Headlight washer plate blew off in high wind high speed

[mikerosi]

I had the 3 inch chrome headlight washer plate blow off on my Turbo. I bought the new part, but does anyone know how to install this part. I assume I have to take the headlight unit apart, thanks Mike

[Monster Boxster]

I had the 3 inch chrome headlight washer plate blow off on my Turbo. I bought the new part, but does anyone know how to install this part. I assume I have to take the headlight unit apart, thanks Mike

Did you buy the complete head light washer assembly, see attached photo. After doing two cars, four washer assemblies, I removed the bottom stem and then installed the entire new assembly by holding down the assembly while another person turned on the head light washer. I had the added problem of dealing with the thickness of the Techart head light covers and this was the only way I could get the assembly installed. The chrome cover is easy to break when you try to take it on and off the stem.

Good luck,

Larry

[DiscobayJoe]

I just ordered the replacement part shown above but have everything but the plate still installed.

What is the correct way to Remove the old assembly?

I pulled on it a bit but it doesn't seem like it just pulls out. I don't want to break the assembly.

2002 C2 Cab w/BiXeon

[viszla]

I just ordered the replacement part shown above but have everything but the plate still installed.

What is the correct way to Remove the old assembly?

I pulled on it a bit but it doesn't seem like it just pulls out. I don't want to break the assembly.

2002 C2 Cab w/BiXeon

Same thing happened to me; were you able to fix it by just replacing the cover? I don't care about buying the assembly but i just need to replacethe cover, or find it on the freeway!

[Johnny Rotten]

I just ordered the replacement part shown above but have everything but the plate still installed.

What is the correct way to Remove the old assembly?

I pulled on it a bit but it doesn't seem like it just pulls out. I don't want to break the assembly.

2002 C2 Cab w/BiXeon

Same thing happened to me; were you able to fix it by just replacing the cover? I don't care about buying the assembly but i just need to replacethe cover, or find it on the freeway!

Dito with me anyone have any new advice?

Edited October 7, 2007 by Johnny Rotten

[msallen]

I just ordered the replacement part shown above but have everything but the plate still installed.

What is the correct way to Remove the old assembly?

I pulled on it a bit but it doesn't seem like it just pulls out. I don't want to break the assembly.

2002 C2 Cab w/BiXeon

Same thing happened to me; were you able to fix it by just replacing the cover? I don't care about buying the assembly but i just need to replacethe cover, or find it on the freeway!

Dito with me anyone have any new advice?

I've just replaced my chrome cover and this is how you do it:

1) Switch on your headlights

2) Get someone inside the car to activate the headlight washer (the pop-up headlight washer won't work unless you have the headlights on)

3) The little spray head under the (missing) chrome cover will pop up out of the hole in the headlight and washer fluid will start to spray onto the headlight

4) Grab the spray head and hold it (it has quite powerful spring loading that wants to pull it back into the headlight)

5) There is a little square plastic tab with a square hole in it on the base of the spray head that has to be flexed back slightly to get the spray head to disengage from some plastic teeth on the nozzle (look at the replacement chrome cover and spray head and you will see this tab). Once you have lifted this tab up slightly the spray head will slide right off the nozzle.

6) To install the new cover and spray head unit, simply put the spray head opening over the nozzle and push the chrome cover onto the headlight until it is flush with the surface of the headlight. The little square pastic clip on the end of the spray head clicks down the teeth on the nozzle and the height is adjusted automatically.

It is actually quite easy to do - the hardest part is holding up the nozzle against the spring loading, while levering the square plastic clip off the jagged teeth on the nozzle at the same time. There is a little square hole in the plastic clip that you should be able to fit the tip of a small electrician's screwdriver into. This makes it easy to flex back the tab slightly so that it disengages from the teeth on the nozzle and slides off it.

[Blue Monster]

I just ordered the replacement part shown above but have everything but the plate still installed.

What is the correct way to Remove the old assembly?

I pulled on it a bit but it doesn't seem like it just pulls out. I don't want to break the assembly.

2002 C2 Cab w/BiXeon

Same thing happened to me; were you able to fix it by just replacing the cover? I don't care about buying the assembly but i just need to replacethe cover, or find it on the freeway!

Dito with me anyone have any new advice?

I've just replaced my chrome cover and this is how you do it:

1) Switch on your headlights

2) Get someone inside the car to activate the headlight washer (the pop-up headlight washer won't work unless you have the headlights on)

3) The little spray head under the (missing) chrome cover will pop up out of the hole in the headlight and washer fluid will start to spray onto the headlight

4) Grab the spray head and hold it (it has quite powerful spring loading that wants to pull it back into the headlight)

5) There is a little square plastic tab with a square hole in it on the base of the spray head that has to be flexed back slightly to get the spray head to disengage from some plastic teeth on the nozzle (look at the replacement chrome cover and spray head and you will see this tab). Once you have lifted this tab up slightly the spray head will slide right off the nozzle.

6) To install the new cover and spray head unit, simply put the spray head opening over the nozzle and push the chrome cover onto the headlight until it is flush with the surface of the headlight. The little square pastic clip on the end of the spray head clicks down the teeth on the nozzle and the height is adjusted automatically.

It is actually quite easy to do - the hardest part is holding up the nozzle against the spring loading, while levering the square plastic clip off the jagged teeth on the nozzle at the same time. There is a little square hole in the plastic clip that you should be able to fit the tip of a small electrician's screwdriver into. This makes it easy to flex back the tab slightly so that it disengages from the teeth on the nozzle and slides off it.

Thanks, I just did this today, worked well with a small flat head screwdriver

[D_Nyholm]

So, from the above directions, it seems you can adust the height of the spray heads? I think mine is fluttering around at speed and making a racket. Any idea if I can just push down on it to seat it down further?

[Porschekid]

Has anyone tried gluing the covers onto the nozzle? My covers both flew off on my way home from purchasing my car (luckily the dealer covered the replacement cost). At $40-45 each I'm not trying to replace them again.