Windscreen washer pump faulty?

[Charlie1950]

The windscreen washer pump on my T25 is not working, but as the rest of the wipers are I'm assuming it can only be either a loose connection or a faulty pump. My question is, assuming I cannot find a loose connection is there anyway I can test the pump without having to potentially buy a possibly unnecessary replacement?

Any assistance/advice would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Charlie.

[Hacksawbob]

can you hear it trying to pump? the washer hoses can get gunked up. If you cant hear it, check the fuse, its fuse 11 on a later van. Also check your earth crowns https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/VW ... bad_earths" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
if still no joy come back.

[Mocki]

its just as likely the stalk switch as the pump, and more likely the wire.

run a wire to the pump straight from the battery to test the pump..... if it works, bypass the switchgear, if that dont make it go, its the wire......

[Ian Hulley]

Ours stopped working because the switch was full of bellybutton fluff and other assorted gunge , cleaned the contacts et voila, mange tout etc.

Ian

[Charlie1950]

Thanks for all your advice. As we're off tomorrow for a week in the New Forest I'm going to try to sort it when we get back. Sod's law with me says if I start messing around with it now, something's sure to go wrong!!!!! As it's our first trip away since buying it, will probably find other bits and pieces needing doing.

[kit]

Wave as you pass Southampton, and those pumps are relatively cheap (under a tenner) if you do need one.