Rear windscreen washer nozzle

[mk08]

Hi All

I can't find my Rear windscreen washer nozzle on Suzuki Alto (2010, SZ-L). It's not working. I want to locate it to clean it as my mot is due within 2 weeks time.

It's not in or around rear viper, I checked it. There is a light on top of the rear windscreen and it has a black round thing near it. Not sure What it is.

Thank you.

[Mercury00]

The round thing on the brake light is the washer nozzle I found this for sale which confirms it:

[mk08]

Thank you for replying. Do you know how to pull it out for cleaning?

[Mercury00]

Sorry, I don't. You usually just poke a pin in the hole to unblock them.

[mk08]

I tried but it's a round thing and I couldn't locate the nozzle hole. I will try tomorow.
It's a mot failure?

[Chris32345]

mk08 said:

I tried but it's a round thing and I couldn't locate the nozzle hole. I will try tomorow.
It's a mot failure?

No rear wiper and washers sent testable as far as I remember

[mk08]

Chris32345 said:

mk08 said:

I tried but it's a round thing and I couldn't locate the nozzle hole. I will try tomorow.
It's a mot failure?

No rear wiper and washers sent testable as far as I remember

Thank you.

[paintman]

Front windscreen washers & wipers only.
To give a view through the windscreen to front, left & right.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-... 3.4 & 3.5

[mk08]

paintman said:

Front windscreen washers & wipers only.
"some other means of giving the driver an adequate view through the windscreen to the front, left and right"
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-... 3.4 & 3.5

Thank you for replying. But 3.5 also reads as:

Defect:
A) Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Category: Major

[Cyder]

When you try to operate the rear wash can you hear the pump running in the engine bay?

If the pump is operating correctly then there's a good chance it is just a nozzle blockage.

[mk08]

Cyder said:

When you try to operate the rear wash can you hear the pump running in the engine bay?

If the pump is operating correctly then there's a good chance it is just a nozzle blockage.

Yes I can hear pump running but no water. I found and opened the rear washer nozzle. I operated the rear washer, there was no water coming out of the pipe. The pipe might have some issue?

[paintman]

mk08 said:

paintman said:

Front windscreen washers & wipers only.
"some other means of giving the driver an adequate view through the windscreen to the front, left and right"
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-... 3.4 & 3.5

Thank you for replying. But 3.5 also reads as:

Defect:
A) Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Category: Major

Yes. But that is for the front screen only.
Windscreen for MOT purposes is the one at the front

Edited by paintman on Thursday 3rd September 10:16

[mk08]

paintman said:

mk08 said:

paintman said:

Front windscreen washers & wipers only.
"some other means of giving the driver an adequate view through the windscreen to the front, left and right"
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-... 3.4 & 3.5

Thank you for replying. But 3.5 also reads as:

Defect:
A) Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Category: Major

Yes. But that is for the front screen only.
Windscreen for MOT purposes is the one at the front

Edited by paintman on Thursday 3rd September 10:16

Thank you

[Collectingbrass]

It would be worth sorting it regardless of MOT. I had a car once where the rear nozzle was blocked and the pipe had spilt at a joint inside the C Pillar, leaving the screen wash to squirt out inside the lining and down inside the rear wing.

[mk08]

Collectingbrass said:

It would be worth sorting it regardless of MOT. I had a car once where the rear nozzle was blocked and the pipe had spilt at a joint inside the C Pillar, leaving the screen wash to squirt out inside the lining and down inside the rear wing.

Can you guide how can I find the defect ?

[Chris32345]

mk08 said:

Can you guide how can I find the defect ?

Give the washer a long spray and look under the car and check around the boote and around the door for wet carpet