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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: Merlin on April 08, 2005, 10:45:55

Title: Washers
Post by: Merlin on April 08, 2005, 10:45:55

My front wipers & washers work fine.  My rear wipers work fine but the rear WASHERS have packed in. No noise at the pump so I recon it's electrical somewhere.
Has this happened to anyone & does anyone know the cure?
Fairly new to Rangie's & just feeling my way so help will be appreciated.

Title: Washers
Post by: muddyweb on April 08, 2005, 11:15:45

Standard things apply really.

Check the fuses
Check the earth
Get a multimeter and see if there is voltage present at the pump when someone hits the button

Title: Washers
Post by: Merlin on April 08, 2005, 16:20:10

Thanks for that, which fuse relates to the rear washer?, & would the earth not be for the electric pump, which is working OK, as the front washers are fine.  Do you know where the earth is?.  As I said, just learning so sorry to be asking for specifics.--Cheers--Cogs

Title: Washers
Post by: Merlin on April 08, 2005, 20:58:02

Had a closer look tonight & there seems to be 3 pumps just for the washers, one big one & two smaller, similar looking ones.  Can anyone tell me which is which?--Cogs

Title: Washers
Post by: SPIKEY on April 08, 2005, 22:24:33

Cogs - check the switch as well.

I had a problem with the rear wash / wipe on my '88 Classic.

Pull  the switch out from the  o/s steering column surround, and check the connections on the rear.

The connector on mine had started to melt, and this was the problem.
New connector and new switch = problem solved.

Cheers,

SPIKEY.

Title: Washers
Post by: Garth on April 09, 2005, 00:17:08

The big pump is for the headlight washers (only work when headlights are on)
Looking from the front the LH pump is for the front windscreen.
The RH pump is for the Rear screen.

Dissconnect the wires and check the voltage at the connector or if you have not got a meter swap the connectors between pumps and if the rear one still does not work then the pump is U.S.

Title: Washers
Post by: Merlin on April 09, 2005, 08:56:29

I don't get that last paragraph Garth, surely if I connect the rear wash wiring to the front wash pump(LH) & my rear washers then work it will mean that the rear(RH) pump is knackered.
If, on connection to the front(LH) pump & they still don't work then it must be the wiring or the switch surely?--Cogs

Title: Washers
Post by: Garth on April 09, 2005, 23:00:38

Thats what I ment.

If you swap connectors and operate the front windsreen wash switch the back washers should work.  If it does then the wiring for the rear wash is ng.
If it doesn't then the pump is ng.
Vise versa
Garth

Title: Washers
Post by: Merlin on April 10, 2005, 16:19:51

Problem sorted, needed a new pump.  2 hours trying to get the back 2 bolts out to pull the washer bottle forward for access, eventually angle-grinded the heads off under the wing & then 10seconds to change pumps over.  --Thats Rangie's--good fun but hard work.  Needless to say, only one back bolt re-fitted (+ the front one) as the other back one is totally in-accesible.--Cogs

Title: Washers
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 12, 2005, 01:06:43

Been there, done that, love stainless!

Title: Washers
Post by: Merlin on April 12, 2005, 08:33:34

Pleanty normal in my bolts box, pleanty "Copperslip" in my case.(genuine as well).  Now starting a brake service as MOT due next week.  Everything else checked & OK (apart from my 4 headlight conversion & only main beam used on the inners + 130/90 bulbs in the outers)  have to see what he does about them.--Here's hoping--Cogs