washer power to front windscreen wipers

[steveleyland]

washer / squirters just stopped working on my 2.0 HDI 406 (53 plate) the wipers themselves working finr just not squirting i have checked fuses seem ok but cannot find where motor is and cannot hear the sound when squirting, naturally i checked and filled up with new screen wash in the reservoir any one able to advise me please

steve

[FarmerPug]

The pump could be broke, but the pumps seem of decent enough quality. However to remove the resivior to get the pump which sits on the side of the resivoir you first need to remove the drivers side front wheel, then the wheel arch liner, when its off its easy to see the bolts holding the tank in place, but remove the filler neck first before taking any bolts out of the way. When you get the pump off connect a multimeter to see if there is 12v when the squirter is pulled back.

If there is power then the pump is gone, if there is no power, and all the fuses have been checked then it could be the stalk itself or com2000 i had one where the squirter didnt work and it had to be replaced.

[steveleyland]

thanks for info, doesnt make a noise at all, not sure if it anything to do with going through carwash with undercar jets to clean underneath as well as body seemed to be fine on friday

[Busman]

Mine do this ocasionally, and i'm suspecting the com2000, and dreading it!

[FarmerPug]

its strange that the jets would affect it, the wheelarch liner covers the pump quite well, and driving through puddles never causes problems. Although the connection could have got wet and corroded, thats why its worth taking the pump out to see if there is power, its eaier and nicer to fix that than a com2000

[steve_earwig]

Fuse 14, engine fuse panel. To get to the pump, if you're careful, it's just possible to unscrew the from under the bumper, remove the clips at the front and sproink it out of the way. Failing that, you only need to take the front half of the liner off. Check power to the motor, if you're lucky it's just corrosion on the terminals. Btw it will leak screenwash everywhere when you pull the pump out. There's also the chance the rubber seal will split . mine did If the pump is dead you should be able to get something similar from a factor, don't go to Peugeot unless you're feeling particularly flush...