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[omega3000]

As opposed to rear ones  How do they come off ? Last time i recall i broke one trying to remove it . Does the front bumper have to come off  p/f .

Ta.

[amba]

Are they the jets they move out and spray the lights or are they actually fitted to the face of the bumper ?

[omega3000]

Are they the jets they move out and spray the lights or are they actually fitted to the face of the bumper ?

My mistake , just been out to look . They are fitted to the bottom headlight surround 

[amba]

Just looked at your picture in Gallery and they are the style that push out with the water pressure.

If its just the end nozzle jet they pull off but be carefull as there are 2 small tangs which need lifting up ,although as its quite a tight fit and being brittle they may well snap.

Form safety I put a cuple of blobs of glue on the actual jet when refitting to avoid them just firing off .Also beware when they get frozen they tend to not fully retract and can become damaged.In truth they are a nuisance and very pricey to replace.

If its the pump assembly you want to get at,either remove the headlight as its fitted to the bottom of it or remove the bumper..neither are that complicated just fiddly

[amba]

Yes they are the push out type.

If you gently pull the jet it will extend out on the section of the pump fitted under the headlight..you will then see the little tangs..lift them gently and twist/pull the black actual jet and it will come off.

Is the jet nozzle damaged ?

[omega3000]

Everything is working amba  My idea was to fix them on with super strong glue so they dont get nicked . My last pair got nicked and as you already meantioned they are very expensive to replace and becoming rare 
So they just pull out 

[amba]

Yes they just pull off the end of the washer pump,although if the tangs are still intact may need them gently lifting to allow them to not snap.

Super glue is the way to go  as some people seem to find them a magnet to pull off on the way home from the pub ..very pricey new from VX around £45 each side and quite rare finding them for sale online.

[omega3000]

I remember when my last ones were nicked i ended up not replacing them , they were snapped off and left the pipe still inside  this is why i wanted to know how to take them out without breaking them