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Title: Windscreen washer pump
Post by: Bixy1 on 27 October 2010, 17:14:04

Great. . . .mot tommorrow and its failed already. Is there a short cut or do you still have to remove the front bumper to get to the pump...  :'(  :'(

Title: Re: Windscreen washer pump
Post by: Andy B on 27 October 2010, 17:28:25

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Great. . . .mot tommorrow and its failed already. Is there a short cut or do you still have to remove the front bumper to get to the pump...  :'(  :'(

The bumper only needs to come off if you want the bottle off. If prefacelift car you need to remove the grille, facelift cars you don't, look down behind the bumper & the washer pump is there. Lever the pump out of the side of the bottle & lift it away, as simple as that.
You say it's failed. Does it not spin at all or is it spinning but the washer water not reaching the screen? If the latter it could just sh1te in the grommet/filter that you've just pulled the pump from. Wash the slime from it & replace. If the pump doesn't spin, try it directly across a battery, it doesn't matter which way you connect it for a test. A new pattern pump isn't too expensive.  :y

Title: Re: Windscreen washer pump
Post by: Bixy1 on 27 October 2010, 18:28:48

Thanks for that.  :y Pump spins but water only reaches the screen if you flick the switch on and off, otherwise its just a pathetic dribble.  :(    Good to know the front of the car doesn't have to come off . . .  :)

Title: Re: Windscreen washer pump
Post by: Andy B on 27 October 2010, 18:33:13

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Thanks for that.  :y Pump spins but water only reaches the screen if you flick the switch on and off, otherwise its just a pathetic dribble.  :(    Good to know the front of the car doesn't have to come off . . .  :)

It's likely to be the filter that the pumps its in is full of crap & needs a wash.  :y :y

Title: Re: Windscreen washer pump
Post by: Bixy1 on 27 October 2010, 18:37:22

Okay. If its fine tommorrow I'll have a go.
 Odd really, the wife's Astra has exactly the same problem. . .  :o
Perhaps too much screen-wash is bad for them?  :-?

Title: Re: Windscreen washer pump
Post by: Andy B on 27 October 2010, 18:40:50

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Okay. If its fine tommorrow I'll have a go.
 Odd really, the wife's Astra has exactly the same problem. . .  :o
Perhaps too much screen-wash is bad for them?  :-?

It's normally cheap or no screen wash that resulst in a blocked filter.  ;)

Title: Re: Windscreen washer pump
Post by: Bixy1 on 27 October 2010, 18:42:58

Oh . . . Mo$$isons screen wash crap then . . . . . . . . .  :-X

Title: Re: Windscreen washer pump
Post by: Andy B on 27 October 2010, 18:45:10

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Oh . . . Mo$$isons screen wash crap then . . . . . . . . .  :-X

there's better screen wash about  ::)  ::).
Tetrosyls Car Plan is OK as is Vauxhall's especially on Trade Club.  :y  :y

Title: Re: Windscreen washer pump
Post by: Bixy1 on 27 October 2010, 18:48:50

Oo 'eck, best spend some more brass !!!!!  :o

Title: Re: Windscreen washer pump
Post by: Andy B on 27 October 2010, 18:49:57

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Oo 'eck, best spend some more brass !!!!!  :o

 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Windscreen washer pump
Post by: Debs. on 27 October 2010, 20:11:04

:P Crap in the washer bottle........


......but mind you dont burn your bum on the engine! ;D

Title: Re: Windscreen washer pump
Post by: Andy B on 27 October 2010, 20:59:19

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:P Crap in the washer bottle........


......but mind you dont burn your bum on the engine! ;D

Debs!!!  :o I'm surprised at you!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: Windscreen washer pump
Post by: Bixy1 on 28 October 2010, 09:39:51

Debs.......thats disgraceful!!!!! . . . . . . . I'd wait until the engine was cold anyway.....  :o