E46 328Ci headlight washer

It's a common problem, the leak is down to the telescopic washer on either side. I've just replaced one of mine and now I need to do the other side.

The parts you need are the following:-

Item 6 and item 2 on this link to the OEM.

OEM repair page

If you've lost that cover you'll need a new one, they come unpainted though but are easy to do, they just clip onto the washer jet head.

The headlight needs to come out which is fairly easy but can be fiddly. When you get the new parts its a case of push and pull to get it all together BUT beware, it is plastic and easy to break when push fitting the parts together so what I did was to remove the old tele washer, disconnect the pipework and put it together on the bench then offer it up to the car as when I first repaired mine I was a bit heavy handed and the connection broke letting all the water out again.

With the new arm, where the connector piece goes (item 2) you lift up a small plastic bracket/safety clip, then push the connector in, which in theory once home allows the plastic clip/bracket to reseat, however mine didn't, so I removed this plastic safety type clip, put the connector in, then put the safety clip back in and all was well. Sounds complicated but its not.

Also have a look here> later e46 repair

although this is for a xenon equipped e46 with different light set up, or try here for the earlier cars>

e46 repair with pics

Hope it all makes sense, its not a hard job, just fiddly.

Edited by M3AG - 19-February-2012 at 15:43