9-3 rear washer

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Ed Sullivan - 22 Mar 2005 14:41 GMT

The rear washer on my 2001 9-3 doesn't work. When I push the button to
activate it I hear the motor sound, but no washer fluid comes out. I
filled the reservoir and the front works fine. I also took used a pin
to make sure it wasn't clogged. Suggestions? Thanks.

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Mitch Knight - 24 Mar 2005 14:45 GMT

I have this same problem with my 99 9-3, haven't figured it out either.
If you find a solution please let me know.

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rob pazdan - 24 Mar 2005 15:32 GMT

I'm getting this as well... I'm also not getting fluid to the
headlights. I just bought the car in November and I live in Michigan,
so I'm waiting for it to warm up a bit before I do too much
troubleshooting.

Rob

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Laura K - 24 Mar 2005 18:17 GMT

> I'm getting this as well... I'm also not getting fluid to the
> headlights. I just bought the car in November and I live in Michigan,
> so I'm waiting for it to warm up a bit before I do too much
> troubleshooting.
>
> Rob

It's usually a problem with the connectors between the washer fluid bottle
and the lines that go to the headlight and rear washers. The connectors have
rubber diaphragms in them that wear out. You need to replace them.
www.eeuroparts.com sells new ones. There were instructions on here some time
ago for how to repair the diaphragm things.

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Pooh Bear - 24 Mar 2005 21:30 GMT

> > I'm getting this as well... I'm also not getting fluid to the
> > headlights. I just bought the car in November and I live in Michigan,
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> www.eeuroparts.com sells new ones. There were instructions on here some time
> ago for how to repair the diaphragm things.

Ok - I've got exactly the same problem on my '93 9000CSE.

Where / how do you find the damn connectors ?

Cheers, Graahm

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Richard Sutherland-Smith - 25 Mar 2005 01:00 GMT

Pull the little cap off, and note spring, plunger and rotten washer. Cut
a new washer fron a rubber glove or similar and reassemble

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Richard Sutherland-Smith
Wanganui 5001, NZ

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Michael Halliwell - 14 Apr 2005 03:36 GMT

> The rear washer on my 2001 9-3 doesn't work. When I push the button to
> activate it I hear the motor sound, but no washer fluid comes out. I
> filled the reservoir and the front works fine. I also took used a pin
> to make sure it wasn't clogged. Suggestions? Thanks.

Hey Ed,

I had this on a '99 9-3. In my case, the previous owner didn't use the
rear washer, just the wiper. We tried all the connections and found
that it was, in fact, a clog in the line from crystallized washer fluid.
I hope this isn't the case for you...I had to pull out the headliner
to get at that hose to check it out.

Michael

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