| Welcome to the Kia Owners Club Forums! If you're new here, please introduce yourself in the Newbies Kia Forum, we have forums for each Kia Model so please make sure you post in the correct forum. We now have Kia Owners Stickers and Keyrings to buy! |
Where do they hide the windscreen water pump? |
Post Reply
|
| Author | |
PacificRims
Newbie
Joined: 02 Oct 2010 Status: Offline Points: 2 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Topic: Where do they hide the windscreen water pump?Posted: 02 Oct 2010 at 8:12pm |
|
Our windscreen jets have packed up!
I finally got around to try and fix it and I was trying to follow the tubing in the bonnet back to the pump but the tubing dissappears into or around a wheel arch? Is the pump hidden or am I blind and cant see for looking? Our Carens is Y reg, we have had it since May and so far it has not been a bad car apart but it is quirky especially all the controls being in the wrong place or reversed left & right side! |
|
![]() |
|
| Sponsored Links | |
![]() |
|
mr rusty
Groupie
Joined: 08 Jun 2009 Status: Offline Points: 64 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 07 Oct 2010 at 2:02pm |
|
I don't know for sure but I'd hazard a guess that it's attached to the bottom of the tank, most are on modern cars. I'd lift the tank out if I were you, and that's most likely where you'll find it. Incidentally, the controls aren't the wrong way around for a rhd car....drive anything British built up to the late 70's and you'll find most cars had the indicator stalk on the right of the column. It's because the Koreans drive on the left as we do that their cars are built from the start as rhd cars, whereas European imports are of lhd origin and have the controls to suit.
|
|
|
54 plateCarens diesel-Mrs Rusty's,and 96 Rover 214 SEi and 68 Triumph Vitesse-mine.
|
|
![]() |
|
Len
Newbie
Joined: 31 Jul 2011 Location: Aberdeen Status: Offline Points: 1 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 26 Nov 2011 at 12:12pm |
|
Hi, Like you, I'm looking for where the blockage in my washer is. Did you get a reply to yours which helped you fix it?
Regards Len
|
|
![]() |
|
dodger
Newbie
Joined: 22 Jan 2012 Location: Cumbria Status: Offline Points: 3 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 22 Jan 2012 at 1:52pm |
|
It is in front of the driver's side front wheel on the outer side of the bottle. You need to remove the plastic inner wing and the wheel for access then you can see how it fits simple lever it out. Once you've done this and can see how it fits you can get at it next time just by loosening the bottom bit of plastic and slipping your hand in - you will almost certainly graze your wrists/back of hand and get wet. If the motor whizzes then it'll be gunge so clean it off then flush the bottle with loads of water to make sure there's no gunge left, that way you won't have to remove it a second time like I did!
Cheers Dodger
|
|
![]() |
|
GovComp
Newbie
Joined: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Liskeard Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 24 Feb 2012 at 5:32pm |
Thanks for the steer. Once you find it, it's straight forward. Thanks again, saved me a potentially high bill.
|
|
![]() |
|
RichieD76
Senior Member
Joined: 29 Sep 2011 Location: Boston, UK Status: Online Points: 617 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 24 Feb 2012 at 6:51pm |
|
I love how on the main page it cuts the thread title to "where do they hide the windscreen" made me chuckle....Hope you get sorted Pacific. I have one of thoes squidgy clear bottles you use to transfer nitro fuel from the bottle to RC cars. There brilliant for draining fluids in tight spaces, deep bottles and for filling with fresh water to blow out blocked pipes & tubes. You can really get some pressure from them with a good squeeze. £5 max from most RC/Model shops and can be used for lots of things.
Might be worth giving one ago if its a blockage...plus you can empty the sludge from the bottom of the washer bottle with a long enough end
Edited by RichieD76 - 24 Feb 2012 at 6:53pm |
|
|
Kia pro-ceed4 1.6cdti 2011. 2x Honda RVF400's, fletcher GTO 14" 75HP
|
|
![]() |
|
Post Reply
|
|
|
Tweet
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions ![]() You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |




Topic Options
Post Options
Thanks(0)


Thanks for the steer. Once you find it, it's straight forward. Thanks again, saved me a potentially high bill.
