Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Co Carlow
Posts: 1958
Screen Washer not working
As per title, was working fine but ran out of water/screen wash. Filled it today, it makes all the right noises but no water coming out the jets (Front or Rear).
So as the pump is running, it can't be a fuse, where do I start looking next?Dale
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
did it run out of water..or stop workin
2nd May 2016 11:47 pm
therealboss
Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Co Carlow
Posts: 1958
Ran out of water, warning light came on a few days before and then it ran out of water. Its all filled up now and it took almost a gallon, so it was empty.Dale
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Ive has the same with other cars when they have ran out and to get them working I removed the outlet pipe from the pump and once water was coming out freely refitted pipe and pressed the button, this took a couple of tries but did work.
3rd May 2016 7:51 am
therealboss
Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Co Carlow
Posts: 1958
Well got to look at this today and can't make head or tail of it.
Pull leaver to me and I hear pump running but no water out at rear, push button and hear pump (different sound) but no water out of jets on bonnet or light washers.
Removed pipe under bonnet (Main feed) and blow back an I can hear the water bubbling in the washer bottle.
So the pump or pumps are running and there is no blockage in the pipe.
What else could this be?
EDIT
Headlight washers are working just not the front or rear screen.Dale
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2079
I think something is stuck or dried out in the pump, not directing the flow to the front or rear jets. One motor drives the pump and runs in opposite direction for front or rear.
6th May 2016 4:18 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Mines got two pumps and a po had got them wired up wrong, that caused me some confusion!
6th May 2016 4:28 pm
Jarvis
Member Since: 16 Dec 2009
Location: West Berkshire
Posts: 278
Sounds like intake to pump got blocked by cr*p?
6th May 2016 4:31 pm
therealboss
Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Co Carlow
Posts: 1958
I can blow back through the pipe and see the bubbles in the tank but if I press the button, nothing comes out.
Guess pump is knackered, oh well, its only money.Dale
My washer suddenly stopped working…..replaced the pump, and no, still nothing. Relay working fine, water in system. Just no power going to the pump, and yes the fuse is good. Any ideas ?????
21st May 2023 11:44 pm
Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
Posts: 1780
Have you checked fuse 11 behind glovebox. If you have headlamp washers you have two pumps both of which run when you press the button so you may only be hearing the headlamp washer pump.
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