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MG MGF Technical - windscreen washer

hi all,
my washer wont spray. does anyone have any suggestions as to what to look for first? its not the fuse.
doh!!
aidan murphy

fluid in the bottle ? (sorry - couldn't resist)
with the bonnet up can you hear the pump working when you press the t1t? if not it could be the switch .
Or are the jets blocked ? is the fluid pipe kinked ?
David

non-return valve the wrong way around?
Russell

Failing the above of course it could be the pump itself!!

ER
Ewan Ramage

i like the sarcasm, no guys, there is no motor noise at all.....is it possibly the motor? where is it located so as to have a look!
cheers
aidan
aidan murphy

Aidan
I presume it did work and has just stopped?

As David suggests,

Can you hear the pump? if not check power supply into / out of switch. Can you bypass the switch with a patch wire straight to the switch? does it work?

Does it spray if you pull a pipe off a jet?
JohnP

thanks for the input guys, i am not too techy so im kind of limited to look for loose wires or somethingf simple! where is the pump located? is it easy to get at to see if i can remove it?
a
aidan murphy

Availiable after removing the spare wheel and black cover.
Pull the water can upwards and see the tiny pump pushed in at the rear.
It has a special connector, so not any Halfords replacement will fit.
HTH
Dieter
PS. don't forget to re-mount the black cover. It looks useless, but is vital for the life of the wiper motor due to water protection !!

Dieter K.

thanks dieter, ill have a look at the weekend
cheers
aidan
aidan murphy

If you look, the parts will show up like this.
http://www.mgfcar.de/sales/Dcp_3621.jpg
(Pump pulled off from the tank and connector and hose pulled off.)

I think you should push on the connector securing wire bracket to get the connector off. Not pull or remove. (Not drawn here on that pic)

You can try flushing from below or from the outlet direction with help of a small hose. I think the pump almost fails due to any mud inside the small inlet.

Good luck
Dieter
PS. if you like to get a second hand ... *g* the one on the pic is for sale ;)
Dieter K.

This thread was discussed between 07/04/2003 and 09/04/2003

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