Screen Wash Issue

[Royleblue]

I am having problems with my front screen wash. When I pull the lever you can hear the pump working but very little screen wash comes out. I first though it had run out although I didn't get any warning, but I have filled it up.
Anyone else seen this.

[Gamb1t]

Check the nozzle is not covered in gunk or bug. You can fix that with a needle.

[Royleblue]

Hi Gamb1t
It is all four jets that aren't working. There is some water coming out but with very little pressure. There must be a blockage somewhere but it is hard to trace the route of the pipes.

[Njerts]

Does the rear washer work if you push the stalk forward?

[Royleblue]

Originally Posted by Njerts

Does the rear washer work if you push the stalk forward?

Yes. Not sure if that is just the screen wash left in the pipe though.
I was hoping to check for any blockages today but we had typical Easter Sunday weather - rained all day.

[kiloTHREE]

Urh, I just found out I have the opposite issue. Fronts work, rear is dead.
Same as yours, I can hear the pump but not juice.
I'm tearing into mine tonight.

[kiloTHREE]

I was confusing the wiper motor sound with the pump.
After further investigation my pump for the rear is kaput.
$40 bucks and some time, we are good to go!

[Royleblue]

They don't make things easy, do they?
The pipes from the bonnet disappear into the wing, and the only part of the bottle visible is the spout, so I haven't been able to check for blockages.
There seems to be some pressure because when you pull the lever some fluid comes out, but after that it's just a trickle.

[kiloTHREE]

It's a lot of work, but I would dig out your washer reservoir and just try blowing on the connection to see if it's blockage or the pump.

[Royleblue]

Took it into a local (non BMW) garage. Cleaned the pipes out. £42 job done.