Xantia windshield washer jet, part?

[MortyDK]

Dear all,

I have a late-2000 Citroën Xantia. And I'm not sure about the right word here ... under the engine hood, there are two small plastic assemblies, each containing two small movable nozzles, which spray liquid onto the windshield.

I need a new one of these assemblies, and I have searched for it but without finding. The closest I have so far is:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-XANTI ... 5d32b8a093" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
... which looks wrong to me. As best I can tell, my current set are held in place via a small metal clip, which I can't see a lug for on the above link.

(When I mount the new assembly, I do plan to clean out the pipes with pressurized air, etc. But I still think I need a new assembly.)

Can anyone tell me how I may find the right component? I'm on the continent, so It needs to be a original part number which I can find from Citroën here, or better yet from a large web reseller which ships to the EU.

[VertVega]

Hi MortyDK, I had a S2 Xantia like yours and the windshield washer jets were electric heated. I think you also mention the metal ring around the 2 wires on the side of the nozzle. The ebay part link you sent would fit Xantia but they don't have heater in it.

[VertVega]

I found this pic from my archive

[falling-out-with-my-car]

Morty,
if you havenbt got the heated jets you may well have the dreaded plastic Tee junction on the drivers side comming out of
the drivers side wing, if you put an airline on the pipes you are likely to seperate the tee junction and then you will need to take the wing off to repair the tee junction and it is a big job for a silly mistake.
Just put some methyalated spirits in the washer bottle and pump,it through the pipes with the windscreen jets disconnected
for a few seconds to get good flow and then reconnect the jets .
I got mjy new jets from the main citroen dealers they were £6 each.
regards Nigel.

[MortyDK]

That's superb advice, thank you very much VertVega and falling-out-with-my-car! I'm working with a local Citroën garage to get the right part now. When I get it, I will give the system a thorough washing through with a good cleaning fluid, and then replace the jet. Thanks again!

[citroenxm]

On Series one cars TO 1997/8 washers had a FULL independant pipe tube of its own, though, on Series 2 cars the "Rubber Bonnet Seal" has an added tubing on it which doubles as the washer tubing.

Bear in mind that crap builds up in the washer jets, and useually removal from the car and reverse blast through can un block them.

However, if broken then replacment needed, as you see.

[Old-Guy]

On Series one cars TO 1997/8 washers had a FULL independent pipe tube of its own, though, on Series 2 cars the "Rubber Bonnet Seal" has an added tubing on it which doubles as the washer tubing.

My late (run-out) S1 VSX has the S2 arrangement - IMHO an improvement as it makes it easy to back-flush the jets and adjoining pipes. I broke an earlier type nozzle on the 1.9 trying to disconnect the pipe to extract a lump of crud. My preferred way of clearing the washer system is to disconnect where most convenient between pump and jet(s), back-flush the jets with a hose-pipe then pump plenty of washer-mix BEFORE reconnecting.

[citroenxm]

Ahh Yes Guy of course. That is a point, I forgot that it was added ti run out models. Ive not had much experiance of R reg Series one models, but its not a hard thing to add, its only the bonnet rubber seal with a tube on it... and agreed far easyer to mess with then the plastic tubes that go brittle.