WANTED Looking for a left windshield washer nozzle

[Blackfin]

After a drive I always find dried washer fluid on the hood that has come from the left nozzle. It seems to drip out slowly, I am assuming from one of the spray holes but I haven't seen it when it is actually happening. Was going to try to swap them to confirm its the nozzle that is the problem and not something else but then realized the wires are different lengths so that won't work. Anyone have a left side one since they seem to be NLA?

Thanks

 

[gerryvz]

Indeed, the part has been superseded twice, and is currently NLA. This one looks like a part that you'll have to get from a wrecking yard or via eBay. Note that there are different part numbers for the right and left side washer nozzles.

It's interesting because the W126 washer nozzles are still available from MB (at a list price of $100 and $110, respectively), but the W124 parts are NLA. They unfortunately are not interchangeable.

 

[speedy300dturbo]

If fluid is leaking / dripping from the nozzle, it’s probably a bad check valve and the nozzle itself should be fine.

 

[gerryvz]

If fluid is leaking / dripping from the nozzle, it’s probably a bad check valve and the nozzle itself should be fine.

That's likely correct. Here is the part number for the check valve in the windshield washer circuit. There is an identical one in the headlamp wiper circuit.

000 860 08 62

 

[Blackfin]

Thanks guys! I had a feeling it was more than the nozzle because the fluid would be there but the nozzle holes didn't seem to be wet at all and it seems the fluid seeps up from under the actual base of the nozzle on the hood. I removed the nozzle on the left side and could see fluid in the hose although I haven't run the windshield washer recently or ever from what I can remember. So I blew it out and turned on the car and let it sit, a few mins later a little bit of fluid in the hose.
I was about to go look for a w202 washer but I will try the check valve first.

And now this morning I am almost surging or something at idle. Car drives perfectly and no limp mode, pretty sure it is a vacuum leak, just need to find it now.

 

[gerryvz]

Order a couple of them as they do wear out and you have the one in the headlight washer circuit as well. I keep two or three on hand for my cars, as they all use the same check valve.

 

[Blackfin]

I disconnected the headlight washers and wipers already, I feel they are a useless feature that just makes a mess.

 

[Blackfin]

One question, how do you remove the shroud covering the check valve without cutting it off?

 

[speedy300dturbo]

One question, how do you remove the shroud covering the check valve without cutting it off?

IIRC there’s four tabs, two on the top and two on the bottom. Gently pry out, but be prepared for the tabs to snap off if the shroud is original.