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Title: Rear washer leak
Post by: pudding on April 03, 2017, 03:54:50 pm

Tried the search but couldn't find anything definitive, but I went to use the rear wash / wipe today and instead of a nice fan of water being blasted onto the rear screen, instead I got some gurgling noises and a little dribble coming out of the washer jet.

Got to work and there was water dripping out the bottom of the tailgate cover inside.  Nice. 

Before I go full gorilla on it yanking the cover off and probably breaking clips, are there any parts I need to arm myself with first?

Ta!

Title: Re: Rear washer leak
Post by: doylebros on April 03, 2017, 07:44:21 pm

I've found item 15 fails

http://www.oemepc.com/vw/part_single/catalog/vw/markt/RDW/modell/GOLF/year/2008/drive_standart/625/hg_ug/955/subcategory/955025/part_id/3692045/lang/e

if the screen wash hasn't been upto strength to prevent freezing.

Title: Re: Rear washer leak
Post by: pudding on April 04, 2017, 06:17:55 pm

Thanks mate. Ordered that and a bunch of other bits in the area  :smiley:

Title: Re: Rear washer leak
Post by: flashp on April 04, 2017, 10:20:05 pm

I have a colleague who had this on an A3 and it was the washer jet which leaked back through the centre of the motor if I correctly recall what he told me at the time. He bought a new motor.

Title: Re: Rear washer leak
Post by: pudding on April 05, 2017, 09:47:23 am

Thanks mate.  I ordered all of the replaceable bits.  Main glass seal, washer jet, the hose, the hose end and a couple of other bits.

I think I know why your friend replaced the motor.  The washer jet pushes into a plastic tube that goes through the motor and known to leak.  And guess what?  That plastic tube is only available as part of the entire assembly, soi I may end up doing the same if these bits don't fix it.

Title: Re: Rear washer leak
Post by: mk1mad on January 14, 2018, 04:37:10 pm

Quote from: Pudding on April 05, 2017, 09:47:23 am

Thanks mate.  I ordered all of the replaceable bits.  Main glass seal, washer jet, the hose, the hose end and a couple of other bits.

I think I know why your friend replaced the motor.  The washer jet pushes into a plastic tube that goes through the motor and known to leak.  And guess what?  That plastic tube is only available as part of the entire assembly, soi I may end up doing the same if these bits don't fix it.

Got the same problem, Pudding did you cure the problem and what part had failed ?

Title: Re: Rear washer leak
Post by: pudding on January 15, 2018, 09:27:14 am

Pretty sure it was just the plastic fitting that clips onto the wiper motor, but I ended up replacing that as well because the previous owner fitted a reversing camera, and chopped the motor up to make the camera fit  :stupid:

You can buy the fitting and a length of hose from VW to sort it.

Title: Re: Rear washer leak
Post by: mk1mad on January 15, 2018, 10:22:48 am

Nice one thanks  :happy2:

Title: Re: Rear washer leak
Post by: pudding on January 15, 2018, 11:08:10 am

I would get a new washer jet insert as well. 

Title: Re: Rear washer leak
Post by: mk1mad on January 15, 2018, 05:02:22 pm

Thanks I'll add that to the list as well.

Title: Re: Rear washer leak
Post by: mk1mad on January 20, 2018, 05:25:24 pm

Well it couldn't be straight forward it's leaking out of  the plastic at the bottom of the motor !

I am going to attempt a fix it  by using some araldite to seal the leak  as there is nothing wrong with the motor and a new motor is £130.

Title: Re: Rear washer leak
Post by: mk1mad on February 08, 2018, 09:27:40 am

So the araldite cured one point of leaking, but it leaked else where.
So I needed a new motor looking through loads on eBay I found one with a vw parts sicker so it  must have been a replacement part.
Fitted up and works fine, point to note it is slightly different as the washer jet is in a fixed position and doesn't move with the wiper arm. Date on the motor 2015.