Hey fellas,

When I try to operate my windshield wiper control to make the water come out, it doesn't work! Help please!

 

Add water!

~Cheers~

 

I didn't reply because the OP is 11 years old...figured there were a few years to figure out what to say in my reply.

 

The OP actually has a nice car.

You might not have fluid or the fluid may be blocked. Take a needle, put it in the holes and move it around then try it again after you fill up the fluid.

 

^ If those don't work, then listen carefully to hear if the motor still work. It may be like mines...dead..........

 

Oh, and your wipers should work when you engage the washer by pulling the stalk towards you. If that doesn't work then maybe the switch is bad.

 

The wipers work normally, its just the water doesn't come out when I pull the arm towards me...

 

Then its either there is no fluid in there or the hole is blocked.

 

Or like I said, the motor may be froze/dead.

 

If you hear a buzzing noice, pump's working.

 

I've had luck on a couple of occasions w/ "repairing" the wiper motor by firmly slamming the flat motor base down onto a hard, flat table. This will work if the motor movement is frozen due to mineral deposits. If motor solenoid coil is open, it will not work.

A fine post for an 11-yr old.

good luck

 

OK yesterday it was raining...and I tried the fluid wiper thinking why not, its not gonna work anyway.

But guess what? It did work. Although, out of the "4" holes that the water comes out of, the left most (drivers side) hole is clogged? Some one else posted taking a needle and trying to unclog it?

And Im not 11 years old. I didnt think age mattered here, but FWIW, I was my father's remote control for his TV growing up-- k? :P

IF you dont get the joke, YOU'RE the one who's 11.

 

I was right!!

BTW, so was I, haha!! Then we got a remote that had a wire running from it. That was the coolest thing ever!

~Cheers~

P.S. Taking a wooden toothpick works, too, and since it's softer, you don't risk denting anything. Also, you can use this time to adjust where the nozzles spray.

 

Actually, the reservoir was FULL when I checked it after your post. (I know, dummy test, right?)

And yes, when I tried it yesterday, I turned down my sounds to listen and I heard the WW motor and it was running fine, cept for the left most clogged hole where the water didnt come out.

Wasnt trying to be a smart ass or anything in my post, just taken aback by the replies, haha. So what then...whats the skinny on my WW motor? Is it dying out or is it a fuse problem or something? Im gonna try and unclog the hole and see what happens today. Looks gloomy and cloudy out, will report back later.

Thanks for the support guys, appreciate it!

 

Thanks fellas,

I finally got around to trying the "needle" trick. Now, the 2 "inner" holes spew forth water, while the 2 outer ones...dont. Just a bad clog? I have water in the resevoir

 

sorry to open up an old thread guys. but my drivers side wiper seems to have stopped working as the wiper only rises a couple inches . im going to try taking it to the shop tommorow but before i was wondering if any of you have had similar problems with the wipers and maybe a price.Any help is apreciated thanks.