Headlight Washer Jet Pump

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Wildfire

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I think one or more of my headlight washer jet pumps has failed in when it froze over in winter.

Investor filled up the reservoir and a few days it is empty.

It’s happened before in 2013.

Anyone got any idea on where I can get replacements?

Or at least the part numbers?
 
Check bothe pumps are correctly located in the washer bottle.
The seals in side them can fail as can the elbows that connect the pipework to them.
See if you can find the source of the leak 1st.
 
There is only one pump for the headlight washers, the other one is for the screen-washers.

Both times I have lost the washer fluid from my car it has been from a leaking headlamp washer jet. If you park the car on a dry surface and put some water in the reservoir by the next morning there will be a puddle under the source of the leak!
 
Thanks. I've disconnected the headlamp washers for the moment, and refilled the reservoir and will see if I lose more fluid. It could be a seal somewhere as the washer jets are spitting when pressed, so it sounds like it is sucking in air.
 
Just to close out my part of this thread in case it helps others. I blocked off the head lamp washer pump and was still losing water. Turns out the pump filters also act as seals and they had gone hard with the headlamp washer seal particularly plasticky. I got new one and so far the level seems to be steady with the washer spray now hitting the windscreen.
 
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