Water ingress in boot caused by rear screen washer

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eazilyled@yahoo.co.uk - 21 Feb 2006 17:38 GMT

Hi,

I recently noticed that my rear windscreen washer on my 1.6 zetec 04
wasn't working - the pump sounding like it was working but there was no
water coming out.
I also noticed that the boot was wet.
I got someone to press the rear washer stalk whilst I watched the
inside of the boot to see if I could see what was going on.
To my surprise I could see water gushing into the boot near where the
rear right drivers side brake light cluster is situated. Has anyone had
a similar problem, or does anyone know where the source of the leak
could be?

Thanks,
Rick

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MarkA - 21 Feb 2006 19:11 GMT

> Hi,
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> Thanks,
> Rick

When mine did this, the hose that runs between the roof and the headlining
had popped off a union just forward of the hatch. Fairly easy to get at
IIRC - pull the rubber hatch seal and remove the couple of plastic
headlining retainers and you can flex the rear of the headlining down far
enough to access it.

I would also advise wearing gloves - the fibreglass type material that the
headlining is made from left my hands feeling "prickly" and uncomfortable
for a good few hours afterwards!

HTH

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Shevek - 21 Feb 2006 19:25 GMT

>> Hi,
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>HTH

yep, had exactly the same problem as well, with the same solution...!
very weak point in the system it seems...

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MarkA - 26 Feb 2006 14:56 GMT

> When mine did this, the hose that runs between the roof and the headlining
> had popped off a union just forward of the hatch. Fairly easy to get at
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> HTH

Those into irony may appreciate this - less than 24hrs after posting this
advice, my own rear wash started leaking into the boot again....

Unfortunately this time it appears less of an easy fix since the hose now
seems to have either popped off the washer nozzle or split within the hatch
frame, and in either instance appears to be 100% inaccessible. I suspect a
split this time because some water still comes out the nozzle when the
washer is operated.

Still under warranty, so now a job for the stealer.

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