Window Washer?

Hi All, Got in the landy today after having the starter motor and alternator fixed only to find the windscreen washer is'nt working. The rear washer works fine and the windscreen wipers come on when i press the washer to work but no washer. I've checked the fuse and obviously because the wipers are coming on the fuse is ok. Does the rear washer use the same pump as the front? I'm a bit confused.

Thanks Terra Dog

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No - pumps are accessable via removing the front left side head light if you have an older landy - tank comes out for newer ones - should be obvious by looking at where the tank is to work out which one you have.

I suspecta wire may have come off!

Have u checked to make sure you dont have any leaks?

If ye go outside and open yer bonnet, ye'll see the washer bottle sittin' up above the wheel arch. Ye'll see 2 black round things on the bottle near the bottom, one will work yer rear washer and the other the front. Get somebody to press the switch and you touch the pumps to see if ye can feel it workin'. Check the wires at the connectors if it's not workin'. If it is, then check yer hose fur kinks, blockages or if it's came off the jets.

Are ye sure ye're no' on a wind up TD??????

The windscreen nozle could be blocked with gunge. Mine stopped working but I could still hear the motor working, turned out the nozzle was blocked.

If you have the twin nozzle in the centre of the windscreen, lift the ashtray out, pull the washer pipe off the inside of the nozzle, and press the washer lever again. This might force any blockage out.

If this works, then why not do the wiper mod while your at it (details to follow if needed).

I can't hear the pump working when i press the front washer but can hear the rear one with the engine off that is.

So there are two pumps then, one front one rear?

No not on a wind up bust.

Just gonna go and check it.

anyone elses wipers as **** as mine? they just smear **** across the window and dont wipe anything away

The pump is knackered. The spade connector which goes into the pump is loose. Looks like i gotta get a new one. Cheers Guys.

A new set of wipers will help that problem. With some decent window washer soap from halfords, the pink stuff is the best.

Terra Dog said:

I can't hear the pump working when i press the front washer but can hear the rear one with the engine off that is.

So there are two pumps then, one front one rear?

No not on a wind up bust.

Just gonna go and check it.

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Terra Dog said:

The pump is knackered. The spade connector which goes into the pump is loose. Looks like i gotta get a new one. Cheers Guys.

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Just an idea, try swappin' the wires over to see if the pump is really knackered.... if ye haven't done already

Thats the one Bust, its the right hand washer pump lokking at the pic u just posted. There £8.25 of ebay.

Terra Dog said:

Thats the one Bust, its the right hand washer pump lokking at the pic u just posted. There £8.25 of ebay.

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Aye same as mine mate... but still go and swap the wires just tae be sure (it doesn't cost anything)

Yeh its definatly the the pump, i just swapped the wires over and the rear pump started working. Cheers Bust.

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Yeh its definatly the the pump, i just swapped the wires over and the rear pump started working. Cheers Bust.

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Nae wurries mate. When ye come tae replace the pump, the old one just pulls out

I already pulled it out and the rubber grommet fell into the bottle when i went to put it back in, doh

I have a pump I don't want after some arse hole sold me the wrong one, it's been used. Is yours the one with a spike that pushes through a rubber gromet or does it have a 1/2 inch "pipe" that goes through. If it's the spike type I'll send you it if you want?