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[cam.in.head]

Earlier someone mentioned that one of the pumps puuls out rearwards and the other pulls upwards. Mine is a 2003 2.6 and both pumps pull upwards. The middle one (biggest) on mine is for the headlamp washers and the pipe out of it is retained by a squeeze clip. Pipe just then pulls off .pump turns clockwise a bit to allow inlet elbow clearence,pump then just pulls up and out. Left hand smaller pump again just turns clockwise and pulls upwards from the filtered grommet.pipe is then just a push fit on the outlet with a rubber sleeve on top .this pipe can and does get hard on the end and can sometimes be a bit hard to remove.as someone earlier said there is a joint nearer the windscreen in the pipe. Mine is just by the top strut mount. Dont know if this is where they all are .seperating this would allow you to blow from pump to pipe and vice versa and also to blow up into jets to confirm any blockage. This is more likelly than a failed pump but obviously pumps can fail? I would definately do a good flush of the tank with the level sensor out too.

[Bigron]

Many, many thanks for all of your good advice, gents; at last I have SUCCESS!
The filter was clogged again, so with pump removed I gave it several tankfuls of water and caught the outpourings in a big bowl. It looked like a big bloke had cum in the bath! Eventually it was free of "tadpoles" and the filter was pristine, so to be sure of things I attached a pipe (nicked from an old blood pressure meter!) onto the intake of the pump, filled the pipe with watet and blew. Behold, water from all jets!
Re-assembly was the reverse of the above, filled the tank with winter strength screenwash and I'll go the the MOT station in the morning with my (Screwfix) prayer mat doing overtime!
Once again, I thank you all for your help, advice and encouragement. 

Ron.

[TheBoy]

And now, to prevent reoccurrence, use the correct strength screen wash (that has shit in to stop this slime growing). Usually a 1:8 ratio in summer, dropping to 1:1 or even neat in the winter.

Never just put water in

[Bigron]

Thanks TB. As I said in my last post, I've refilled with winter strength screenwash, but I have ALWAYS used proper screenwash anyway at the appropriate seasonal dilution, so no idea why all that "man-juice" would have formed in the tank! 

Ron.

[TheBoy]

Is it Poundland screen wash (other poor suppliers available as well)?

[Bigron]

No, ECP's finest! 

Ron.

[aaronjb]

It looked like a big bloke had cum in the bath!

 

*and breathe*

 

[Bigron]

.....99, change hands! 

[ronnyd]

Many, many thanks for all of your good advice, gents; at last I have SUCCESS!
The filter was clogged again, so with pump removed I gave it several tankfuls of water and caught the outpourings in a big bowl. It looked like a big bloke had cum in the bath! Eventually it was free of "tadpoles" and the filter was pristine, so to be sure of things I attached a pipe (nicked from an old blood pressure meter!) onto the intake of the pump, filled the pipe with watet and blew. Behold, water from all jets!
Re-assembly was the reverse of the above, filled the tank with winter strength screenwash and I'll go the the MOT station in the morning with my (Screwfix) prayer mat doing overtime!
Once again, I thank you all for your help, advice and encouragement. 

Ron.

Yuk, too much info. By the way, how do you know?

[Bigron]

I was waiting for you to ask that! One of the Oofers told me; HE knows who he is.....

Ron.

[TheBoy]

No, ECP's finest! 

Ron.

Clearly, and as suspected, its shite then!

Use something better

[Bigron]

Oh: they told me it was good stuff! But then, as Randy Mice-Davies famously said - "They would say thet, wouldn't they"......
What would you feccommend, TB?

Ron.

[TheBoy]

Oh: they told me it was good stuff! But then, as Randy Mice-Davies famously said - "They would say thet, wouldn't they"......
What would you feccommend, TB?

Ron.

I'm generally not fussy. Currently using the Halfords yellow one (-20C maybe?), but that was more for convenience of Halfords being round the corner from work, and it being cheap on trade, and Halfords being on cash back sites

[TheBoy]

If in a hurry, and not planning on going into the office, I use the GM stuff on trade club, as they will drop it round the next day for free.

[Mr Gav]

Oh: they told me it was good stuff! But then, as Randy Mice-Davies famously said - "They would say thet, wouldn't they"......
What would you feccommend, TB?

Ron.

I'm generally not fussy. Currently using the Halfords yellow one (-20C maybe?), but that was more for convenience of Halfords being round the corner from work, and it being cheap on trade, and Halfords being on cash back sites

I use the purple stuff, £5 for 5 litres and smells nice too