Back Windscreen Jets

[MandyB]

Hi All

 

We recently had a new windscreen fitted due to the old one not being fitted correctly and water leaking in. I have just realised that the water jets for the back window are no longer working? Could it be that something has come loose??

 

Any ideas on where to look would be appreciated

 

Thanks

[chrispb123456]

Hi All

 

We recently had a new windscreen fitted due to the old one not being fitted correctly and water leaking in. I have just realised that the water jets for the back window are no longer working? Could it be that something has come loose??

 

Any ideas on where to look would be appreciated

 

Thanks

Hi Mandyb and welcome to the forum.

 

Oh dear something tells me you have a wet passenger footwell?

 

Remove the trim along edge of passenger door opening (2 or 3 screws iirc) lift sodden wet carpet and sound deadening material look at the bunch of wires running along the edge, you should see a black plastic tube that has a joint this can become separated in cold weather due to water freezing, windscreen washer water bottle emptied itself in the car.

 

Push the joint back together you should hear it click then place a small cable tie around it tight that will stop it coming off again

[edatelder]

There is a pipe joint near the back too and, it can leak into the rear door and you get a [blue] puddle in the depression around the rear door lock.

[MandyB]

Hi Both

 

Thanks for your replies - I'm not getting any water into the car?? The reason we had to have the screen replaced was because we had water coming in above the windscreen. No water coming in now but just no water coming out of the jets??? I will check both these places aswell just in case - it has been very cold here -9 in the mornings and the front jets don't work until the car has been running a while but the back jets don't work at all so maybe the pipe is just frozen????

[George106]

Hi Both

 

Thanks for your replies - I'm not getting any water into the car?? The reason we had to have the screen replaced was because we had water coming in above the windscreen. No water coming in now but just no water coming out of the jets??? I will check both these places aswell just in case - it has been very cold here -9 in the mornings and the front jets don't work until the car has been running a while but the back jets don't work at all so maybe the pipe is just frozen????

 

 

You are right, front jet can defrost because of the engine but rear may take a bit longer.

[chrispb123456]

Hi Both

 

Thanks for your replies - I'm not getting any water into the car?? The reason we had to have the screen replaced was because we had water coming in above the windscreen. No water coming in now but just no water coming out of the jets??? I will check both these places aswell just in case - it has been very cold here -9 in the mornings and the front jets don't work until the car has been running a while but the back jets don't work at all so maybe the pipe is just frozen????

The MK2 Ghia models have heated front washer jets not sure about other models.

[edatelder]

Add plenty of screenwash/antifreeze. When the weather is mild or water melted, listen to see if you can here the motor for the rear washer buzzing when you push the wiper control. Maybe the motor's bust.

[zorgman]

mk1's have heated front jets too