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Old 1st September 2008, 09:46   #1
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as above the washer bottle is full when i press the spray button not working back one works fine any ideas if it a fuse which fuse is it
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Old 1st September 2008, 09:50   #2
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It could be the motor in the base of the water bottle and the reason the rear one works is because it runs off of a seperate system.
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Old 1st September 2008, 10:00   #3
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can you hear the motor because if you can it might be the pipe blocked or traped on the hinge of the bonnet???
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Mine did it too
It was blocked somewhere mate, blow down all the pipes & should clear it out
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Mine did it too
It was blocked somewhere mate, blow down all the pipes & should clear it out
can you come blow mine? only kidddin.
check the pipes are not blocked and have a look at the 'squirters' they could be blocked with polish or something.
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Most likely a blockage in the pipes, as mentioned above
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Yeah i have the same problem with only one of my front washers. I will check the pipes when i get the chance. Thanks!
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i have the same problem but my back one doesnt work
and onlly half of my front ones
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i also was effected by this problem, i found out that my clear pipe coming from the screenwash tank was green and had a big hole in it...loll
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Old 15th September 2008, 17:23   #10
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right had a good look pipes are clear when i blow the pipe the water in the bottle bubbles so no blockage and when i press the wiper stack no motor noise back is working fine

how the hell do you get washer bottle out to change the motor

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Old 15th September 2008, 18:33   #11
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take the wing of the car off i would have thoght... not a 10 minute job either.
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take the wing of the car off i would have thoght... not a 10 minute job either.
take the the wing off the car
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right had a good look pipes are clear when i blow the pipe the water in the bottle bubbles so no blockage and when i press the wiper stack no motor noise back is working fine

how the hell do you get washer bottle out to change the motor




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Old 16th September 2008, 21:29   #14
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take the wing of the car off i would have thoght... not a 10 minute job either.
i need to know this too as mine bottle is broke so needs replacing.....


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