smudgedon Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Stopped working for some reason Topped up the reservoir, nothing Headlight washers still work though, is there a fuse for the washers I can check or is it going to be the pump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Possible non return valve problem? You normally still get a little fluid at the wipers though rather than nothing at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pnthrblkzs Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 As above could be the non return valve. At least it's a cheap thing to attempt first http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/63671-cleaning-screen-washer-jets/page__hl__+return%20+valve#entry943996 Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 New valve doesn't work, I'm assuming the pumps gone if nothing comes out of the pipe without a connector? The headlight washers work, is this a separate pump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Yep, if you unclip the pipe and still get nothing the pumps dead (or jammed, limescale??) The headlamp washer is attached to the bottle on the passenger side of the car, windscreen washer motor is on the drivers side bottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Wait, there's 2 bottles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RE Leather Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Yep, if you unclip the pipe and still get nothing the pumps dead (or jammed, limescale??) The headlamp washer is attached to the bottle on the passenger side of the car, windscreen washer motor is on the drivers side bottle I thought it was the other way round? Reason being when Abbey fitted the supercharger they did away with the drivers side as no room for air filter and induction pipes. Hence I now have no headlight washers:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 (edited) Wait, there's 2 bottles? Lol Wait, there's 2 bottles? Lol yes, you fill up the drivers side bottle and a pipe (which you can see exiting one bottle and leading to another) takes the fluid to the other bottle, headlamp washers stop working when the main bottle is about half full iirc The two circles show the bottles, ive stolen a photo from Horsham Developments build thred and highlighted the washer bottle locations Yep, if you unclip the pipe and still get nothing the pumps dead (or jammed, limescale??) The headlamp washer is attached to the bottle on the passenger side of the car, windscreen washer motor is on the drivers side bottle I thought it was the other way round? Reason being when Abbey fitted the supercharger they did away with the drivers side as no room for air filter and induction pipes. Hence I now have no headlight washers:) Well, my headlamp washers didn't work when i bought the car, so I bought a washer motor from a member on the club, replaced the motor in the passenger side bottle and I had headlamp washers again, the windscreen ones worked fine all that time. Unless this changed between car models, mines a UK 04 plate. I suspect they either relocated the bottle, OR, did some jiggery pokery and make the whole system run off of the smaller bottle that's on the passenger side. I guess anyway. Edited July 8, 2013 by cs2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Oh right, so just 1 location to fill them up Thought I was going mad There's no noticeable noise from the pump for the windscreen washers, so I assume it's fubarred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Yeah, they're fairly noisy if the engine is off, as in, you would easily be able to hear it from the outside. But yes, 1 filling location! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Damn it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 I take it this will do the trick? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-350Z-WASHER-PUMP-MOTOR-/330943758979?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4d0dc90283 Just a simple swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 (edited) Yeah looks the same as the headlamp washer one (and VERY cheap if that's a genuine part), aside from the inlet nozzle in pointed upwards on that one (which is correct). FYI, the inlet nozzle is the larger one, I think the smaller one is a breather pipe or something On the passenger side bottle there is a large clip holding the washer motor to the bottle, I assume its the same for the divers side, if so just undo this with a number 10 socket set/spanner and pull(may be hard) to remove the pump from the bottle, you will now be covered in wash fluid! To put it back together, you should have a rubber grommet type thing on the inlet nozzle on the old broken washer pump, pull this off and put it in the hole on the washer bottle (don't fit it onto the pump as you wont be able to get it into the bottle this way, trust me...lol) Then simply shove your new pump into the hole in the bottle/rubber grommet, connect the plug to the motor and test it, if all works well then tighten up the holding bracket. Its about a 15-20 min job assuming you can get to the pump without too much hassle, the passenger side one is very easy. Edited July 8, 2013 by cs2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyranchers Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I replaced mine last week. Pm zmanalex for spares. It's worth taking your pumps off and oiling them , after I fitted my new ones i stripped down the old ones and found they were just jammed which freed up after a session with 3 in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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