'03 110hdi Vtr

[Guest diyjoke]

MOT will be looming soon so I'd best get this one sorted. I'm assuming there's one pump for the windscreen wash and a diverter valve to send it to the front or back?

When attempting to wash the front windscreen, the pump is audible and wash fluid runs down the rear screen. When attempting to wash the rear screen the same pump sound is evident and again wash fluid runs down the rear screen as expected. I can live without the rear wash as I'm assuming this isn't an MOT requirement? If it is a diverter and someone could point me in the right direction then I'll disconnect and plug the wrong end if this is the preferred course of action.

Any assistance would be gratefully received.

Kind regards,

Mac

[myglaren]

It is a diverter and they are notoriously capricious.

Could be muck in the lines though. I had the same problem but blew out the lines/jets with an air line at work. Anywhere with a compressor and air tools may be able to help you out there, otherwise detach the lines from the nipples and blow down them. Might work.

 

Failing that, a new pump is only £12 from the dealers and GSF/Europarts may stock them too.

 

Non-Citroen screenwash is indicated as a reason for problems with the pump and diverter - which is a passive device, direction of flow being primarily decided by the direction of rotation of the pump.