Further investigations on why the windscreen washers don’t work.
Firstly I opened the bonnet and removed the sound deadening insulation stuff, only loosing one plastic clip thingy.
Then I disconnected the T and checked that was flowing.
Then using a bicycle pump, connected to each jet, blew them through.
Then back blew the line from the washer fluid bottle until I got lots of bubbles in the tank.
Next I took the wheel off and swore at the corroded bolts holding the wheel arch liner, a bit of brute force and ignorance later and I can get to the washer fluid bottle.
Where I found some broken wiring to what I am assuming is a level sensor, the pump ( with connector) and another spare connector.
Pump out and the rubber filter/grommet is clean.
There is 12v at the pump connector when the stalk is pulled but the pump doesn’t work.
Attached, hopefully, are photos of the pump and spare connector, the pump connector and the broken wires, and the broken connector.
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