The rear washer on my 2009 VSE has stopped working, I've topped up the water reservoir and checked the jet is clear but nothing is coming out? I can't hear any pumping sounds when pressing the lever? Does it have a separate pump? The front washers are working normally. Any ideas on possible causes would be helpful

this will explain how to sort this,

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic884.html ... - .- -.




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Peejay, exactly as Stan showed the link above,

Ive just done mine this morning and then just read this, so basically, if you stand at the rear of the RR, wiper off position, it will be at top left of tailgate. Look close at the spindle area and you will see 2 little brass jet nozzles in the plastic cover cap.
If you can, gently or carefully push it up at the right hand side and it will hinge up at the wiper arm.
Try and prize it off - lifting up and withdraw it to the right, its plastic so careful.
it will be tight due to the high level brake light / spoiler section.

If you manage to remove it you've saved 15 minutes of removing the top trim etc.
anyway, with it off you will see the threaded spindle of the wiper arm and a raised nipple that has a hollow centre, this is where the washer fluid flows thro, into the plastic bit you've just removed.

so therefore if you know press the rear wash and the spindle squirts in pulses then the pipes are clear and its just your nozzles blocked.
Get a pin, gently poke the nozzle hole (2 off), and gently rotate them, then get some WD40 or cleaner or a can of air propellant keyboard cleaner and blow it thro the nozzle to force the crud back out the the rear of the nozzle. repeat until its clean, took me about 15 mins and now works a treat.
or you could just buy a new nozzle thing from a dealer.

hope it helps - clear as mud !!!

must be that time of year. Mine has never worked, though I'm only 3 weeks in to ownership.

Found the rear washer article on the wiki, took the interior trim out of mine and found a leaking spindle and rusty water in the trim.

Straight on to eBay for the £1.80 shaft oil seal, just have to wait for it to arrive so hopefully can fit it next week.

Thanks for your replies guys, I'll have a try from outside to clean the nozzle again (soon as it stops raining!) I don't think its a major problem as I don't have water running inside the window like some in the main post Stan linked above. Hopefully it is just some crud stuck in the nozzle!

I have just cleaned mine, here are a few pics and tools I used, and I also looked at the the various threads and how to guides for information My RR is a 2008 vehicle, I could hear the pump running, and got the occasional trickle down the rear screen

Tools



I eased the top trim off

You can see the tags that locate the trim, I carefully prised it off, not to break the tags

The set up




The one way valve, the issue I believe as I'd previously cleaned the jets


After removing the one way valve, I used the blow gun to clean it, in the correct direction

I then cleaned the jets and used the blowgun again.

I did reconnect the pipe without the valve to see what it was like, it worked well, but not sure if the screen wash will run back over time, I then refitted the one way valve, performance was reduced, I will monitor the rear wash and may elect to remove it.

I also reset the jets

I then reassebled the trim, it

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Hi guys, new to the group but thought i would share my experience with the rear Wiper motor.

My 2003 never worked since buying the car last year! always intended to repair but settled for rain X as a quick fix in order to see out the back! Anyway, i have looked around and it is a OEM part only for the Motor. The water was squirting ok but no wiping action! Dead motor with loads of corrosion inside the casing of the trim cover. Found a replacement motor for £160 inc VAT and fitted it in approx 30 minutes. if your jets aren't blocked or leaking internally it is a really easy fix. all working well now and doing what it should. on the neg side my ABS sensor has just gone and it will be going to my local Independent on Tuesday for repair! Any idea of rough cost for this??

Just on the separate pump to the rear! on my 2003 4.4 it utilises the same as the front and pumps it to the rear!!

Thanks fellas
My 2008 stopped working last week. ______________________________
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I finally got around to doing mine today. Getting the spoiler off, the motor out and splitting the motor took about 15 mins.

Looking for the oilseal took 30 mins as I'd put it on my workbench, got distracted and found it had disappeared. Finally found it on the floor, under some woodshavings, behind some timber.

Refitting took about 10 mins, mostly swearing at the getting the spoiler back in place.

For the first time I have a rear washer.

So, many thanks to fullfatrr.com in saving me the cost of a wiper/washer. Celebrated by putting the sticker on.