Rear wash wipe fail

[Carl.1]

Yes, the title says all, the rear wash wipe has given up the ghost.

So, pull the lever and no wash, twist the lever and no wipe.

Fuses all good. I can hear the little pump trying to push water but nothing emerges and there is no movement in the wiper arm.
 So, i took off the arm and plastic collar that goes through the window hole to the motor the other side. Be careful here, on the spindle that goes through the hole is a small washer and o ring.

Next i removed the door liner so i could access the motor. Apart from two screws in the handle it is held on with clips so i just pulled it off when the screws were out.

Motor seemed simple enough, and it was. But the swines at the factory did not bolt it on...oh no...special rivets were used, lovely.
Simple enough, a drill bit big enough just to shave the head off and then the rest of the rivet can be used when re fitting with a self tapping screw in to it to hold the new motor back on.

   

[Carl.1]

Drill for rivet.

   

[Carl.1]

Motor taken apart.

It is toast! The washer fluid flows through the casing and the seal has gone so washer water ends up in the motor.

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[Carl.1]

So, now i order a new one and fit that.

In the meantime a temporary plug in the hole.

   

[saskak]

Thank you for the very good description and pictures. The cork at the end is priceless :-)

[oilyrag]

The last picture indicates that you have the skills required for running the Health Service in the UK Carl!

[ffrenchie]

I hope the cork is a Sauvignon Blanc or at least something French 

[Carl.1]

Ha! Yes certainly French, a Plaimont 'Moonseng'. Smooth as you like and i would happily class this stunningly nice wine, A gulper!