headlamp washers

alfadave11 · Dec 11th, 2015, 23:46

save me stripping down to find the fault then to get parts to fix then to do strip down again .don't fancy doing job twice ..I wonder if any of you owners had same issue

if I use headlamp washers in conjunction with light position my washer bottle drains ....yes I have a leak in the system .as I have a pool of water when parked up .and its front bumper off to sort...if I don't use ,my washers last a good while and no pool of water
so I take this issue is with either a hose but more so one way valve perhaps
so any of you clued up guys had same issue ?

x DTR x · Dec 12th, 2015, 18:00

I have same issue but instead of fixing it, I just removed the fuse to stop the headlight washers from working. (Fuse number 9 in engine compartment I think) I think the pipe just comes off the washer nozzle and maybe some day I will get around to doing it?

alfadave11 · Dec 12th, 2015, 20:49

I think its my nozzle connection ...cheers for that info

7050man · Dec 13th, 2015, 16:14

I had leak on my first V50 (my06) 2.0SE. Leak was on pipes attaching to nozzle unit.

I never completely fixed it, but I suspect that the O rings were perishing. The unit is not too bad to get to but front bumper has to come off to get access.

I suspect that using the wrong fluid didn't help.

My current my10 drive V50 has never leaked and still works perfectly.

With this car, Ive only ever used Volvo washer fluid.

Dec 11th, 2015, 23:46	#1
alfadave11 Senior Member Last Online: Jan 21st, 2016 19:35 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: wirral	headlamp washers save me stripping down to find the fault then to get parts to fix then to do strip down again .don't fancy doing job twice ..I wonder if any of you owners had same issue if I use headlamp washers in conjunction with light position my washer bottle drains ....yes I have a leak in the system .as I have a pool of water when parked up .and its front bumper off to sort...if I don't use ,my washers last a good while and no pool of water so I take this issue is with either a hose but more so one way valve perhaps so any of you clued up guys had same issue ? Last edited by alfadave11; Dec 12th, 2015 at 00:00.

Dec 12th, 2015, 18:00	#2
x DTR x Premier Member Last Online: Dec 19th, 2021 22:22 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Horsham	I have same issue but instead of fixing it, I just removed the fuse to stop the headlight washers from working. (Fuse number 9 in engine compartment I think) I think the pipe just comes off the washer nozzle and maybe some day I will get around to doing it? __________________ 2005 V50 2.0 SE Sport 1999 S40 1.8 Gdi 1993 460 1.7 LX

Dec 12th, 2015, 20:49	#3
alfadave11 Senior Member Last Online: Jan 21st, 2016 19:35 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: wirral	I think its my nozzle connection ...cheers for that info

Dec 13th, 2015, 16:14	#4
7050man Master Member Last Online: Jan 25th, 2019 17:19 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kent	I had leak on my first V50 (my06) 2.0SE. Leak was on pipes attaching to nozzle unit. I never completely fixed it, but I suspect that the O rings were perishing. The unit is not too bad to get to but front bumper has to come off to get access. I suspect that using the wrong fluid didn't help. My current my10 drive V50 has never leaked and still works perfectly. With this car, Ive only ever used Volvo washer fluid.

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