Windscreen Washer bottle filling

[philw696]

Most washer pumps have a fine mesh around the pump inlet and its most likely blocked with gunk if the pump sound healthy.
One of the most common mot failures for me.
You will probably have to get the wing inner liner out to get to the pump.

 

[Chalky]

Most washer pumps have a fine mesh around the pump inlet and its most likely blocked with gunk if the pump sound healthy.
One of the most common mot failures for me.
You will probably have to get the wing inner liner out to get to the pump.

Most washer pumps have a fine mesh around the pump inlet and its most likely blocked with gunk if the pump sound healthy.
One of the most common mot failures for me.
You will probably have to get the wing inner liner out to get to the pump.

Hi I wonder if you can help me. the washer jets have stopped working on my 3200 2001 model. both passenger and driver side not working. washer motor is still operating - noise heard. It similar if not the same to your post above. How can I remedy the situation? Thank you Julian

 

[philw696]

It's possible the jets are blocked some compressed air might shift any debris.

 

[Chalky]

Thanks for your reply, I did try a pin in the jets to clear any debris. Also when I keep trying to operate the washer soap suds appears to tickle out of the jets. all 6 jets operate the same. Could it be the fine mesh that is blocked near the pump outlet? if so how do you clear the blockage.thank you

 

[safrane]

Try a strident tablet in the washer bottle. Over time the screen wash gets a sticky film that ends up gunking up the lines.

The false Teath tablets clean this away if you flush the system through.

 

[philw696]

Thanks for your reply, I did try a pin in the jets to clear any debris. Also when I keep trying to operate the washer soap suds appears to tickle out of the jets. all 6 jets operate the same. Could it be the fine mesh that is blocked near the pump outlet? if so how do you clear the blockage.thank you

Nothing beats removing the pump from the reservoir and washing it all out and not putting too much neat screenwash in there.
Front wheel needs to come off.

 

[Chalky]

Thanks for the replies much appreciated. I’ll try the sterident first.


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[RSM Masser]

Nothing beats removing the pump from the reservoir and washing it all out and not putting too much neat screenwash in there.
Front wheel needs to come off.

It takes so long to drip water into the reservoir from the engine bay
Taking the front wheels off and filling direct Is probably quicker!

 

[Chalky]

It takes so long to drip water into the reservoir from the engine bay
Taking the front wheels off and filling direct Is probably quicker!

All sorted, if it helps others this is what I did. Tried the sterident tables first then Removed cowl to expose tubing to washer jets. To remove cowl you need a windscreen wiper removal tool. Once cowl off you can get at the junction where the pipe slits into 2. Flush separate pipes to both jets. Used a vacuum cleaner to suck any muck out of single pipe back to the reservoir. Use a hose pipe to force water down the main filler cap and through the pipes to clear any blockages, water was then coming out of the single pipe and problem resolved without having to remove wheel. I think I was lucky.


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