Yes there is a panel behind the wheel arch. Removing that should give you access to the pump. To the best of my knowledge there is only one pump serving front and back. The routing is done by an internal slide valve and reversal of the pump motor. The valve has been known to stick but that usually blocks one direction only.

 

cheers for that and for taking the time to reply. Have managed to get it working now by injecting some air down the filler tube and then flushing through and jiggling around te pipes one or two places were a little kinked . Not sure exactly. Maybe an airlock? Anyway all working fine now and much better than before .

 

Hi as mentioned you need to take off the wheel arch lining from front drivers side then you will see the plastic reservoir and the pump underneath I believe you just pull it out. It could be that the pump is clogged up and requires cleaning. You should be able to fit a generic pump or get one from ebay or the like.

 

cheers but managed to sort now just by flushing through a few times, for once pretty straightforward

 

Good news. Maybe there was some cr&p in the valve. Some warm water run through the system might be a good idea.

 

If you can hear the motor then it sounds more like a blockage my rear wiper stopped working on my last car(Clio) but I heard nothing when I switched on and apparently back and front have separate motors, I had a new motor fitted and it was fine after that.

 

My rear washer is not working . Front one works and both wipers works but nothing coming out of rear one

 

Can you hear the pump operating? If so you need to check that there is water coming out. The pump could be blocked, the pipe could be leaking, the pipes could be blocked, or the washer jet might need cleaning. I would try the rear jet first with a thin bit of wire. Next I would disconnect the pipe from the back of the washer jet and try again. Easiest things first.

 

Would a safety pin be thin enough . Does it come down from the roof the washer jet. Thanks for helping

 

No it needs to be much finer than that. I used a single or couple of strands from some copper wire

 

Hi
Had a similar problem with mine both front ones were fine rear nothing out of the jet nozzle, blew some air down the nozzle using my compressor, tried it afterwards, coughed a slug of black muck out of the jet nozzle, working fine now.

 

Wife's rear screenwash works but when use front screenwash it comes out of the rear . I'm guessing the the switch on the pump is goosed. Price of new isn't expensive but is it an easy enough task to get pump off and on again?

 

It's either bumper or wheel arch off to access the reservoir. Not difficult but an unavoidable pain. It's more likely a blockage than a switch.

 

I'm thinking it's the mechanism in the pump that's stuck hence why it fires out of the rear washer and not the front

 

Hi can anyone help with a problem, I've currently got a 66 plate captur, I have filled up my screenwash but it doesn't spray front or back ? When I pull the leaver towards me I don't hear anything, prompt advice would be grateful 🙏. Thank you.

 

All the possible solutions are in this thread. If you are sure that you can't hear the pump operating then it is either down to a poor electrical connection somewhere, or a faulty or blocked pump. Someone will need to access it via the front wheel arch.

 

Or it could be a blown fuse?

 

I bow to your greater knowledge - I was thinking more about the principle than what might be the case!! 🍻

 

You'll need to check that the washer motor(s) are getting power if you cannot hear a noise when they should be operating

 

How was this fixed as I have exactly the same problem? Motor noise and when trying the front washer is comes out the back!

 

Have you read the thread? It seems to me that potentially your question's already been answered?