Windscreen washer comedian

MissMoppet · 9th January 2022, 13:58

My washers have slowed to a trickle so reading on this forum by some comedian "it's probably just a blocked filter on the pump: a 15 minute job." Well I can assure you it ain't - at least not for me. First it took me an age to prise out the wheel liner not realising there were mud hidden plastic screws holding it in. As I'd filled the bottle I was warned and expected to be flooded when I eventually managed to pull out the pump. But nowt came out, so do I presume there is so much gunge in the bottom of the washer bottle that the hole is blocked? (I can hear the pump revolving with ignition on)
But now the pump is out where is the filter? Is this the white thingy shown below?
I presume I've now got to extract the whole bottle, which no doubt means "bumper off"?

MissMoppet · 9th January 2022, 14:07

OK: panic over: have found Arctic's excellent as usual pic here that shows the filter with it's tiny holes.

What would we do without him?

sworks · 9th January 2022, 15:00

Yep, the filter is integrated into the rubber seal between the bottle and pump. Once cleaned and refitted don’t use too much screen wash

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MissMoppet Posted a thing or two R 75 Tourer diesel Conny 2002, V6 Conny saloon petrol 2003 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Taunton Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 212 Thanked 406 Times in 223 Posts	Panic over OK: panic over: have found Arctic's excellent as usual pic here that shows the filter with it's tiny holes. What would we do without him? __________________ Rover 75 Tourer Conny 2002 remapped 160 auto, R75 V6 2.5L auto Connoisseur 2003

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