2014 Legacy 2.5
Trying to fix my windshield washer. No squirt at the windshield but the pump works and when activated, windshield washing solution comes out from the driver side just forward of the tire. Seems simple, the hose came off the pump.
That's not it. First, there is not simply a panel to remove to get at the bottom of the reservoir. There is a little connecting panel with seven (IIRC) push fasteners. That just bridges a tiny gap between the fender liner and another panel. Then about a half dozen other fasteners have to come out just to see the bottom of the reservoir.
Guess what, the hose is connected. But the hose is a clear vinyl where it attaches to the pump, but is black vinyl where it goes under the cowl to the nozzles. I'm guessing that there is a hose barb somewhere under the fender. It started raining so I had to stop for the day. Looks like tomorrow I'm going to have to jack up the car, remove the right front tire so that I can remove the fender liner to find this hose barb or what ever connector is used.
There is a small plastic panel just under the hood that covers a seam between the fender and an interior panel. It has three small round head looks like push pins but they feel like they are metal and they are only the size of a screw head. I may see if I can pop those out and see if the hose is running just under it, but by pulling the forward end out, I am not optimistic that will work.
Another case of engineers who design stuff they don't have to fix.
Trying to fix my windshield washer. No squirt at the windshield but the pump works and when activated, windshield washing solution comes out from the driver side just forward of the tire. Seems simple, the hose came off the pump.
That's not it. First, there is not simply a panel to remove to get at the bottom of the reservoir. There is a little connecting panel with seven (IIRC) push fasteners. That just bridges a tiny gap between the fender liner and another panel. Then about a half dozen other fasteners have to come out just to see the bottom of the reservoir.
Guess what, the hose is connected. But the hose is a clear vinyl where it attaches to the pump, but is black vinyl where it goes under the cowl to the nozzles. I'm guessing that there is a hose barb somewhere under the fender. It started raining so I had to stop for the day. Looks like tomorrow I'm going to have to jack up the car, remove the right front tire so that I can remove the fender liner to find this hose barb or what ever connector is used.
There is a small plastic panel just under the hood that covers a seam between the fender and an interior panel. It has three small round head looks like push pins but they feel like they are metal and they are only the size of a screw head. I may see if I can pop those out and see if the hose is running just under it, but by pulling the forward end out, I am not optimistic that will work.
Another case of engineers who design stuff they don't have to fix.