Cheddar Bob Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 So this is odd... No washer bottle leak. Run out of water. Now when I fill it up, it comes straight out. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Have you got headlamp washers? The water syphons out of the jets if they are old and cracked, check for pools under the front of the car. Only solution seems to be replacements from OPC about £150 each. 😨 If you haven't got washers, not got a clue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted July 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, ½cwt said: Have you got headlamp washers? The water syphons out of the jets if they are old and cracked, check for pools under the front of the car. Only solution seems to be replacements from OPC about £150 each. 😨 If you haven't got washers, not got a clue... No headlight washers. Just runs straight out... I'll check for a pipe if it's come off.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddie Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 @Cheddar Bob somewhere in the screen washer circuit is a y or t piece that can split because in the service history file For my car there is a bill for sorting it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Cheddar Bob said: No headlight washers. Just runs straight out... I'll check for a pipe if it's come off.. This is the exploded picture from the part catalogue. Might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROOPER88 Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 It is an easy job Bob. As above, it will either be coming out in the scuttle panel and. you will see that it is wet there - if so push / twist the relevant pipe back on. If not this then a pipe has come adrift under the wheel arch liner. Whip the liner of and fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 9 hours ago, ½cwt said: This is the exploded picture from the part catalogue. Might help. Just follow the above diagram and you will find the leak, not a mystery just a process to follow, good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted July 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 So hoorah its fixed and it wasn't the washer bottle. What a numpty. Still I took some photos and a couple of videos, easy fix....Was good to be under the car Please note -the axle stand was there for safety and im aware it would damage the car if it fell, but id rather that than me Some nice corrosion on the brake pipes Anyway, the bits you want to see: before After Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanky Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 Are you jacking on the jacking point in the picture, just looks like your jack is not in far enough for the jacking point? And why not jack it a bit higher to get the axle stand on to the chassis, if the worse was to happen. Also I noticed your washers are spraying at the same time the wipers are going, not sure if its a fault on mine. But wipers stop whilst I'm spraying the water, then start again when I let go, I just thought this was a cool feature from Porsche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted July 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 24 minutes ago, Sanky said: Are you jacking on the jacking point in the picture, just looks like your jack is not in far enough for the jacking point? And why not jack it a bit higher to get the axle stand on to the chassis, if the worse was to happen. Yes I am, assuming its the squared off point on the corner of the sill... No need to jack any higher as the job is done now, but in future I might do so. I don't like jacking cars up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanky Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 The jacking point is further in from the sill, a nice flat spot, there are loads of videos on YT showing them. I am also not big fan of jacking cars up, but if you like tinkering and own a Boxster, best get use to it 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted July 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 15 minutes ago, Sanky said: The jacking point is further in from the sill, a nice flat spot, there are loads of videos on YT showing them. I am also not big fan of jacking cars up, but if you like tinkering and own a Boxster, best get use to it 🙂 The manual also shows four places on the sill, one at the front and the back on each side. Where I used. Its also the place folk put axle stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanky Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 Maybe you are in the correct place, its been awhile since I've got underneath 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted July 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 10 minutes ago, Sanky said: Maybe you are in the correct place, its been awhile since I've got underneath 👍 I think there are a few places that you could jack up the car. Theres a central point underneath for the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted August 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 Does anyone recommend cable tie or gaffa tape for securing the hose to stop it popping off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificjuha Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 13 hours ago, Cheddar Bob said: Does anyone recommend cable tie or gaffa tape for securing the hose to stop it popping off? I have zip tie (cable tie?) there to secure the connection from coming loose. Installed the zip tie to keep the plastic hose connection together since the connection came loose couple of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted August 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 6 hours ago, pacificjuha said: I have zip tie (cable tie?) there to secure the connection from coming loose. Installed the zip tie to keep the plastic hose connection together since the connection came loose couple of times. Can't loose again today.... Cable tie it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 Check the end of the pipe. If enough there and it has stretched just snip the end off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted August 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 23 minutes ago, edc said: Check the end of the pipe. If enough there and it has stretched just snip the end off. Thank you, it has a clip on the end with a lug, it looks like the lug has broken hence it comes off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted August 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 On 7/27/2020 at 9:48 AM, Sanky said: Are you jacking on the jacking point in the picture, just looks like your jack is not in far enough for the jacking point? And why not jack it a bit higher to get the axle stand on to the chassis, if the worse was to happen. Also I noticed your washers are spraying at the same time the wipers are going, not sure if its a fault on mine. But wipers stop whilst I'm spraying the water, then start again when I let go, I just thought this was a cool feature from Porsche. I've just worked out this, if you pull the washers stalk all the way towards you the wipers keep moving. If you pull a little they stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 34 minutes ago, Cheddar Bob said: I've just worked out this, if you pull the washers stalk all the way towards you the wipers keep moving. If you pull a little they stop Glad they 'all do that, sir'. Was wondering if I had the beginnings of a contact fault int eh stalk switch or something. Seems my normal washing time with the jets coincides with the wiper hesitating and I'm not using full movement on the stalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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