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Rear washer pipe route - urgent

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Rear washer pipe route - urgent

Post by jbutterfill » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:47 pm

H all, been in France where it fell to minus 16! Had washer fluid in their good for minus 26 according to it was frozen the whole frickin time I was in France.

Noticed when I got back that the washer fluid was falling to nil after filling it full. Took wing cowling uk and no leaks there in the reservoir, found one split pipe in the front washer line and fixed that. Turns out that wasn't the only problem, still got a leak somewhere in the car as I've vaxed out about 5 litres of washer fluid since lifting up the carpet.

Does anyone know what route the rear washer fluid pipe takes? Want to check al along it inside as I'm worried there maybe more than one split...

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Re: Rear washer pipe route - urgent

Post by Sanj » Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:02 pm

Think it goes across the top of the headlining. Check B-pillar area.
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Re: Rear washer pipe route - urgent

Post by jbutterfill » Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:04 pm

thanks, gutted the car, seats out, centre console out then the carpet - 15 litres of washer fluid faxed out

serious hassle but interested to see whats in the car..

I found a lead in the centre console with a white plug, not sure what it does, wasn't connected to anything, just sitting there just close to the centre console vents - any ideas what it is?

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