Washer help.

[Byers080]

If in the recent weather, your windscreen washers havent been working properly i.e. you can hear the pump running, but nothings coming out - make sure theres fluid in/not a block of ice.

If after that it still isnt working, you need to do this;
Jack up and remove front left wheel
Remove 4 screws (star heads) 3 from inside the arch, and one further forward underneath where the wing comes under.
Pull plastic inner arch away (doesnt move too far) and you can see the pipes joining on to the pump and washer bottle.
Check if they're seated correctly, give them a good push together, and onto the tank, one side goes to the front, and one to the back washer.
And that should sort them out for you.

Sorry no pics, was a rushed job - but shouldnt take more than 10-20mins and saves a lengthy trip to the stealers.

Need any more info etc just pm me. If theres enough interest in sorting this, i'll take the wheel off again and get some photos up.

Cheers,
Matt.

 

[Generic]

Mine stopped working but without any motor noise, but started working again. They now work, but without any motor noise?

Oh, and I'd suggest removing the front wheel before jacking the car up.

 

[Byers080]

how the deuce do you remove the wheel, before jacking it up?

 

[jc_boc]

LOL, I was about to ask the same question. You can undo the wheel nuts but it's gonna be messy when the car comes down as there is nothing to support it hahahahahahahha

 

[Generic]

Yeah, slight confusion. I meant I suggest you take the nuts off then jack it up . Lol. Any ideas why my motor doesn't make a sound any more, yet it still works?

 

[jc_boc]

Built in stealth mode? hehehehehehehehe

 

[Beenz]

The motor is a lot quieter when it's pumping screenwash, makes a more noise when the bottles empty. Non at all when frozen

 

[jc_boc]

LOL. Thought my headlight washers was fecked but it turns out there just wasn't enough washer fluid hahahahhaha. Topped up yesterday and all good again.