Rear washer

[Bagpuss12]

I have a 2015 FR estate. When I try and activate my rear washer I hear the motor but no water? There is water in the reservoir and the front one works fine? Is it simply blocked or is there more to it than that?


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[oldglosracer]

Frozen?

 

[Bagpuss12]

Update, so I sat in the car and just pressed the rear washer continually. I eventually noticed washer fluid coming into the front passenger seat footwell under the plastic trim near the bonnet release? Also noticed a small leak coming from under the car, underneath the passenger footwell! Assuming there is a break in the pipe?


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[East Yorkshire Retrofits]

Update, so I sat in the car and just pressed the rear washer continually. I eventually noticed washer fluid coming into the front passenger seat footwell under the plastic trim near the bonnet release? Also noticed a small leak coming from under the car, underneath the passenger footwell! Assuming there is a break in the pipe?


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There's a connection in the pipe near the bonnet release. Next to this is your TUIL point, 3/4 12 pin connectors. Not ideal if these get wet

It's possible either a fitting has failed over time (unlikely) or your washer nozzle is blocked, pressure has built up and escaped through the weakest point in the system

 

[oldglosracer]

Or it's frozen and the pressure from the pump has blown the connection apart.

Bulk your screenwash up with some neat -10 from Halfords or similar.

 

[Walone]

Update, so I sat in the car and just pressed the rear washer continually. I eventually noticed washer fluid coming into the front passenger seat footwell under the plastic trim near the bonnet release? Also noticed a small leak coming from under the car, underneath the passenger footwell! Assuming there is a break in the pipe?


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You need to sort that ASAP! Water can get into the electrical connections behind the panel and cause a lot of problems.