Rear wash problems the common fault

[andyfras]

Thanks for that. I have now managed to remove the airbox with a bit of brute force.

I have found the disconnected pipe, but I can't see where to reattach it as it is under what looks like the injector unit.

 

[andyfras]

Guide for the engine bay

You know what the airbox is? - Right hand side of the engine bay behind the battery?
Take 4 or 5 screw out of it, remove airfilter. Remove 2 or three bolts on bottom half of airbox which secure it to the car
Look in the hole you've created for two pipes
Join them back together

Refit airbox.

Its probably the easiest job you'll ever do

If only that were true.

 

[andyfras]

I managed to find the other end and reattach it, only to find it has come apart in the boot!

I've had this car for nearly 8 years without having this problem before.

 

[Justa]

Right fixed mine this morning

Should have been a 2 minute job - basically the pipes had blown apart at a bayonet junction just before it gets to the baulk head.

Unfortunately, I had presumed the pipe had come off at the water bottle and had already spent an hour getting through the trim around the o/s wheel - DOH !!!

Here is a photo of the offending join...

 

[1000baird]

my rear wash pipe has disconnected itself around the rear quarter/boot area
i managed to get the felt that covers the boot off and the plastic panels around the boot but couldn't get the plastic cover over the rear seat belt reel off
has anyone any tips for getting it off?

 

[Dabbalz]

Mine has same bolts on both left and right of airbox with rubber mounts, the rear centre was already off too, i might have to check this to make sure it's in right.
This defo tells me mine has been off before, for an induction kit i wonder???

 

[andyfras]

i managed to get the felt that covers the boot off and the plastic panels around the boot but couldn't get the plastic cover over the rear seat belt reel off
has anyone any tips for getting it off?

Once I had undone the 3 screws, I could push it up far enough to get at the pipes.

 

[Rich_Derv]

Right, got a couple of pics. Mine had actually come off in the rear of the car and under the airbox.
Taking the 2 screws out of the airbox

After that it was the screw for the airbox feed pipe

After that remove the abox life and take out the 10mm hex bolt on the right hand side of the air box

Then its a case of pulling out your lower air box. It's just sat on rubber mounts.
Once that's out the way the two connections will be right in the corner as in the picture below, I re-routed mine so it was easier to put back together.

Hope this helps.

 

[Rich_Derv]

If that connection still doesn't work check the connection in the boot not the boot panel. It's just a case of taking the parcel shelf off then taking out the 3 screws of the drivers side parcel shelf mount and gently levering it off the clips. The pipes then hidden in that pillar.
Can someone make a short and sweet sticky version of this post for future reference.

Thanks

 

[Red Panda]

Can someone make a short and sweet sticky version of this post for future reference.

Thanks

Agreed, sounds like a good idea!

 

[Vince_The_Cat]

my rear wash pipe has disconnected itself around the rear quarter/boot area
i managed to get the felt that covers the boot off and the plastic panels around the boot but couldn't get the plastic cover over the rear seat belt reel off
has anyone any tips for getting it off?

I did mine on Sunday; I can't post photos or links yet but if you visit my profile there's a link to some photos in a visitor message there.

Hope they're of some help.

 

[GT5]

I had this and superglued all the connections as they kept popping off, one in the o/s rear qtr, the one on the wiper itself and the one on the pump, works fine now, bloody same problem on the missus new audi though, im taking that to the stealers tho as under warranty, cant believe the VW group have not fixed this problem on their cars yet!!

 

[Rich_Derv]

I had this and superglued all the connections as they kept popping off, one in the o/s rear qtr, the one on the wiper itself and the one on the pump, works fine now, bloody same problem on the missus new audi though, im taking that to the stealers tho as under warranty, cant believe the VW group have not fixed this problem on their cars yet!!

I was worried about whether or not to glue the connections just incase of back pressuring the pump when the weather goes cold again?.......

 

[1000baird]

I did mine on Sunday; I can't post photos or links yet but if you visit my profile there's a link to some photos in a visitor message there.

Hope they're of some help.

TOP WORK!
great photos and description. very easy to understand
when the forum lets you post pics, you should get them on onto a thread in the FAQ section
thanks for your help


Vince_The_Cat's link if anyone else is stuck
http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkerlite/sets/72157625728153686

 

[krussel]

I was worried about whether or not to glue the connections just incase of back pressuring the pump when the weather goes cold again?.......

I will deffo stick mine with something if it goes again. Not sure about super glue though but might use silicone.

Since my problem ive run at least 50% screen wash mix in the winter and not used the rear wash at all when the temp is below freezing. Touch wood its been fine since.

 

[fandyboy]

Right fixed mine this morning

Should have been a 2 minute job - basically the pipes had blown apart at a bayonet junction just before it gets to the baulk head.

Unfortunately, I had presumed the pipe had come off at the water bottle and had already spent an hour getting through the trim around the o/s wheel - DOH !!!

Here is a photo of the offending join...

That is exactly where mine came off, behind the ABS unit. Only realised after ripping the rear boot quarter apart.

 

[FR3000]

The rear one went on mine last year, turned out that the hoses were a bit taught coming out of the bottle and, due to the rotuing up through the engine bay, had worn through on the bracket holding the washer bottle. I shimmed these with some nylon pipe to seal them back. It turned out the rear one was in fact also blocked, so off came the boot trim to sort that out.

Anyhow it was all working until winter and it packed up again. I assumed that my repair might not have stood the winter so went to the trouble of taking off the left front wheel and arch liner etc only to find all was still well at the washer bottle. It appears to be coming out from under the engine bay so looks like the one under the airbox has gone this time so that will be this afternoons task.

D'oh!

 

[FR3000]

The rear one went on mine last year, turned out that the hoses were a bit taught coming out of the bottle and, due to the rotuing up through the engine bay, had worn through on the bracket holding the washer bottle. I shimmed these with some nylon pipe to seal them back. It turned out the rear one was in fact also blocked, so off came the boot trim to sort that out.

Anyhow it was all working until winter and it packed up again. I assumed that my repair might not have stood the winter so went to the trouble of taking off the left front wheel and arch liner etc only to find all was still well at the washer bottle. It appears to be coming out from under the engine bay so looks like the one under the airbox has gone this time so that will be this afternoons task.

D'oh!

....which is now done and it all works again; have to say a bit of a faff to get to on the FR petrol.

 

[Petesez]

Just fixed the wifes car using the spot on pictures from Vince the Cat.

The tube had seperated in the engine bay and rear drivers side quarter panel exactly where Vinces photos showed.

Mine on my 08 car was slightly different but working from Vinces pictures I managed to figure it out.

The only bit where I should have been more careful was that I should have eased the head roof headliner with the push fit fixings before starting to pull on the inertia reel seatbelt trim housing which slots up under the headliner out to get at the seperated tube in the rear passenger side quarter.

Luckily I felt the resistance and heard the moving of the headliner before I did to much damage.

Being on the Offside this bit in the boot also houses a boot light which means you need to unclip the tricky little light electrical connector to get the trim all out of the way or keep it supported which I did and although a being a bit faffy it can be done.

Cheers for the photos Vince

 

[Petesez]

Senile Dementia rushing towards meat a great pace I forgot to say that I was in my local Seat dealers a couple of days ago and one thing that was mentioned was about the number of times this happens to their cars.

I was told after fixing the problem or even before the mix ratio of Wash Fluid to Water is always checked and the indication is that this could be a contributory factor.

My view is thats like saying its your fault for not knowing about summer and winter mixes which might be true but since this seems to be a common problem apart from educating the owners at point of sale the next best thing would be the connector points being in easier accessed locations on the car but then again I am not a designer or engineer mind you I have never had this on any other make of car I have owned or driven.

I have always used a summer mix and a winter mix being blindingly obvious that it is the winter which will be the time for freezing but it may be worthwile in the winter leaning towards a strong winter mix as per the instructions by the Washer Fluid manufacturers.

Apologies if I am stating the obvious or repeating another member.

Thanks
Peter