V70: - 1998 Volvo V70 rear screen wash not working

GT40 Nick · Jan 15th, 2018, 22:18

Rear screen wash on my 1998 V70 stopped working, took the pump out the top of the washer bottle, it seemed to be working OK.

Attached a pipe to the feed into the bottom of the pump put it in a bottle of water and switched on. Water started coming out of a hose which goes from the pump outlet upwards in the engine bay, to a clip on top near the filler neck then ends,

Can't work out where the end of this pipe is supposed to connect to get water to the rear screen. There is another end of water pipe hose next to it which goes back down into the engine bay.

Thanks

Nick

Jim Haseltine · Jan 16th, 2018, 19:39

Lift the small panel on the righthand side of the boot floor. The washer pipe runs under the sound deadening there and there's a rubber sleeve joint - it's not unknown for the joint to part especially if the washer jet is blocked.
If you need to get the jet out to clean it you have to remove the tailgate trim.

Martin Cox · Jan 17th, 2018, 22:37

That's exactly what happened to mine when the rear washer jet froze. A couple of cable ties on the joint sorted it.

Martin

Jan 15th, 2018, 22:18	#1
GT40 Nick New Member Last Online: Jan 16th, 2018 20:51 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Warrington	1998 Volvo V70 rear screen wash not working Rear screen wash on my 1998 V70 stopped working, took the pump out the top of the washer bottle, it seemed to be working OK. Attached a pipe to the feed into the bottom of the pump put it in a bottle of water and switched on. Water started coming out of a hose which goes from the pump outlet upwards in the engine bay, to a clip on top near the filler neck then ends, Can't work out where the end of this pipe is supposed to connect to get water to the rear screen. There is another end of water pipe hose next to it which goes back down into the engine bay. Thanks Nick

Jan 16th, 2018, 19:39	#2
Jim Haseltine Member Last Online: Jan 29th, 2024 20:42 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rawcliffe, York	Lift the small panel on the righthand side of the boot floor. The washer pipe runs under the sound deadening there and there's a rubber sleeve joint - it's not unknown for the joint to part especially if the washer jet is blocked. If you need to get the jet out to clean it you have to remove the tailgate trim.

Jan 17th, 2018, 22:37	#3
Martin Cox VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 10:13 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hull	That's exactly what happened to mine when the rear washer jet froze. A couple of cable ties on the joint sorted it. Martin

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