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[Greg2041]

A mystery indeed but my washer bottle was running low on water.  I refilled it and the washers stopped working.  I can't even hear the washer pump running.  The light washers work so could it be a fuse?  If so, which one and where?

Help!

Greg

[feeutfo]

unplug the hl washer so you can see/hear the ws washer working, could be clogged frozen or an air lock, you may need to pull the pump out AND the rubber grommit and clean the built in filter, water may poor out the hole though

[Greg2041]

Dead as a Dodo.  Just turned the lights off rather than uplugging the headlamp washers but there isn't any noise at all.

No ice here by the way!

Greg

[Andy B]

Dead as a Dodo.  Just turned the lights off rather than uplugging the headlamp washers but there isn't any noise at all.

No ice here by the way!

Greg

Have you got any thing to test for voltage at the screen washer pump plug when you operate the washers? Multimeter or even a small lamp on 2 wires? A new generic pump doesn't cost much to buy, but you need to check for voltage first before you buy a new pump.

[markey mark]

if the small rubber filter is blocked you will prob have burnt out the pump !! have a few spares here if you need one

[TheBoy]

See guide in Maintenence guides to remove pump and check for clogging.

If you don't use screenwash in the water, these are prone to clogging the filter.  Worse still, as the headlights don't have a filter, it buggers up the extender parts, at £55+VAT a pop.

[Greg2041]

Thanks for the info.  I do have a mult-tester so will check the voltage first.  Anyone know where does the pump sits, in relation to the engine?  Are there any pictures I can download to show where I should be heading?

Thanks again.

Greg  

Ps.  I always use lots of screenwash and I believe the filter was changed a couple of years ago.

[Andy B]

Thanks for the info.  I do have a mult-tester so will check the voltage first.  Anyone know where does the pump sits, in relation to the engine?  Are there any pictures I can download to show where I should be heading?

Thanks again.

Greg  


Ps.  I always use lots of screenwash and I believe the filter was changed a couple of years ago.

Take your grille off, 2 or 3 self tappers at the top, and it's right there behind the bumper.  The bigger pump is for the head lamps and the other is the screen washer pump.  

The filter is incorporated into the sealing grommet that the pump pushes into. It's not a filter that needs changing, just washing out once in a while.

[Greg2041]

Thanks Andy B.  I will check later this afternoon and report back!

Greg

[Richie London]

im having the exact same problem, but i am so confused here where the grommet and pump is. i took the bumper off last week but didnt have a clue. are these the 2 connectors for the pump, and is it the left one to check for voltage??

[tmx]

hmm my pump has been doing this lately and i assumed the impeller had become frozen? i will try the mtce guide and report back

[Andy B]

im having the exact same problem, but i am so confused here where the grommet and pump is. i took the bumper off last week but didnt have a clue. are these the 2 connectors for the pump, and is it the left one to check for voltage??

Mmm? Yes I think it's the left hand pump. Pull the connection off the top of the pump (there's a cover over it to protect it from the elements), gently lever the pump away from the side of the bottle (the bottle is shaped so that it holds onto the pump) and pull the pump upwards to remove. The filter/grommet is fitted into the hole that the pump has just been pulled out of. Pull the filter/grommet out of the bottle and you'll likely find it's all slimey and full of gunge.

[Richie London]

im having the exact same problem, but i am so confused here where the grommet and pump is. i took the bumper off last week but didnt have a clue. are these the 2 connectors for the pump, and is it the left one to check for voltage??

Mmm? Yes I think it's the left hand pump. Pull the connection off the top of the pump (there's a cover over it to protect it from the elements), gently lever the pump away from the side of the bottle (the bottle is shaped so that it holds onto the pump) and pull the pump upwards to remove. The filter/grommet is fitted into the hole that the pump has just been pulled out of. Pull the filter/grommet out of the bottle and you'll likely find it's all slimey and full of gunge.

thanks, im gonna try right now  

[Richie London]

pulled pump and grommet out and pump has started working again. water is flowing ok. i take it the other bit of this grommet is in the bottle now. i presume the water has caused this to happen cheers,   

[Greg2041]

Can this be done without taking the bumper off?  

Out of interest are the pumps on the same fuse as the headlamp washers?

Greg