quattroman Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 After the recent cold weather my rear wash wipe stopped working as it did last year. I presumed the pipe in the tailgate had popped off again. However I had the tailgate trim off at the weekend and the pipe is still attached so I tried the washer for a few seconds to check the the pump was working (it is) and found a puddle of water by the passenger side front wheel. Looks the the pipe has popped off the other end this year. The source of the pump noise and the water seems to be under the washer reservoir but I can't see any pipes or indeed the pump. I'm hoping it's not inside the wing. Has anyone had this problem and found out where the pipes are? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveSmytghe Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 After the recent cold weather my rear wash wipe stopped working as it did last year. I presumed the pipe in the tailgate had popped off again. However I had the tailgate trim off at the weekend and the pipe is still attached so I tried the washer for a few seconds to check the the pump was working (it is) and found a puddle of water by the passenger side front wheel. Looks the the pipe has popped off the other end this year.The source of the pump noise and the water seems to be under the washer reservoir but I can't see any pipes or indeed the pump. I'm hoping it's not inside the wing. Has anyone had this problem and found out where the pipes are? Pete I had this problem. You have to take off the wheel and peel away the top part of the wheel arch liner (6xTorx bolts plus one 10mm nut). There is a join in the pipe below the top of the wheel arch. I was able to pop mine back on. Test thoroughly before you refit, in case it pops off again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quattroman Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Cheers. That's my Saturday morning gone then! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveSmytghe Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Cheers. That's my Saturday morning gone then!Peter Not a very good photo (I had my 3 year-old "helping" me at the time), but here is what it looks like once you look inside the wheel arch liner. [ATTACH]42263[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quattroman Posted January 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Steve, that picture is identical to what greeted me when I pulled back the wheel arch liner! Unfortunately, when I connected it back up water still doesn't get to the rear wiper. I can hear the pump and strangely there's a small trickle of water from the front washer jets so I think there's a blockage in the line which caused that join to pop apart in the first place. I checked for grit in the rear washer nozzles (that's happened before!) but it looks clear. I'm not sure what to do next, get the garage to push some pressured air through the system ??? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveSmytghe Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Steve, that picture is identical to what greeted me when I pulled back the wheel arch liner!Unfortunately, when I connected it back up water still doesn't get to the rear wiper. I can hear the pump and strangely there's a small trickle of water from the front washer jets so I think there's a blockage in the line which caused that join to pop apart in the first place. I checked for grit in the rear washer nozzles (that's happened before!) but it looks clear. I'm not sure what to do next, get the garage to push some pressured air through the system ??? Pete When you were testing (after reconnecting pipe), did you pull off the jets/nozzle to identify if partly blocked jets is the problem? When I reconnected mine, I still only got a dribble out of the jets but a powerful spurt came out when I pulled off the little black plastic piece housing the two jets. That told me that the jets were blocked. Some kettle descaler and a pin were applied until clear, then when refitted, everything was shipshape and I got a nice spray onto the back windscreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quattroman Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 When you were testing (after reconnecting pipe), did you pull off the jets/nozzle to identify if partly blocked jets is the problem? When I reconnected mine, I still only got a dribble out of the jets but a powerful spurt came out when I pulled off the little black plastic piece housing the two jets. That told me that the jets were blocked. Some kettle descaler and a pin were applied until clear, then when refitted, everything was shipshape and I got a nice spray onto the back windscreen. Steve, you're spot again! I washed the car on Sunday afternoon and since it's the first time I had been able to do it since November I gave it a blast with the pressure washer and gave the nozzles a direct blast for a few seconds. Lo and behold on Monday they're working again. They're maybe not quite as fine a spray as they were so I'll check if they're clear with a pin. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveSmytghe Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Steve, you're spot again! I washed the car on Sunday afternoon and since it's the first time I had been able to do it since November I gave it a blast with the pressure washer and gave the nozzles a direct blast for a few seconds. Lo and behold on Monday they're working again.They're maybe not quite as fine a spray as they were so I'll check if they're clear with a pin. Pete Great stuff, Pete! Hope it stays working now. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rome_rod Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 After the recent cold weather my rear wash wipe stopped working as it did last year. I presumed the pipe in the tailgate had popped off again. However I had the tailgate trim off at the weekend and the pipe is still attached so I tried the washer for a few seconds to check the the pump was working (it is) and found a puddle of water by the passenger side front wheel. Looks the the pipe has popped off the other end this year.The source of the pump noise and the water seems to be under the washer reservoir but I can't see any pipes or indeed the pump. I'm hoping it's not inside the wing. Has anyone had this problem and found out where the pipes are? Pete I had this problem. You have to take off the wheel and peel away the top part of the wheel arch liner (6xTorx bolts plus one 10mm nut). There is a join in the pipe below the top of the wheel arch. I was able to pop mine back on. Test thoroughly before you refit, in case it pops off again. I appreciate your sharing this information. I have the same issue. It is a good thing your description is spot on as I am not very handy. My mate did it for me last time. Anyway, thanks. I'll be adding this page to me bookmarks that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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