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07 c180 k sport estate rear window washer problem

Fredyflame

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slk 230 year 2000
Rear washer fluid is not working properly. The pump makes the right noise but only small amount of fluid appears where the blade spindle comes through the glass.
Is there a separate container to the front, and if so where is it and how do I get to everything as I cannot see how the panel on the inside of the door comes off and I can't actually see where the fluid comes out to spray the glass ( no obvious hole to unblock)
Any help or photos would be great, thank you.
 
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The tank is in the front, it is a shared tank and pump. If you have washer fluid coming out at the rear then you may simply have a blocked nozzle. Lift up the plastic cover at the pivot on the rear wiper arm (where the fluid comes out) the nozzle will then pull out (you may need some gentle persuasion with piers) Clean it with an air line, guitar string or a pin. You could just try blowing through it. When the nozzle is out get somebody to switch on the rear washers. The water should come out the pipe end with some pressure. If it just trickles out then your blockage is further back inside the tailgate or car/bottle.
 
2007 - S203 or S204? If it's a 203, the tailgate wash can be a PITA if, at this time of year, you do not have enough anti-freeze in the wash fluid. Mine first popped behind the wiper inside the tailgate, shown by the bottom of the inside panel getting wet. Not too bad a strip-out. The top part of the tailgate trim pulls out towards you on a dovetail type arrangement, so be careful, the rest of the strip out is pretty obvious. Next time was in the hideyhole in the rear offside down low - IIRC it's a blue pipe, but has a black 90 deg connector down there. Final was the real nasty - up behind the glove box, almost impossible to re-connect properly without removing the glove box. That connection is onto a grommet that goes through the bulkhead to behind the battery. To get to the bottle and pump, it's front nearside wheel off then remove the access panel in the front of the wheel arch liner.
 

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