Faulty washer jets

[martyyn]

My washers have suddenly stopped working so I opened the bonnet to see two jets of water coming out from two holes on the central bit of plastic where the main hose splits left and right.

The two holes look like they are meant to be there, so are they backups in case the left and right hoses get blocked ?

Ill try putting something down the jets themselves to see if there is a blockage, but is it better to just replace the hoses themselves ?

Cheers

[mrLEE30]

i have also had this in the past and never really knew what this part is for. i use a piece of guitar string to clean out the jets and i replaced the part you say is leaking with a tee piece from a fish tank air hose

[tez180]

I just replaced the lot while I was in there,

Washer Valve - 61661374978 = £6.12 each

Spray nozzle - 61661373401 = £7.79 (just because I'm pedantic..)

[mrLEE30]

tee piece from aquarian shop is about 10p
a piece of guitar wire can be free from any guitar shop

[B7]

The white tee peice is a non return vave to keep the pressure in the pipes so that when you cleen the screen, the water spurts more instantaniously. It can be replaced with a standard tee peice if originality ain't you're bag.

[martyyn]

Thanks fellas,

So if its a return valve why does it have two holes for the water to come out when its not going down the pipes ? Is that just in case they get blocked ?

[Brianmoooore]

The valve has two functions - it stops the water draining back to the tank, and also stops water spurting out under heavy braking. The headlamp washers will empty the tank very quickly if these valves are left out.
The valve has failed. Replace it with the correct part and it'll be good for the next fifteen years!
Things like aquarium tees devalue your car. If I see this kind of bodge when inspecting a car (along with shorted out pad wear sensors, missing undertrays and fan shrouds, etc.) I assume that the same philosophy has been applied to general servicing and maintenance.

[tez180]

Spot on advice brian, why ''fix'' a already reliable car with cheap bodge's when you can pretty cheaply replace with new parts build to last the same time from new again.

Madness

[martyyn]

I agree wholeheartedly Brian. Snapped a fan belt on the motorway yesterday so have to get to the dealers for a new one of those, so a new valve will be collected at the same time.

Thanks everyone.