Windscreen Washers Not Working.

[samu23]

Hi All

 

Having not driven the car for a week or two, the windscreen washers have stopped working - which is a pain.

 

There is no fluid or noise coming when you pull the levers, the reservoir is full so its not a lack of fluid.

 

The car is a 2005 GT, the headlight washers work fine.

 

Due to the lack of any noise coming from the motors at all I think they are knackered.

 

I phoned the local car parts dealer and they have a motor in stock for ~£10.

 

Can you confirm the front and rear washer both run from one motor? Also is there a potentially easier fix than replacing the motors?

 

Thanks for you help.

 

Sam

[wrayvon]

There are 2 pumps fastened to the underside of the fluid reservoir - one for rear one for front. On mine they are different (though that may be because its a JDM version, I'm not sure!).

 

Cheap and easy to replace though

[Stutopia]

If there's absolutely no noise when you pull the lever, it's likely the fuse or the pump. As you know, the pump's a tenner and just about the easiest replacement job on the zed after wiper blades. It's so easy, I managed to do it and only suffered a wet leg.

 

If it was making a noise but with no squirt (ooo err) I'd be replacing or drilling out the one way valve for the front wipers.

[samu23]

Thanks guys, I'm going to order up both but they local dealer only has one on their system for my reg number.

 

Will phone another local see if they have them.

[ilogikal1]

I managed to do it and only suffered a wet leg.

 

Just for clarity, these two might not be related....

 

 

[Stutopia]

I think I got mine from eurocarparts I think Clark Motorsport stock em too.

 

PS - A causal relationship has been established between the pump change and the wet leg.

[thedon]

Mine gave up a couple of weeks ago. Front washer pump was £7.44 inc P&P from Euro Car Parts here

 

Simple job - remove the front half of your front driver side arch guard and pull out the old pump from the recess in the washer bottle, disconnect and reconnect the pipe, re-seat the pump and bob's your uncle

 

But if your wash bottle is full it will drain out all over your drive ( / leg, as above ), so if poss drain the bottle first.

Edited September 11, 2015 by thedon

[HiddenWomble]

try the fuse first if both front and rear have stopped. while both pumps can have gone at the same time it is more likely that a single thing has failed, ie the fuse.

[thedon]

Good point - what are the chances of both pumps failing together?

[350David]

Hi all, I'm new to the wonderful world of 350Z and I've just had my windscreen and headlamp washers go. No sound, no water - reservoir is full. It's a roadster 07 plate so no rear washer. Do both run off the same motor or fuse? I'm hoping it's fuse not motor. Anyone know where the fuse is? There seem to be fuse boxes all over the place! Thank you!

 

Dave

[thedon]

Hi Dave, welcome

 

Here's the workshop manual section relating to the wiper and washer system: page 4 shows you the location of the fuse.

 

Separate washer motors but both run through fuse 84.

Edited September 13, 2015 by thedon

[350David]

Thank you Thedon - really appreciate the post. I'll check that out tomorrow. If they run off the same fuse/separate motors and they're both gone I'm confident it's the fuse. I'll update once I've had a chance to get a look.

[HAMLNJ]

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