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Water Leaking From R33 Bonnet?

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I've posted this in the other section of the forum but no one replied, so I thought to try here. Anyway, water is always leaking from the windscreen washer thingy onto my bonnet. Does that happen to anyone else? Or does someone know how to fix it? It's a series 2 R33.

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I've posted this in the other section of the forum but no one replied, so I thought to try here. Anyway, water is always leaking from the windscreen washer thingy onto my bonnet. Does that happen to anyone else? Or does someone know how to fix it? It's a series 2 R33.

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OMG I thought I was the only one with this stupid problem! It's so annoying, seems to mainly happen when I hit full boost or take a quick corner. I use it as my G-force meter (Lol).

But seriously I wanna fix this too. I just avoid using the windscreen washers, but it still keeps happening.

How would a 1-way valve work? Cos you need water to pass from the reservoir to the jet, water never goes the other way anyway. Hopefully someone has a fix for this.

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Does it leak form the actual jet or the line?

If you think about it, the head on one of those jets is VERY small, like a pin hole so you would not expect water would be able to leak out AND allow air back in at the same time. For the line to leak water it has to allow air in somewhere to equalise the space. Based on this (and mind you I've had no coffee this morning) I'd be looking for leaks in your washer line or the jet connection that coudl allow air in. Just a thought...

Alternatively maybe your jets are just farked, they could be corroded or perhaps the hole is just too big? Might need new one?

A one way jet is like a small tube with a ball bearing in it that will only allow water to flow in one direction, wouldn't work if you ask me since water coming out is the issue!

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It's from the jet itself. So the water leaks onto the bonnet.

And like dilmah said, it leaks when you are taking a corner too fast but I think mine just leaks when I'm driving normally on 80km.

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curious does it do it all the time or only when the washer bottle is full???

All the time. But I rarely washes my windscreen with it. So maybe the bottle is still full or something, I'll have to go check.

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well i had set up an ic water spray and it would leak at the nozzle due to gravity so i used a one way valve. the valve lets water through when theres pressuer by the pump and closes it off when theres no pressure so i dont see why you guys think it wont work with the windscreen nozzles as its the same application? i picked up a valve from a holden wrecker that was specifically used for windscreen nozzles so i thought it was commonly used.

just a suggestion if you run out of ideas but yeah check your lines. is it leaking both or just the one?

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well, that's a good idea. i'll have to try that valve out & I'll let you know how i go. They both leak, but it's mostly the passenger side that's much worse, sprays onto the windscreen sometimes and drips down the side of the wheel arches, etc.

maybe i'll go try find one from a wreckers this weekend.

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Well, I found one of these at a wreckers from a dihatsu or something and installed it inline before the washer jets. Looks like it's done the trick. haven't seen much leakage since I did that about a month ago.

Sorta looks like this, but the one i found was black. When installing it, it'll only allow water to flow one way. Not sure how it works, since I thought by it allowing water to flow towards the jets it'll still leak, but it doesn't leak and my washer jets still work fine :(

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