Originally Posted by
dpark
This keeps getting better and better. The plastic covers for the headlight washers are SUPER flimsy. Turns out both of mine were already broken on the inside, the two loops of plastic that connect onto the headlight nozzle. Surprised neither of them fell off by themselves. I superglued them back together for now and have ordered a new headlight washer nozzle for the right side, and also a new headlight washer pump and filter sleeve to see if this solves the problems of the leak and the zero water pressure on the left side. I think the leak is with the broken headlight washer nozzle. What a pain in the butt...
As for the plasticy headlight washer covers, where do you go to get new ones painted? on FCP Euro, they come primered. Do you just buy touch up paint and paint them? I can't see a body shop going through the trouble of painting things so small...
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That said, I had issues with my washer system.. Maining due to my removal of the lamps to install the angle eyes. They really are not that much of an issue once one figures out the sequence. The breakage I can image comes from improper removal of the finish plate (with the the two hoops on the back and it's separation from the nozzle. Upon study it's a really simple press out system (with a slight "twist"). The trick is to use a pick tool. Pull out the assembly (you'll meet resistance (or actually more accurately a dampened resistance) due to the system is under pressure. Well, not if you if have a leak or the system is empty. Anyway, grab the whole thing and pull with your grasp near where the nozzle inserts into the rest of the system. Of course once it pulls out fluid will drain out. Either drain the system beforehand (if it's not empty already) or let the remainder drain into a receptacle.
Once replacing the damaged nozzle with new (or just reassembling with the intact old one due to some other factor) and snapping onto the cover via the two loops just insert the entire sub assembly into the cavity aligning the nozzle stem into the retracted receptacle open ended tube. Then press home. You'll feel it snap in place.
I've done this a few times with the same part and no leakage issues. Neither with the replacement NOR the old 9 year old one.
Also remember the parts are handed (left - right)
Yes, I know I could omit them but I'm anal about keeping things functioning as they were intended. And with a relatively simple system albeit ("fiddly" ) I don't mind keeping the OE system in place.
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