Polo Mk7 9N3: Operating wiper washer causes puddle in passenger footwell

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Polo Mk7 9N3: Operating wiper washer causes puddle in passenger footwell

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Hi,

I have a VW Polo Mk7 9N3 70 ps registered in 2007.

Yesterday I operated the rear and front wiper washers.
The motor for both is working fine I can hear it, but no water out of either.
I noticed after a few moments a puddle of washer fluid water forming in the passenger footwell inside the car.
I heard the water dropping before I saw it in the footwell; the water scooshes down when I operate the washer fluid from the wiper stick.
I had a brief look under the bonnet and nothing obvious - in any case the leak appears to be inside the car?

Anyone know where the leak is likely originating/ how to access fix.
Is this a common problem.
Anyone have a washer hose diagram for the car.

Thanks
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Re: Polo Mk7 9N3: Operating wiper washer causes puddle in passenger footwell

Post by alexperkins »

The washer pipe runs in behind the glovebox then down along the door seal area to the back

The hose has likely split as its made of this corrugated piping which can be fragile. If you pull the carpet back, you should be able to find the split then repair it with a new section of pipe. Clear washer hose warmed with a hairdryer will fit over the top of the pipe. Normally works quite well
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Re: Polo Mk7 9N3: Operating wiper washer causes puddle in passenger footwell

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Thanks.

Found it. It looks like corugated tubing that might hold electrical wires, but it is the washer hose to the back.
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