Windscreen washer not working!

1. UrbanFox Newbie Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25

   #1 11th October 2011, 07:44

   Hi all, i have got my MOT in a week or so, and my windscreen washers have stoped working? i have topped up the fluid and looked for blockages along the pipe but cant see anything? any ideas what this would be and how much to fix?
   will this be an MOT fail also? im thinking it proberly will be!
   
   Thanks in advance.
2. deks36 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 Herne Bay. Kent Posts: 3881 Peugeot 307, Nissan Juke, 206 Grand tourisme

   #2 11th October 2011, 08:02

   yes it is a fail, checked fuse?, can you hear the pump? if not its possible pump has given up, fix under £20 assuming you just need to replace pump 20p if its a fuse

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3. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #3 11th October 2011, 11:27

   Can you hear the pump whirring, but no water coming out? Or is it completely dead?

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4. UrbanFox Newbie Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25

   #4 11th October 2011, 11:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by geraintthomas Can you hear the pump whirring, but no water coming out? Or is it completely dead?

   no cant hear the pump and no water coming out? wipers still going though as usual.
5. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #5 11th October 2011, 11:47

   Sounds like your pump has buggered buddy. The wipers rely on the same fuse as the pump if I remember correctly, so they wouldn't work if the fuse was gone. As Deks said it should only be about £20 for a new pump, may be less depending where you get it - eBay, scrappy, etc.

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6. iamryan Newbie Joined: Sep 2011 West Lothian Posts: 21 1.1 Peugeot 106

   #6 11th October 2011, 11:54

   There is a few on eBay for below £20
   
   A Fiver from the scrappy
7. UrbanFox Newbie Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25

   #7 11th October 2011, 12:01

   hhmm yer thats what I thinking.. found this on ebay...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Twin-Outle...item45fb6503f5
   
   is this what i want? if so is it easy to fit? i have a haynes manual at home!
   
   Thanks for thye replys!
8. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

   #8 11th October 2011, 13:50

   you need to replace your washer jets on bonnet, also what condition is the washer pump in??
9. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #9 11th October 2011, 13:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sam_8v you need to replace your washer jets on bonnet, also what condition is the washer pump in??

   He just said the pump doesn't work, and as far as I know you can just clean washer jets.
10. UrbanFox Newbie Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25

    #10 11th October 2011, 15:59

    I had a look at a guide on here about fitting a new pump and it looks pretty simple, so I have ordered a that one off ebay, hopfully that will sort it, Thanks for all the help!
11. AdamH Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638

    #11 11th October 2011, 16:03

    there are 2 or 3 different types of washer pump on saxos, being so near a cross over this may be te incorrect one (as the one pictured is the earlier type) worst case is to chop the plug and rewire really..
12. deks36 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 Herne Bay. Kent Posts: 3881 Peugeot 307, Nissan Juke, 206 Grand tourisme

    #12 11th October 2011, 21:27

    actually the one in the picutre is the later type early one had a brown plug i think held on with metal clip,where as later type has black plug with plastic clip
13. UrbanFox Newbie Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25

    #13 12th October 2011, 07:38

    I have an 03 plate VTR so hopefully it fits! its says 2000 onwards on the description?, Hopefully be here today or tommorrow.
14. UrbanFox Newbie Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25

    #14 17th October 2011, 12:56

    hi, just to follow up on this! pump arrived, I fit it yesterday and now all is working fine, thanks for all the help!