rear washer not working

[mikeybutch]

If youre pushing the stalk to wash the rear theres no reason why water would come out the fronts unless the pump is failing.What happens when you pull the stalk?

[spartacus 68]

I've opened the rear tail gate cover and disconnect the water supply to motor. Even with pipe disconnected no water coming out. Still comes out on front. I've tried blocking front to build higher pressure but still nothing. Any idea where to start looking? It was mentioned that there is a connector on the right side of access hatch in boot. Cannot see it. I've got there amp a speaker. How easy is to access pipe on washer bottle itself? Was going to put air pressure there, or any other easy accessible connection point

Check both locations where the pipe connects. 1/ Passenger footwell behind plastic trim on left hand side. It will be wet if it's detached. 2/ Boot area. Open acces hatch on right hand side. Feel the base of the hatch - again, if it's wet, that where it's detached. The pipe is directly above the hatch when opened. You won't see it - but you will be able to feel it. You might need someone to operate the wiper stalk while you feel for the pipe and what will probably be running water!!!

[Google44]

If youre pushing the stalk to wash the rear theres no reason why water would come out the fronts unless the pump is failing.What happens when you pull the stalk?

So is there a separate pump for front and rear? This is what confuses me. Why is it coming on front? I thought if rear is stuck the it pushes it on front to release the pressure. If stalk is pulled it comes out on front as it expected and front wipers start. If pushed the rear wiper starts then with small delay the water come out of front nozzles. Not wet anywhere. No leak. must be blocked

[dvoodoo]

So is there a separate pump for front and rear? This is what confuses me. Why is it coming on front? I thought if rear is stuck the it pushes it on front to release the pressure. If stalk is pulled it comes out on front as it expected and front wipers start. If pushed the rear wiper starts then with small delay the water come out of front nozzles. Not wet anywhere. No leak. must be blocked

When you pull the rear washer are you seeing any wet marks under the car, I am actually just about to go under mine as the water is coming out behind the passenger side front wheel, have read about the pipe here and the fact it disconnects, what is needed is to remove the wheel arch cover and reconnect it here.

[Google44]

No, no wet anywhere. just water on front windscreen

[Google44]

According to electrical schematics it looks like there is only one pump for both washers, rear and front. How does that work? Is there a separate control for valve then?

[mikeybutch]

According to electrical schematics it looks like there is only one pump for both washers, rear and front. How does that work? Is there a separate control for valve then?

So its seems like the pump is stuck unless the stalk is faulty which seems unlikely

[Google44]

It could also be that pump cannot pump to rear as it is blocked then diverts the pressure to front. Don't know much about how one of them pumps look like. Could be with dual motor and totally different lines for front and rear. In that case blocked pipe theory it out.

[mikeybutch]

It could also be that pump cannot pump to rear as it is blocked then diverts the pressure to front. Don't know much about how one of them pumps look like. Could be with dual motor and totally different lines for front and rear. In that case blocked pipe theory it out.

THats unlikely cos I have had a rear block and nothing came out the fronts.Dont see why there would be 2 motors as you cant use both together so ther must be a valve that switches from one to the other .If so thats what could be stuck

[Google44]

OK, How easy is to get to it?