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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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My rear windscreen washer on my mk1.5 focus has stopped working
Last weekend it was working until i noticed more water was dripping inside than out..
So took off the 3rd brakelight and noticed the the wee pipe had popped off, so simply put it back on and it worked perfectly again..
Then on monday, it wasnt doing anything, no water was coming out the pipe on its own

Any ideas whats up with it and/or how to sort it?

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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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Can you hear the pump buzzing ?, maybe the washer jet has become blocked ?, if not need to see what you are missing at the pump, ie live or earth then work from there.
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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yeah the pump is working cause the front washers work perfectly
the noise is there but theres no sign of any water, even when i take the hose off the washer
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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sounds like the pipe has popped off elsewhere usually happens when the washer jet is blocked id just trace the pipe back through the car until i find a puddle!
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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ahhhh.. so is there a chance the pipe runs underneath the carpet through the car?
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 12:49 PM
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Pipe is more likely to runaround the roof area above the headlining, take off the pump pipes and try it each way front rear, the rear merely reverses through a relay the current so the dc washer pump spins the opposite way, they have a valve that closes off to ensure the water goes where asked, even if pipe is blocked you would still hear a noise from the pump.
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Old May 24, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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open you boot and you will see 2 rivets drill these out their is a pipe their it runs through the roof lining. i have same problem. its a nightmare to get back on though
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