I've checked inside the tailgate, theres no leak there i can hear the pump under the bonnet working but no jet comes from the rear washer. What am I missing? Thanks David
at first i'd thought that which is why I stripped the tailgate but its definately not. Is there a pump in the tailgate or only under the bonnet? I cant see any leaks under the bonnet either and im not sure where the feed is for the back I can only trace the front washer feeds so Im pretty lost. Where does the rear feed run on the car? If there was a leak in the cabin I'd notice wouldn't I?
is the jet bloked up. can jet blocked with sediment(sp) in the water bottle,dirt and when you polish the car. get a pin push in to see if that helps
It worked for about 2 seconds before but stopped again, I'll have a look at the nozzle and jab a pin in it. Any other ideas just in case? Thanks for the advice D
Can you disconnect the pipe at the rear anywhere - if you get water out of it that would indicate a nozzle problem...
after 3 months of ignoring the problem I disconnected the pipe just now, theres no water coming from it when the jet is activated. The motor/pump is making a noise but I cant rule out wether or not its broken. If the pipe was damaged somewhere along the run, I'd know about it right? There'd be a damp patch in the roof liner or fluid dripping from somewhere. Any ideas?
by your avatar, you seem to have a wagon. the wagon washer bottle, an pump are behind the rear passenger light, if you open the boot, you will see a nozzle cap thing just above the light. i dont wana insult you, or make this sound daft. just make sure theres some water in it? :wink:
Pull the pipes off the pumps and see if each pump squirts water. If they do the problem is in the pipe. If one doesn't, I've a spare pump you could try at a meeting/event - just let me know & I'll fetch it along.
Dave they also have a 1 way valve usually located in the tailgate pipework. These have been known to block and prevent flow. Hope you sort bud. Steve
Swap the pipes from one pump to the other (if they are the same diameter) and see if water moves then too - that will tell you if it's a pump problem or not. Don't forget that the rear button will operate the front jets and vicky vercky.
I had the tailgate apart at lunch, disconected the pipe but got no flow from the pipe. Tried it on the way home tonight and got a weak jet then nothing. I'll try the pipes going into the tank at lunch tomorrow and hope its the pumps.
comfort me here, if it was a pipe issue there would be evidence of a leak wouldn't there? the last thing i want to do it try and replace any pipe work that might involve dismantling the interior.