Crazy washers

[stevejd]

:S Nice cruddy day diving to work, thought I'd wash the lorry spray off the glass but no joy. I can hear the pump going and blades are sweeping but no spray. By chance I noticed that the rear washer jet was running despite switching on the front. OK thought I'd try the rear option and that works fine.

• Clio phase 2, 1.2 3 dr
• no matter what position the switch is in, only the rear spray works
• front on, blades go but no spray, only at rear
• back on, works ok as usual

To me it sounds like a switch problem, has anyone else come across this?

 

[edde]

Wiring suns the most lily but check the pipes are clean and working. You can disconnect the pipes to the front wahsers and check water comming out if it does then the pipe needs cleaning out.

 

[stevejd]

I'll give that a go, all though would a blocked pipe in the front force the flow to the rear?
Not sure how the system is set up, is there a valve in the system? As far as I know there is only one pump in the bottle, I know because I changed one last winter when it siezed up

 

[meady100]

gota be a blockage somewhere in a pipe surely?!

 

[SBV116]

pumps goosed! order a new one!

 

[Fletcher]

My front and rear window washer pump also needs replacing, now done 6,000 miles without them working:S

 

[SBV116]

My front and rear window washer pump also needs replacing, now done 6,000 miles without them working:S

you might want to do that with winter looming!!!!

 

[Fletcher]

My front and rear window washer pump also needs replacing, now done 6,000 miles without them working:S

you might want to do that with winter looming!!!!

Yes mate, shes going to go to Rentech for her MOT soon:approve:

 

[stevejd]

Yup, pump is stuffed, nothing coming out of pipes. Annoying because I only replaced it this time last year Ho hum off to the dealer again, good job he's on the way to work

 

[stevejd]

Sorted, new pump from Renault £17 plus VAT.
Don't do as i did, get it all reassembled and then find that when you refill the washer bottle, that you've forgotten to transfer the rubber seal to the new unit (there isn't one in the box). It leaks every where if you don't.
Haynes say you have to remove the wipers and scuttle panels but i found that if you remove the rubber seal and the clip on the near side, there is just enough clearance to whip the pump out and do the cable/pipe swops. wouldn't try this on a cold day though as the plastic will probably snap.