Windscreen Washer jets/motor broken?

[ben183]

Hi guys, opinions please:

 

My windscreen washers jets wont work. when I try to activate them I can't hear the motor running at all. I'm trying to diagnose what is actually to blame so here's what I have come up with so far:

 

- Its not a blocking caused by freezing, it just isn't that cold yet!

-There are 2 motors on an MB6 washer bottle, one which does the headlights, and one which does the front and rear screen jets. Since the rear screen jet works (and I can hear the motor) when I use the switch, it cannot be a faulty motor. Am I correct that one motor does headlights, and another does front/rear screen, or are they split so that one does rear, and one does headlights/front screen?

-the fuse for all washers etc is the same, so as the rear works, it can't be a blown fuse.

 

It seems logical that the actual switch/control stalk is broken and not completing the circuit to activate the motor?

 

Can anyone else think of a potential cause? It was working fine until this week...

[dr_broon]

There's three motors according to lings website....

One for each job.

Looks like it's just the motor bud

I had to change mine coz mine stopped working.

[dr_broon]

Sorry... Just noticed that the bottoms missing from the pic... Part no 4 is the headlight washer.

[Dave]

Yes, will be the front one thats gone mate. Easy enough to replace though

[ben183]

Thanks Chaps, easy enough to replace but a shame they're £56 plus VAT!!!

[dr_broon]

I got a second hand one off @10000rpm

I'm sure he'll have one available.