Windscreen washers

[L15]

I have a 2004 Renault Megane. My front screen washer stopped working the other day. When i have checked to bottle is full and when i work the windscreen washer i get water coming out of the rear screen jet. The rear screen jet also works when i use stalk for the rear

[Bumpy macaroon]

read these posts below, possible goosed pump or blockage, apperntly its a pain to get to the motor.............good luck

https://www.meganeownersclub.co.uk/forum ... =rear+wash

https://www.meganeownersclub.co.uk/forum ... een+washer

https://www.meganeownersclub.co.uk/forum ... light=jets

[OBscenic]

Hi. i unfortunately have the same problem as above with my scenic 1.6 2004. ITS NOT THE PUMP!!! I had these checked by mechanic twice. His saying thats computer fault... Ouch! at least 300 quid. Im browsing everywhere for last month searching for another ideas...ANYTHING COMES AROUND?

[keelybob]

Hi i have 1.6 cc 55plate, mine do the same every so often, lift your bonnet and make sure the wire isnt trapped!

Ta Keely

[davelowe]

I haven't checked the links in the previous posts, but on some models the motor is bi-directional - ie it will spin one way for the rear and the other way for the front. Access on mine is by removing the bumper - lots of plastic clips at the top and three 10mm socket bolts at the bottom + Torx 20 in the wheel arches.

As has been mentioned - check the wiring. Try operating the controls for the washer whilst measuring the polarity and voltage on the motor. This might give some clue.

[mrl050990]

I have a 52 plate 5 door, neither my front or rear washer jets work at all.
it makes the noise as if its trying to work but nothing comes out, i have tried
unblocking the pipes.... no luck
tracing the pipes to check for holes.... no luck
its not loosing any fluids but i just cant seem to get anything out?

can anyone help me?

much appreciated
Matt

[davelowe]

My 2 penny advice would be to remove the bumper / expose the motor and disconnect most of the tubing and see what happens. It should pish fluid one way or the other...

Let us know how you get on.

[ikhan]

We had a problem on my brother's old 307 whereby the motor sounded like it was working perfect, but did not deliver any water to the jets. For the price of a pump, I would change that first before spending on the UPC etc....

[mrl050990]

Thanks davelowe
i will have a look when i get home tonight and will let you know how i get on.

regards
matt

[mrl050990]

Further to my post yesterday, i got home last night and had a fiddle with my wipers,

here is how i managed to get the problem sorted,

1st of all i took the whole front bumper off (you dont need to but its easier to see everything once its off)
at the bottom of the washer bottle there is a black and white block that the piper for he jets attach to.
i took the whole block off (before water will come out of bottle once this unit is off!)
this unit splits into 2 peices, inside of this there is a small grey cylinder,
this cylinder was covered in junk (can only imagine the washer bottle has run dry and suck soem crud into this)
once this was all cleaned up, i put it all back together and both front and back are working great!

hope this is of help to someone as i took me ages to try and figure out what seems to be a very simple problem!!

Matt.

[davelowe]

Excellent fix!

[damian1981]

Hi

how do you do this without removing the bumper?

Thanks

[AlexB]

You have to remove it. It is easier than you may think.

Hi

how do you do this without removing the bumper?

Thanks

[tomalamix]

i usually access it removing the undertray cover...the pump comes out just pulling it out

[Derekkirwin]

I have a 2004 Renault Megane my front washer pump sprays out water no problem but the rear on the other hand does not spray water I can hear the pump work but nothing anybody got any idea much appreciated guys n girls