[KAL M4]

Hi Guys,

Having not driven for two days in this freezing weather i have found that my front bumpe headlamp washer caps have froze and stretched the springs so now they do not go back in the inserts properly and stick out.

Has anyone exerienced this? Do you know of a way to fix stretched springs?

I think the cap comes with the springs as one piece but i may be wrong....

I will welcome all of your inputs,

Thanks

[Dr Dave]

The whole shebang could still be frozen up, causing them to fail to fully retract?

[AlanQS]

In my case, the washers haven't been used at all since before the freeze. The cold has just pushed the whole thing out, as if it had been in operation and didn't go back in after use. I wonder if it's frozen water in the system expanding and forcing the unit out.

[F31-340i]

One of mine did that (stuck up and didn't retract), but once fully thawed went back to normal.

[will1968]

Have a look at this http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=802
go down to near the bottem of the page just above recalls there a bit about the headlight washers.

[Carrera RSR]

Originally Posted by AlanQS

In my case, the washers haven't been used at all since before the freeze. The cold has just pushed the whole thing out, as if it had been in operation and didn't go back in after use. I wonder if it's frozen water in the system expanding and forcing the unit out.

This

Its the force of the water that pushes them out in normal operation. I reckon it's the expanding ice which has forced them out. They won't go back in until the ice melts inside the tubes.

[shane55]

If you have a good concentration of anti freeze-wash fluid in your washer bottle this shouldnt happen, when I do get the change to fill mine up I put half a litre of the stuff in then water...its got to -8 here a few nights and they have never frozen...this should sort it and stop it happening again!

[Googlyamnesiac]

Seems this may be a common problem on many cars. My last car (Citroen C4) had this fault both winters I had the car, they covered it under warranty mind, so I wasn't too bothered.

Annoying though!

[KAL M4]

Booked into a dealer for next week... seems like a common fault which should be covered under warranty!!

[PeteJ]

I only use pure washer fluid in this weather and touch wood no problems

[fuzzer123456]

Originally Posted by PeteJ

I only use pure washer fluid in this weather and touch wood no problems

my 60 SW /40 water mix froze on contact with the screen last night at 70 on the motorway at -9 , new pants time.

time for pure screenwash i think from now on!

[PeteJ]

Originally Posted by fuzzer123456

my 60 SW /40 water mix froze on contact with the screen last night at 70 on the motorway at -9 , new pants time.

time for pure screenwash i think from now on!

Nasty! I really hate this weather

[Googlyamnesiac]

Originally Posted by fuzzer123456

my 60 SW /40 water mix froze on contact with the screen last night at 70 on the motorway at -9 , new pants time.

time for pure screenwash i think from now on!

Christ I bet that was awful!! I did a little poo just reading it.

[ghosey115]

Both my front headlight washers on my 05 330 are now missing completely and nowhere to be found. I now have two lovely holes on my bumper!

[fuzzer123456]

Originally Posted by fuzzer123456

my 60 SW /40 water mix froze on contact with the screen last night at 70 on the motorway at -9 , new pants time.

time for pure screenwash i think from now on!

running pure screenwash now , perfect

[Oil Burner]

Originally Posted by ghosey115

Both my front headlight washers on my 05 330 are now missing completely and nowhere to be found. I now have two lovely holes on my bumper!

I have lost the OS one, whole thing has just gone during a run down the m4 last week

[KAL M4]

Changed he screenash now... let hope bmw give me new covers as mine stick out now!! Is there any way to compress the springs??