Evening all. Let's just say I have an 'interesting' issue! I filled up my washer reservoir on the '64 plate A5 S-line the other day and the following morning it had dumped it all over the drive. After re-filling it, it looked like it was emptying at the front, underneath the headlight washers. Pulling the flaps open revealed that water was being fed to the jets and it was dribbling out constantly on both sides. Further experiments seem to conclude that gravity is doing its thing - the washers need not have been activated for the water to come out of the nozzles under the headlights. I took the nearside foglight cover off and was able to find the water pipes, and I've clamped one before it branches to the first headlight washer - hence stemming the flow to both sides.
My question is, what could possibly have failed? It can't be a cracked water bottle as the water is making its way through the pipes. It can't be a cracked pipe for the same reason. There must be a pump between the bottle and the light jets, but is there anything else - a switch or relay for example that may have failed or a seal gone?
Any help would be appreciated. I've already taken it to a non-Audi dealer who diagnosed two faulty jets needing replacement (and charged me £70 for the advice!)
Many thanks - WP
My question is, what could possibly have failed? It can't be a cracked water bottle as the water is making its way through the pipes. It can't be a cracked pipe for the same reason. There must be a pump between the bottle and the light jets, but is there anything else - a switch or relay for example that may have failed or a seal gone?
Any help would be appreciated. I've already taken it to a non-Audi dealer who diagnosed two faulty jets needing replacement (and charged me £70 for the advice!)
Many thanks - WP
