Windscreen/Headlamp washers not working. - Page 2

bvs · Dec 23rd, 2008, 15:25

Managed to 'modify' one of mine when trying to clean it on saturday,am picking up 2 new ones from volvo tomorrow (£3.15 each

) cant be ar5ed messin around with them.

cheers guys...merry xmas

bvs · Dec 25th, 2008, 13:32

I have a 97 440 and i replaced both my screenwash jets today,just in case this is useful to anybody... I carefully pulled them out of their mounting holes,leaving the pipes connected,i very carefully pulled the pipe up through the hole and then disconnected from jet and pulled the old base seal off (be very careful on drivers side as not much spare pipe from tee piece).
I then connected the new jet to the pipe with base seal already fitted and carefully worked it back into its hole...click

job done !!
The new jets are much more powerful than the old ones even though I had cleared them out.

regards baz

jlgrosvenor · Apr 14th, 2011, 23:17

I have just had a non-working washer pump for the front wipers. I could hear the pump working (and screenwash was squirting) for the rear wipers, but no squirting and no pump noise for the front wipers.

After syphoning the screenwash out of the tank, I removed both pumps and connected the rear pump up to the electrics and rubber fluid line for the front wipers.

As for the faulty pump, I couldn't get it to work at first, and even getting continuity with a multimeter (ohms) was proving to be tricky. I used some dry, wet & dry paper to clean up the contacts (which were filthy), but the pump still didn't work when supplied with 12v. I then filled the pump with WD40, gave the spindle a good few turns and gave it a good shake. Once connected back up to the car, it was working fine. I currently have screenwash being squirted front and back

GTMaster · Apr 17th, 2011, 23:19

Yes the motor for the window washer is in a tight place. I once had the rubber hose slip off the motor (and lost around 2L of screen wash) but managed to cable tie it back up again. Time for summer screen wash fluid though...

sarumboy · Apr 18th, 2011, 06:49

My hose once slipped off the rear screen washer as well - but the other end!! I could hear the pump running and noticed the water level going down but nothing was coming out onto the rear screen. Having taken the tailgate panel off, I could see where it was going!! A cable tie fixed it. Sarumboy

Dec 23rd, 2008, 15:25	#11
bvs Blue TD Last Online: Mar 26th, 2011 13:32 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: sussex	Managed to 'modify' one of mine when trying to clean it on saturday,am picking up 2 new ones from volvo tomorrow (£3.15 each ) cant be ar5ed messin around with them. cheers guys...merry xmas

Dec 25th, 2008, 13:32	#12
bvs Blue TD Last Online: Mar 26th, 2011 13:32 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: sussex	I have a 97 440 and i replaced both my screenwash jets today,just in case this is useful to anybody... I carefully pulled them out of their mounting holes,leaving the pipes connected,i very carefully pulled the pipe up through the hole and then disconnected from jet and pulled the old base seal off (be very careful on drivers side as not much spare pipe from tee piece). I then connected the new jet to the pipe with base seal already fitted and carefully worked it back into its hole...click job done !! The new jets are much more powerful than the old ones even though I had cleared them out. regards baz

Apr 14th, 2011, 23:17	#13
jlgrosvenor Member Last Online: Aug 25th, 2016 13:11 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chesterfield	I have just had a non-working washer pump for the front wipers. I could hear the pump working (and screenwash was squirting) for the rear wipers, but no squirting and no pump noise for the front wipers. After syphoning the screenwash out of the tank, I removed both pumps and connected the rear pump up to the electrics and rubber fluid line for the front wipers. As for the faulty pump, I couldn't get it to work at first, and even getting continuity with a multimeter (ohms) was proving to be tricky. I used some dry, wet & dry paper to clean up the contacts (which were filthy), but the pump still didn't work when supplied with 12v. I then filled the pump with WD40, gave the spindle a good few turns and gave it a good shake. Once connected back up to the car, it was working fine. I currently have screenwash being squirted front and back

Apr 17th, 2011, 23:19	#14
GTMaster Senior Member Last Online: Nov 7th, 2016 22:32 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne	Yes the motor for the window washer is in a tight place. I once had the rubber hose slip off the motor (and lost around 2L of screen wash) but managed to cable tie it back up again. Time for summer screen wash fluid though...

Apr 18th, 2011, 06:49	#15
sarumboy Member Last Online: May 18th, 2019 21:39 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cookham	My hose once slipped off the rear screen washer as well - but the other end!! I could hear the pump running and noticed the water level going down but nothing was coming out onto the rear screen. Having taken the tailgate panel off, I could see where it was going!! A cable tie fixed it. Sarumboy

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