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KingOfHearts
03-17-2009, 12:40 AM
hello ,

hope i'm posting this in the right spot. dont mind if im wrong. first time posting here,


i have a question.. my windshield washer fluid on my 05 300c has no pressure? the passenger side barley makes it to the bottom of my windshield and nothing comes out of the driver side? what could be the problem? and it doesnt seem like the ones on my front bumper for the headlights work either....... and its topped up with washerfluid?!!

any help would be appreciated.. thnx!
Keir
03-17-2009, 02:54 AM
It sounds like there is a restriction in washer fluid line. I would try and blow the lines out with compressed air where the line connects to the pump.

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Smoove06CSRT
03-17-2009, 09:59 AM
look for leaks......have someone press the sprayer while you are under the hood...

sounds like maybe a line froze and split on ya this winter..
Mag05
03-17-2009, 10:01 AM
Yup trace the hoses back and remove from connectors or Y's, and test for flow, be careful if using compressed air, you might wear something, light pressure and try blowing from the nozzles back, maybe grit? Dirt
KingOfHearts
03-17-2009, 11:23 PM
not frozen, i juss bought the car last week and its not that cold here. I think the cars just a lemon. I've had a couple problems with it already.

I have a feeling the line may be disconnected where it plugs into the bumper for the headlights? reason being when i changed my grill i had the bumper layin on a piece of foam and it was all wet with washer fluid after i was done.....not sure if it leaked out of the bumper nozzle or the line got dissconnected...... i guess im going to have to take the bumper back off and have a look....stupid me! should have done it b4:banghead:
deep blue c
03-24-2009, 08:36 PM
that's crazy...cause i've got the same year 300c and mine is doing the exact same thing...just barely on the passenger side and nothing on the driver's side. i'll keep in mind what everyone else said and see if it works
KingOfHearts
03-25-2009, 01:50 AM
that's crazy...cause i've got the same year 300c and mine is doing the exact same thing...just barely on the passenger side and nothing on the driver's side. i'll keep in mind what everyone else said and see if it works

let me know if you have find a fix to this.. i havent got time to pull of my bumper to check if i messed up the lines when i changed my grill. ill let you know if that isnt the problem....

ill take my car to the dealership and yell at them some more.
White_Knuckles
03-26-2009, 03:41 AM
Might be lame but I've found wax packed in the spray holes causing this. Poke the nozzles out with thin, stiff wire for the fix. A small gauge guitar string is perfect.
Gucci300C
03-26-2009, 05:58 AM
lol king man im gonna be in downtown again 2morow let me look at your car i think i know whats wrong with it
KingOfHearts
04-01-2009, 01:29 AM
i think i found the problem.....was searchiin around and saw some ppl sayin it could be broken? so i take a look and the pipe wasnt even connected and thers half a cm of the stem left so the pipe doesnt wana go back on...??!?

does this look normal? and how the heck does this manage to break? if it is broken?
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2009-3/1337800/DSC02883.JPG
DonH
04-01-2009, 02:01 AM
You definitely found the problem.

Looks like heres the fix and cost: http://lxforums.com/board/showpost.php?p=2119711&postcount=6
KingOfHearts
04-01-2009, 02:04 AM
can someone confirm that this is indeed broken??

i dont want to pull of the other side ... in case that breaks too!