Access to vauxhall astra windscreen washer pump

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Sat 8 Feb 2020 15:44
Access to vauxhall astra windscreen washer pump - omega3

Hi all

do you have to take wheel off to access the vauxhall astra windscreen washer pump ?

I have W reg (2000) 1.6 vauxhall astra, pump is working, but no water out of jets (jets have been cleaned)

suspect broken tube, I want to replace the tubing/hose from the pump to the jets

thanks

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Sat 8 Feb 2020 16:02
Access to vauxhall astra windscreen washer pump - John F

It's probably slime and gunge at the bottom of the tank blocking the filter at the end of the pick-up pipe. Try sticking a hose as far down as you can and giving it a blast. If that fails, siphon off as much as you can and then try boiling water and Jeyes fluid. If that fails you'll just have to get at it and dismantle it to find the blockage, assuming the pump is pumping and not just making a noise. Coincidentally I've just had to do that on my TR7 where the washer tank is easily accessible just under the bonnet. Do let us know the outcome, please.

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Sat 8 Feb 2020 17:51
Access to vauxhall astra windscreen washer pump - elekie&a/c doctor

If you jack up the left front of the car ,and turn the steering full lock left, then you may just be able to remove the front part of the plastic stone shield . Release it and this will give you access to the wash bottle, pump and tubing.

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Sun 9 Feb 2020 10:09
Access to vauxhall astra windscreen washer pump - omega3

If you jack up the left front of the car ,and turn the steering full lock left, then you may just be able to remove the front part of the plastic stone shield . Release it and this will give you access to the wash bottle, pump and tubing.

cheers, this is good tip, I will flush first, then do this if needed, I will let you know. It will be a few days before I get a chance to work on car

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Sun 9 Feb 2020 10:08
Access to vauxhall astra windscreen washer pump - omega3

It's probably slime and gunge at the bottom of the tank blocking the filter at the end of the pick-up pipe. Try sticking a hose as far down as you can and giving it a blast. If that fails, siphon off as much as you can and then try boiling water and Jeyes fluid. If that fails you'll just have to get at it and dismantle it to find the blockage, assuming the pump is pumping and not just making a noise. Coincidentally I've just had to do that on my TR7 where the washer tank is easily accessible just under the bonnet. Do let us know the outcome, please.

thanks, I will try to flush water tank first

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Sun 9 Feb 2020 10:17
Access to vauxhall astra windscreen washer pump - gordonbennet

Probably worth doing every couple of years, with all of us following JohnF's sensible method, cleaning the tank out before that muck at the bottom can congeal.

Edited by gordonbennet on 09/02/2020 at 10:18

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Sun 16 Feb 2020 17:10
Access to vauxhall astra windscreen washer pump - omega3

hi guys

I did another test today, and I could see water all over nearside wheel, and on floor where car was parked

so I dont think a blocked filter, pipe

I will have to jack car up as suggested, when these storms lay off lol

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Mon 9 Mar 2020 12:31
Access to vauxhall astra windscreen washer pump - omega3

just a quick update

it was the pipe inbetween the bottle/pump to the actual windscreen jets

replacement of pipe was the cure in this case

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