Screen And Headlamp Washers U/s

[aspire_helen]

Hi, not surprisingly in the freezing weather my windscreen washers packed in. But, unusually this time there was no noise of the pump either. Both headlamp and screen washers are dead. The windscreen pump fuse is OK, but the headlamp washer fuse had blown. I replaced it; but again neither washer pump worked and the headlamp washer fuse blew again. It seems strange as the 2 pumps are separate and have separate fuzes that they are both u/s. I suppose both pumps had frozen in the really bad freeze rather then just the pipes as usual. When the weather warms up a little I suppose I shall have to remove the bumper and investigate. I note the windscreen washer pumps is a reasonbale £12 inc VAT to replace; whereas the headlamp washer pump is £103 - ouch!!

Any experience or advice.

[paul.h]

You will probably find once the water in the washer bottle, pipes and jets has warmed and melted, only the fuses will need to be replaced.