Washer Woes

[Realize]

Hi Guys

MOT due and washer not working, Had a look at it and had someone operate the switch while I held pump motor in hand.
I can feel a clicking going on inside and it starts to get very warm so this suggests power is getting to it.

Do you think the pump is dead? Shall I swap it for a new one?
Any clues on what else I could try to get it working.

Cheers Jay

[kevtherev]

dead pump...
try brickwerks..heritage..etc

[jamesc76]

whilst waiting for the new one to turn up whack the old one whilst power to it may jump back into life for a while

[Realize]

Cheers for replies, I did whack it as I thought it may be jammed, no luck, looks like a new one then...

Cheers Jay

[colinthefox]

If your pump clicks, then it's not totally seized. One trick that's worth a try...........

Sometimes the pump picks up a tiny bit of grit which jams the little plastic gear wheels. If you connect the pump up with reverse polarity (+ to - and - to +) just for an instant it can release the particle by running backwards and then works OK.

Sometimes.