Fixing Rear Window Washer

[rbjunkie]

Hey guys,

My rear window washer isn't working and I want to fix it so I've had a closer look at it. The motor on the front washer bottle for the rear is working. I put a shorter hose on it and it shoots water out. I figured that maybe the jet bit on the rear window was blocked. I disconnected the hose that goes to it and tried to shoot the rear window washer, but nothing came out. This tells me that maybe there is a kink in the hose from the front bottle to the rear of the car, or a split; something that isn't allowing the water to get to the rear washer jet.

Does anybody know where the hose travels, front to rear? Are there any common problems etc?

Any help or ideas to get this fixed would be great!

Thanks.

[tiberis]

would be helpful to know car model... i'm going to assume R33 (because thats what i have/ know)

but on the R33's the tube runs down the drivers side of the car then up the side of the rear seat, under the rear parcel tray and to the nozzle.

One thing to check (was an issue with mine) was that near the end of the line at the back, under the parcel tray was a little 1-way valve (so that you didn't have to pump water along the whole tube every time). this had perished and cracked for me hence why mine wasn't working. i just removed it and taped the tubes back together and it seems to work fine enough for me now.

[rbjunkie]

Sorry, R32 GTR.

Thanks mate, Ill have a look to see if there's anything similar.

[ryan101]

i.ve got a problem with mine that if im on a hill with the bonnet higher then the boot it just drips untill the water runs out! i know is gravity but how do i fix it?

[blind_elk]

The hose passes under the rear seat and up over the rear parcel shelf. When I had a problem with mine, the hose had broken on the parcel shelf area.

[tiberis]

i.ve got a problem with mine that if im on a hill with the bonnet higher then the boot it just drips untill the water runs out! i know is gravity but how do i fix it?

yeah, +1 for broken hose somewhere.

with the issue i described before, the way i found out was exactly like that, went outside to find my car taking a leak

i would check the place i mentioned first, just under the parcel tray/ shelf.

[ryan101]

yeah, +1 for broken hose somewhere.

with the issue i described before, the way i found out was exactly like that, went outside to find my car taking a leak

i would check the place i mentioned first, just under the parcel tray/ shelf.

its actually coming out of the washer jet but only when im on a hill facing up hill

[THENIG]

My car does this too, whenever I leave it on a hill all the water drains out, also when I stick the boot in, the water pushes back and out the water spray half way up the rear windscreen, not that big an issue but im worried that over time it may cause rust around the boot seal. Would love to know if there is a common cause for this before I start ripping everything apart.

[tiberis]

check that one way valve that i have mentioned before.

in theory even though the water is flowing in the direction it is supposed to, that valve would put up some resistance (which is overcome when the water has the extra force provided by the pump)

that or someone has taken the 1-way valve out, because after i removed mine i noticed when i hit high boost my car wets its self

[rbjunkie]

Hey,

You were spot on tiberis. Valve was no good. Going to buy a connector tomorrow so its all sweet!

Thanks alot for your help

[tiberis]

well, there is something in common between the R32 GT-R and R33 S1 sedan at least then, who would have thought

one day i might bother seeing about a new one way valve, but as i said it's been working ok without one.

Just makes a little squirt when i hit high boost and she gets excited.... oh right, we are supposed to be talking about cars >.>

[R.3.2.G.T.R]

started happening on my 32 this weekend.. the water is coming out the sprayer on the outside, between the sprayer <-> rubber of some-sort <-> windscreen

is this a one-way valve problem?

[rbjunkie]

I'm unsure what you mean mate. If anybody needs a new valve let me know and i'll happily send one out to you. I have a few left over (bought a pack of 6)