Rear Washer Wiper - Rover 214

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Wed 24 Sep 2003 17:32
Rear Washer Wiper - Rover 214 - Joker
I have a Rover 214 and the rear washer is not working - but the associated rear wiper is. The front wiper and the washers are working - and the motor forcing the washer fluid onto the screen is working. I have tried to remove any dirt from the wiper using a pin, but have been unsuccessful. Any ideas???
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Wed 24 Sep 2003 21:24
Rear Washer Wiper - Rover 214 - PhilW
May be a blockage in the pipe itself from front to rear. When it happened on my BX I detached the rubber pipe and tried blowing through it. When this didn\'t work I attached my footpump using the \"lilo\" attachment (the pointy one) and blew through the tube. A lot of green stuff came out (algae after the warm summer and little use of rear wash wipe?) and it worked perfectly. Another thing you might try is a bit of thin wire from the back of the jet after detaching the hose \'cos your pin probably only just goes into the jet and the blockage might be a bit further in. Careful if you push wire into the rubber tube that you don\'t pierce it - air is better
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