Windscreen washers have no pressure - leak?

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My windscreen washers are no longer squirting water.
First thought I’d ran out of water - false
Second thought was they were blocked - false

I can now see water coming out from under my front drivers wheel arch so I’m guessing there is a leak or that a pipe has come loose?

I took off the service hatches and and a look but couldn’t see anything. Is this now a trip to lotus (car in warranty)?

Cheers…

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Filter blocked on the inlet to the pump, I’ve had it before on a different car

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Is this easy to fix or should I take it to Lotus?

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The pump/filter should be attached to the washer bottle - I presume you can get to that (if it’s like an S1 aircon car, it’s accessed through the nearside wheel arch by removing the liner)?

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Pull out the pump. watch out all the water will drain out and check it, it is usually built in to the bung around the pump to bottle.

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A blockage in your pipes can be a right pain in the arse!!


I’ll get my coat.

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[quote=SeanB]A blockage in your pipes can be a right pain in the arse!!


I’ll get my goat.[/quote]

How will that help?

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Hmm, I don’t even own a jack so getting the wheel liner off is going to be a lot of trouble :frowning: I’m pretty sure the blockage is somewhere at the front as that’s where the water seems to be leaking from.