Any one know if the washers can be accessed by removal of headlight? I've just had the clutch/flywheel/slave done and seems they've pulled the hose off the sprayer unit when replacing the cowling underneath as water is flowing out from the underside of the headlight unit itself when activated. Looks like the hose is resting below the washer but not attached........

I did a search and found the underside cowling can be removed to gain access but need to know if removal of the headlight would do it?

best bet is probably by removing the wheel arch lining?

I had to reconnect the near-side (passenger side) pipe - forced my arm through the gap at the bottom and hey presto! 2002 Honda VFR800
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simont wrote:

best bet is probably by removing the wheel arch lining?

I had to reconnect the near-side (passenger side) pipe - forced my arm through the gap at the bottom and hey presto!

You got long arms? , looks a bit of a stretch going that way, it's driver side on mine btw.......had a quick look underneath and can't see where to get my arm through without removing the cowling/liner? so thought I would remove the headlight as it's a two minute job without having to roll around on the floor.

Think i'd be tempted to take the car back to whoever left the washer tube off. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Pegleg wrote:

Think i'd be tempted to take the car back to whoever left the washer tube off.

It's a long story but in short......it took the garage in question 1 day to diagnose a faulty slave which will need a new clutch, fair enough. 3 days later (due collection day) I got told it needed a new DM flywheel, I sighed...agreed and they gave me a price. 15 minutes later I got another call saying 'sorry, quoted you the wrong price, the correct one is a lot dearer and we can't get until next week' Soo I told them i'd get one locally myself, which I did and took it in. Same day I collected the car and drove away only to find the steering wheel askew and noticed the driver side wheel arch lining hanging down. Took it back and approx' 1 1/2 hrs later it was 'fixed' Earlier tonight I noticed the washers weren't working properly...........I just simply can't be arsed to go back to them if I can fix it myself. (I had to reset the 'one touch' windows as well which I thought they might of known would need doing)

It's rare to find a good reliable garage, on a positive note i've just discovered another I now know to avoid

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dunroof wrote:

It probably a take the front bumper off job in honesty! There is a good guide on here how to do it. Reasonably simple, but will take an hour or so.

I took the headlight off and it's a simple task to push it back on, nice and easy. While doing this I had to refit the reservoir cap for the clutch/brake fluid as it was left off and I found a strange looking piece of hose that the garage are denying all knowledge of sat in the wiper tray.....it sort of beggars belief



I have added a Pic' in my gallery of the offending hose, if anyone can confirm it belongs on my car somewhere, (or not), I would much appreciate it It looks like a different material to the water type hoses elsewhere on the car, all water sprayers etc. now work as they should so i'm wondering if this was absent mindedly left there by the mechanic and it doesn't belong??

Battery breather hose?

BossBob wrote:

Battery breather hose?

Yep.....looks like they took everything off and couldn't be arsed to put it back! I would be tempted to go back, give them a for doing a crap job and ask for some money back! John
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BossBob.......yes it was a battery breather hose, thankfully easy to relocate and pointed out by a work colleague just prior to me going back to the garage.

dunroof, JST.......I wanted to vent at them but in the end you'll get excuses and denials, I'll put it down to a bad experience and not use them again. It was obvious while waiting there previously they had too much work and not enough staff, not many people able to say that at the moment! it won't last long if they continue to get a bad name, which they will.

Are you going to name and shame?

Thanks Dunk, I hope mine is that easy. I have only just noticed that my nearside headlamp washer is not working. I had a new nearside wing and headlamp fitted a couple of weeks ago (don't ask, it's too embarrasing) and everything seemed OK then. Guess I will have to remove the headlamp and have a look to see if it has come adrift. I'm certainly not going to travel the 260 miles to Preston to ask the bodyshop to have a look at it! The car sailed through its MOT last week so I guess headlamp washers are not part of the test.

just a point , you do realise the washers dont both work together left and right work alternately, activating each side after every 10 washes of the windscreen I think At work
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Yes, thanks CG. It's actually every 5 screen washes unless 10 minutes have elapsed then it fires up again at next screen wash. I was keeping a good eye on both sides but only the offside was washing.