Technical How do I sort out my windscreen washer bottle feed?

[Mark03]

The screen washer is not providing enough water feed to the jets.

I have already removed the jets and cleaned them.

I am thinking that the blockage is at the pump end.

Can someone advise on how to get this item unblocked, I can't afford a garage and have minimal tools.

The MOT is due a week Saturday so I need to attempt this repair myself.

I can barely afford to replace the windscreen wipers, thats how desperate my situation is, so I need some help with fault finding, how to get at the water bottle, etc. so I can at least attempt to repair and replace with a salvaged one if needed.

 

[Italian Job]

When you removed the jets did you test to see if water came out of the tubes ?????

Also if you follow the tubes back towards the bottle i think you will come across a one way valve where both tubes enter and then one goes off to the bottle That could be blocked or not acting as a one way valve

Does the rear screen wash work ?????

 

[Italian Job]

This is what te valve looks like (see Attached)

You could take off the feed input to the vavle and see if water is reaching that far

 

[flisko]

washer bottle is behind left wing to remove wing all you need is spanner size 10 or more preferably socket wrench with a little extender as bolts are hidden between door and below door rubber

or even more simple way getting to washer bottle is to remove wheel and wheel arch plastic

 

[Ziggy122]

Punto washer rarely go wrong

Just take the tubes off the yets and give it a good long pump to ensure there is good flow


Ziggy

 

[Mark03]

I gave up in the end, took it to the garage I bought the car from, they have put the car through MOT and sorted the problems out with the car. It failed on everything I said it would, Exhaust, Horn and Wash pump.

Thanks for your suggestions and advice.