1999 106 windscreen washer motor(S)

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Keith - 02 Apr 2005 12:55 GMT

Hi,
Neither the front or the back windscreen washers work on my 106. When
trying to wash the sound of the motor can be heard but no fluid comes out.
The 106 has two washer fluid reservoirs. Does it also have two washer
motors? If it does it is weird that both should suffer from this problem at
the same time.

From what I have found on google it may be a case of blocked tubing.
I have been under the bonette trying to locate the motors but without luck.
Could someone give me directions on how to get to the motor(s)?
And of course if anybody has any other tips, I would appreciate them.

Thanks, Keith

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Nigel - 02 Apr 2005 16:40 GMT

>Hi,
> Neither the front or the back windscreen washers work on my 106. When
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>
>Thanks, Keith

AFAIK there is only one washer bottle and one motor which is
electrically reversable and does front and back washers. Accessible
under the O/S headlamp behind the underwing trim. Can be done without
removing the trim but a lot easier if you do.
Make sure there is water in the bottle(!) and remove one of the pipes
and see that water comes out. While the water is coming out operate
the motor both ways (front and back) and see if the water flow rate
increases. Then try the other pipe. If there is an increase then go
for blocked tubes. If there isn't (more likely) then a new motor. Or I
suppose there is something big blocking the motor!

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Keith - 03 Apr 2005 11:17 GMT

Thanks for the tips! I found the pump in front of the right hand side front
wheel under the trim. Just needed to take one plastic plug out to be able to
bend the trim back enough to get my hand inside.
The valve was the problem. Took it to pieces sanded the rubber ends of the
valve a little, cleaned it and lubricated it. Put it all back together and
now works very well.

Thanks again, Keith

> >Hi,
> > Neither the front or the back windscreen washers work on my 106. When
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> for blocked tubes. If there isn't (more likely) then a new motor. Or I
> suppose there is something big blocking the motor!

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