Windscreen & rear water jets

savage007 · Dec 19, 2009

HI Everyone,
Something is wrong with my windscrean washers. The headlight washer works as normal and pushes water out. The front wipers work but no water is coming out, the same with the rear.
A bit of me says it could be a pipe that is blocked with a small stone or something!!

Any ideas

Ger

lanmjdun · Dec 19, 2009

Had a similar problem with my rear jet, it was the non-return valve in the pipework that had blocked, its located behind the flap on the near side boot, behind the lights, I replaced it in the end.

savage007 · Dec 19, 2009

Thanks,

A bit odd that both front and back went at the same time

Cheers
Ger

lanmjdun · Dec 19, 2009

I have to ask, they're not frozen are they?!

Otherwise the reservoir is behind the bumper on the offside, get someone to press the buttons and check that the pumps work (if you're on your own you could connect a long pipe to the outlet and check it pumps, just disconnecting the pipe will let it drain out on its own) - then if they are working it's a case of finding the leak or blockage in the lines.

Datatek · Dec 20, 2009

Front and rear washers use 2 different pumps, chek the pumps run, it may be a fuse gone.

Rangey-V8 · Dec 20, 2009

As above, there is 3 pumps on the washer bottle. It's possible they could be faulty. A simple test to listen if they work will let you know.

Black - rear (definately, as I replaced mine)
White - lights (I think)
Red - front screen ( I think)

I bought a secondhand one from eBay for £6.50.

robp38 · Dec 21, 2009

also check your washer jets under the bonnet they have a habit of falling to bits ???

Windscreen & rear water jets

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