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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: sophos9 on 21 July 2008, 14:14:28
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Hi
Hopefully will be a simple one.... I've got a leak in the washer bottle in the front of the car. Leak is a bit slow but a pain in the arse when I have to keep topping it up.
I've check all over, had the front bumper off and yet I cannot find it. It started leaking after I changed the washer pump to a second hand one off gaybay... I bought a new grommet which did not stop it.
Can / do the pumps themselves leak - if so, how do I diagnose?
Thanks and sorry that this post is a bit lame :-[
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are you sure you have fitted the grommet in the bottle properly ?? :-?
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Hi mate, checked and double checked - then checked again...
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Hi mate, checked and double checked - then checked again...
never seen a motor leak mate seen them siezed ! must be a crack in bottle ! is it for your elite ?? if so i have one here ! :y
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Hi
Hopefully will be a simple one.... I've got a leak in the washer bottle in the front of the car. Leak is a bit slow but a pain in the arse when I have to keep topping it up.
I've check all over, had the front bumper off and yet I cannot find it. It started leaking after I changed the washer pump to a second hand one off gaybay... I bought a new grommet which did not stop it.
Can / do the pumps themselves leak - if so, how do I diagnose?
Thanks and sorry that this post is a bit lame :-[
Ljay's HID pump itself is leaking, diagnosed with a small flexi mirror and a torch, was quite a leak though so easy to spot.
Attemping to fix with sikaflex, but it isnt looking good, will be resorting to a new / 2nd hand pump i think :(
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Hi,
Thanks for the replies. Mark - thanks mate - may need it!!
I've looked all over the bottle and cannot find a leak anywhere. If the car is stationary for a couple of days then I can see where its leaked so I then check all over and cannot find anything, guess its not dripping from the point of leak :(
Sure I read somewhere that there is a small hole on the pump somewhere that can leak??
Will have another search around
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Worth getting another 2nd hand pump in that case....
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Still cannot find it!! Does anyone know of a dye that I can add to some test water - will be able to nail it then - any UV dye would be good??
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when i had a little bump (slow speed towbar in traffic!!!) water p1ssed out everywhere but the bottle was fine it just popped back into shape.
(they're very tough which is a good job as they're fitted inside the bumper ::))
The leak came from the pump just being knocked out of grommet and because it's very low in bottle head of water above did the rest.
When i refitted grommet and pump i gave it a good smear of 'Fernox LS-X' (plumbing sealant) just to make sure :y
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Had a good look over today, looked like the pipework coming from the HID pump which I nicked the end off and resealed - jobs good I thought!
Was, polish, flushed out the scuttle drains (pollen filters drain was totally blocked!!), flushed out the washbottle and refilled.
Noticed some leaking, jacked up - strange cannot see the leak? Right over to the driver side - found it.
Its dripping from the drivers side HID spraying thing so got a couple of questions I really hope you can help with....
Are these fixable or is it a new unit?
Does the light unit have to come out to replace?
Can someone help with the partnumber please?
Cheers :y
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Found the part number, its 90510268 described as a nozzle, headlamp wash
None to be found on eBay and google aint coming back with much!?!
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Checked back history and at about 110k it had a new n/s nozzle which cost approx £30
Can anyone confirm this price (or have a lookup for me please :y )
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GLAD YOU FOUND IT !! on the question of using a dye i always raid the kitchen and use a food colouriing agent they come in a variety of colours and i find the blue or the red to be most effective for spotting leaks!!!
Omegatoy