washer wiper jet stopped working renault laguna ? pls advice

[alykhalil]

all of a sudden the wiper washer jet on my car (renault laguna 1997 5 door automatic) stopped working. the water is full but the jets wont work. the problems is i did try to find the motor but i wasnt able to locate it...even the rear wiper water jet dont work...

any advices please...thank you

[flea72]

can you hear the buzz of the motor when you press the button?

[Myosin]

If you can't hear the buzz of the motor when you try to flush the screen (assuming you do normally hear it), it's most probably the electrics fuse which has blown; Renaults aren't great for electrics reliability...

[Hunnymonster]

I had a car where the washer bottle was under the front wheel arch and every couple of weeks a load of crud (with salt in winter to make it conductive when damp) would build up on the washer motors to stop it working..... a quick spray up under there with a hose usually fixed it for 2-3 weeks. The following spring I took it all apart, cleaned all the muck off and gave it a liberal coating of grease and shoved it back - no problems the following winter.

[tomstickland]

Check fuse, then wiring to washer jet motor, then filter gauze on end of washer jet, then for blockages in the pipe. Does the motor buzz?

[cheekychappy]

usually the connectors on the pump on the washer bottle corrodes, clean up connectors on motor, chop off the connector & crimp a couple of new spade connectors on the wires and reconnect, ensuring the pump works correctly.

[alykhalil]

If you can't hear the buzz of the motor when you try to flush the screen (assuming you do normally hear it), it's most probably the electrics fuse which has blown; Renaults aren't great for electrics reliability...
i definately hear the buzz of the motor...no doubt. thats what worries, if the motor buzzes what then could be wrong..?

[alykhalil]

i am sure the motor buzzes...could this be because some days back (2 weeks ago maybe) i mixed salt in water and filled the tank...?

[JimArnold]

C**p somewhere in the system

1) clean jets with a pin or needle
2) try and follow the tubing and disconnect at intervals to see if the water pimps to there

Assuming you've filled it of course ! :-) I did have a MALE friend who had similar problems and it turned out to be an empty rear bottle - he'd filled the front one up 3 times but never the rear!

[superscotsman]

You can clear a jet with a pin.

There is another reason. If the temperature was cold the screenwash may have frozen. That has happened to me.

[alykhalil]

C**p somewhere in the system

1) clean jets with a pin or needle
2) try and follow the tubing and disconnect at intervals to see if the water pimps to there

Assuming you've filled it of course ! :-) I did have a MALE friend who had similar problems and it turned out to be an empty rear bottle - he'd filled the front one up 3 times but never the rear!

cheers...i have never seen nor heard about any rear bottle...where is that located ? thks

[beefster]

With our Mondeo........ if the water freezes in the pipe between the bottle and the screen, when the pump runs it blows the pipe off the motor/ or a joint parts. When you have the jet motor running see if water is coming out somewhere else under the bonnet / car. A pipe joint may have come apart.

[alykhalil]

No luck at all....i opened the bonnet yesterday, sat with my tools...i ran the washer for about 2-3 minutes but not a drop of water was under the car or anywhere under the bonnet though the water reservoir is full..the water level in it dont even go down... . i even tried to locate the motor but i seriously could not. its under under God knows what all and its dificult to get to the motor...

[tomstickland]

The motor is normally attached to the washer bottle. They have a filter gauze on the end of them and this can block. That's what happened to mine. Loads of noise but no water.