Windscreen washer fault

[astewart]

Before I start having a fiddle and taking things apart I was after people's thoughts.

The washer jets on my 59 plate S3 windscreen have stopped working.
So far I've worked out the pump works (headlight washers and rear are fine) and the jets aren't clogged (pin and soaked in 100% ethanol).
I can see some fluid leaking through the drivers side fog light grill and the passenger front wheel arch area.

Are the hoses gone?
If so how easy are they to replace with tubing from ECP or wherever?

 

[LEE69]

Bumper off I'm sure, to get access to the washer reservoir. Replacing the hose should be a case of routing it easily.

 

[astewart]

That's what I'm reckoning on tbh. Annoying but fine

 

[George Kost]

I used to have a big leak in the same area. But the washers worked though.
Removed bumper.
The reservoir is just under the right headlight.
I only have one pump because I don’t have xenon.
The pump is both for front and rear.
The problem is that I had a split on the line that goes to the front washers.
Used a 4mm tube adapter after removing the split part. But had still some leak because the tube is corrugated and the adapter didn’t fit perfectly. I ended up using that white soft tape you put on the threads of hoses. Works perfectly now.
If it happens again I will replace the whole line though.

 

[astewart]

Ah that's amazing. The photo is really helpful to know what I'm looking for. I heard they used plastic corrugated lines but had no idea what they looked like.
Hopefully it's small and I can do what you suggested

 

[astewart]

Turns out (at this point the car was up on axle stands...) Both washer lines and the connected sensory cables were disconnected from the jets... Very strange

On a different note. This hole in the arch liner isn't supposed to be there is it?

 

[George Kost]

Totally normal phenomenon! Don’t worry!

 

[astewart]

Legend thanks