve this problem.thanks.

 

[gaz751]

the washer bottle on them has 2 motors, each has two upward facing nozzles, pump 1 does front n back, an the other does washerjets left n right, so, it sounds like youve got 2 problems, the jets themselves are knackered ( the bobs inside them stick up, letting all the water out) and a faulty pump. they never seem to blow fuses them, even when theyve been frozen. so i doubt its fuse, but wouldnt hurt to check i guess.

 

[kempes]

do these washer really need to work? my mate said there a waste of time and that i should snip the pipe and block it off. but iv'e seen people say u need them to pass mot but other people say it's a load of rubbish. 1 problem after another at the minute!!