Front screen washer not working

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Front screen washer not working

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Hope you are all ok
Can you tell me where the front screen washer pump is
is it under the water top up drivers side so i can check
ok it maybe the fuse or the stalk.

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If it's the same as mine then the pump is on the side of the screen wash bottle. Is the pump running? It could be a blocked spray bar on the wiper.
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Hi pump not working i've replaced on other valvers but
i;'m pretty sure i removed the bottle which is a pain
dont want to do that if its not there.
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Have a peep at the bottle and see if you can trace the wires
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It just pushes in at the side of the bottle, easy to see. A good chance if you remove the plug, give it a clean and the connections on the pump, it might work. They get a bit corroded. Hope that cures it. 🙏
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Hi ,
Thanks all you could be right on that as said have changed them
i did look but not that hard not in a rush a moment mot September
i'm 85 old so things happen as you go now waiting for a full knee
replacement so don't use the car these days when sorted the car
will reply .
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OK Alan, keep well 👍
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In case you check back, here's mine. Pull the plug off and reattach it, if that does not solve it initially, take it off and clean all the connections. After that, it's a process of elimination.
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Hope you get the new knee soon. Its a long wait where I live which tempts many to go privately.
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