Rear washer pump not working

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Flying Dutchman
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Rear washer pump not working

Post by Flying Dutchman » Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:43 pm

Is there a separate pump to the rear wiper? It has stopped spraying but I can only find one pump!?!

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jamescarruthers
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Re: Rear washer pump not working

Post by jamescarruthers » Tue Dec 30, 2014 12:36 am

3 pumps on the bottle in the engine bay
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

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Re: Rear washer pump not working

Post by malkontent » Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:59 am

first of all check water pipes and rear wash nozzle

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jamescarruthers
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Re: Rear washer pump not working

Post by jamescarruthers » Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:17 am

True that! More likely to be a blockage.
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

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Re: Rear washer pump not working

Post by Flying Dutchman » Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:29 pm

Three of them? Ok. Well cant hear any sound from the bottle when pushing the little grey button.

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glasgowjim
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Re: Rear washer pump not working

Post by glasgowjim » Thu Jan 01, 2015 8:56 pm

Need a spare ? :wink: ;) ;) ;)

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Re: Rear washer pump not working

Post by Flying Dutchman » Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:59 pm

glasgowjim wrote:Need a spare ? :wink: ;) ;) ;)
Thanks Jim!

I'll take a look at the scrap yard first. They often have "pocket discount" on small, rapidly removed parts. :rofl:

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