please help guys. wiper an washer broke

[mikejcb]

Hi lads an girls can anyone tell me whats up with my terrano 04 reg 2.7 swb
The rear wiper has stoped working and the front and back window washers has stopped workin this all happend at the same time ?. Ive checked the fuses and there ok, ive also checked that the washer water isn't frozen which it's not ? all help appreciated......

 

[clivvy]

Hi lads an girls can anyone tell me whats up with my terrano 04 reg 2.7 swb
The rear wiper has stoped working and the front and back window washers has stopped workin this all happend at the same time ?. Ive checked the fuses and there ok, ive also checked that the washer water isn't frozen which it's not ? all help appreciated......

hi mate, the pump is probably frozen! just been out and check my Mazda MX3, which hasnt been run in a few weeks, same problem, no pump.

 

[lacroupade]

hi mate, the pump is probably frozen! just been out and check my Mazda MX3, which hasnt been run in a few weeks, same problem, no pump.

+1 .... too many small pipes and orifices where it can freeze.....

 

[mikejcb]

Hi clivvy thanks for your reply. would that stop the rear wiper from workin though ?. i have been driving it every day for hours and the water in the tub is fine , but theres also no noise when i try to pump water like it usually does ?

 

[lacroupade]

Hi clivvy thanks for your reply. would that stop the rear wiper from workin though ?. i have been driving it every day for hours and the water in the tub is fine , but theres also no noise when i try to pump water like it usually does ?

well if its not the fuse then clearly the pump is frozen? and I think both front and rear pumps are on the reservoir, so subject to freezing. Trickle a kettle of hot water over them and see what happens

 

[mikejcb]

Hi Clivvy just done that mate still no joy mate thanks for the advice though
if you think of any think else please let me know cheers mike

 

[clivvy]

yes mike, the wiper will work independent of the pump-seperate fuses/circuits. TBH, i dont know the location of the pump, but if you could find it, you can attempt to defrost it using a hair dryer or something similar. I think its the same pump for front and back though, so that explains why both have stiopped working. I presume you cant hear the pump operate when you pull the stalk for the washer jets?

coincedentally, the same thing happened to one of our work vans, a Berlingo, exactly the same, no pump but washers work, again, must have been frozen and after a short while it just started working again....

you could try unplugging the connector to the pump as well, and give it a clean, might have got moisture inside.
pain.

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

a bit late for this advice, but allways put plenty of screen wash in in this weather to help stop it freezing!

 

[jims-terrano]

The alcohol evpourates from the jets and pipes too so it does freeze. Personally I would just sit back and wait for it to defrost on it's own. If needed just keep a bottle of water to throw at screen until it defrosts.

Jim

 

[clivvy]

The alcohol evpourates from the jets and pipes too so it does freeze. Personally I would just sit back and wait for it to defrost on it's own. If needed just keep a bottle of water to throw at screen until it defrosts.

Jim

agreed, but then again when it gets like that, you dont have much choice but to wait!

 

[mikejcb]

Thanks for your reply guys really appreciate it. ill let you's know if it was that when weather warms up

 

[BigBlack]

MKIV - No rear wiper, no wash, no intermittent wiper on the front = fuse. I'd double check it just to make sure!!!

Dont forget there are 2 fuses... one is for the washer pump, one for the washer motor (which also does rear wiper) :thumb2

 

[mikejcb]

Bigblack your right mate :clap:thumbs:bow:bow:bow:bow
superp thakyou ive checked evey think but i didn't know to check motor
clever clever guy thankyouuuuuu happy christmas mate i knew it wern't frozen yessssssssssssssssssssssss ta big black

 

[BigBlack]

Bigblack your right

Nice one mate, Merry Xmas! :thumb2 :thumb2 :thumb2

 

[clivvy]

awesome mate nice one, glad it was a simple fix!

come to think of it, i wonder if my fuses have blown in my Mazda...ill check!

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

awesome mate nice one, glad it was a simple fix!

come to think of it, i wonder if my fuses have blown in my Mazda...ill check!

my daughter and son in law work for Mazda and at this time of year they have hundreds of people with just this problem, they even have a poster about it on the front doors - new fuse + plenty of screen wash!

 

[clivvy]

my daughter and son in law work for Mazda and at this time of year they have hundreds of people with just this problem, they even have a poster about it on the front doors - new fuse + plenty of screen wash!

cool, ill check it tomorrow!

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

I sat in their reception on saturday morning waiting for our ford ranger to be MOT tested. And the amount of people coming in complaining 'under warranty' because their washers didnt work was unbeleiveable, half had no water in, the other half had frozen and popped the fuse from lack of screen wash!

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

I sat in their reception on saturday morning waiting for our ford ranger to be MOT tested. And the amount of people coming in complaining 'under warranty' because their washers didnt work was unbeleiveable, half had no water in, the other half had frozen and popped the fuse from lack of screen wash!

sorry it was Thursday morning, i'm losing track

 

[jims-terrano]

Bigblack your right mate :clap:thumbs:bow:bow:bow:bow
superp thakyou ive checked evey think but i didn't know to check motor
clever clever guy thankyouuuuuu happy christmas mate i knew it wern't frozen yessssssssssssssssssssssss ta big black

Hey MikeJCB this is good news a nice cheap fix due to this club. Maybe it'll be worth paying the £10 membership to have access to even more advice:thumbs

Jim