Overheated washer pump?

Jamie_E92 · 11-26-2013, 12:20 PM

Driving home I was purposely running the washer tank dry as it had gone all congealed - so held the stalk continuously for a few minutes, now, it's stopped working all together.

Is there some sort of shut off on it if you overheat it & it'll start working again After a period of time or something?
Or have I fucked the pump?
Please help!

ssc330d · 11-26-2013, 12:44 PM

Can you still hear the pump working?
If so, it is probably just blocked. If you cant hear it working - probably buggered!

Alex.J · 11-26-2013, 12:48 PM

Blown a fuse most likely!

Jamie_E92 · 11-26-2013, 01:32 PM

It's alright it's working again now! Must have just got too hot!

windymissile · 11-26-2013, 03:10 PM

It will only let you hold it on for so long before the safety cuts in. I had this last week when I was emptying it for the same reason. I just syphoned it out in the end and stuck the old stuff in the works van. Don't worry.

WM

mistryn · 11-26-2013, 04:40 PM

I just disconnect the pipe near the scuttle panel on drivers side, water comes out quite rapidly and empty's the bottle fairly quick

G82Dude · 11-26-2013, 06:08 PM

Quite normal. It will only run for a certain time and then shut off so it doesn't cause damage.

Icekube · 11-27-2013, 02:41 AM

if its all congealed, why on earth would you run all that crap through the motor, pipework and nozzles?
thats just asking for trouble down the line now that all the crap that was in the bottle is now in the motor/pipes and nozzle...

Jamie_E92 · 11-27-2013, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Icekube

if its all congealed, why on earth would you run all that crap through the motor, pipework and nozzles?
thats just asking for trouble down the line now that all the crap that was in the bottle is now in the motor/pipes and nozzle...

How do you think i knew it was congealed in the first place

Having changed the washer pump for a tenner at the weekend on the girlfriends 123d i'm not afraid to get my hands dirty.

Icekube · 11-27-2013, 04:08 AM

shoulda just pulled pump and let the stuff dump via gravity then :P

Jamie_E92 · 11-27-2013, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Icekube

shoulda just pulled pump and let the stuff dump via gravity then :P

I'd rather not do the job again like, but i'll run the risk of the wallpaper paste runing through the pump - i did it last night anyway & now have Autoglyms finest in there so should be reet now

11-26-2013, 12:20 PM	#1
Jamie_E92 Captain 42 Rep 825 Posts Drives: Phoenix yellow e92 325d Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: lancs iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Overheated washer pump? Driving home I was purposely running the washer tank dry as it had gone all congealed - so held the stalk continuously for a few minutes, now, it's stopped working all together. Is there some sort of shut off on it if you overheat it & it'll start working again After a period of time or something? Or have I fucked the pump? Please help!
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11-26-2013, 12:44 PM	#2
ssc330d Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 200 Posts Drives: Le Mans Blue 330d M Sport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Co. Durham. England. iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330d M Sport [10.00]	Can you still hear the pump working? If so, it is probably just blocked. If you cant hear it working - probably buggered! __________________
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11-26-2013, 12:48 PM	#3
Alex.J Major 56 Rep 1,241 Posts Drives: BMW E92 335i MSport Join Date: May 2013 Location: Nottingham iTrader: (9)	Blown a fuse most likely! __________________
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11-26-2013, 01:32 PM	#4
Jamie_E92 Captain 42 Rep 825 Posts Drives: Phoenix yellow e92 325d Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: lancs iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	It's alright it's working again now! Must have just got too hot!
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11-26-2013, 03:10 PM	#5
windymissile Major 67 Rep 1,431 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	It will only let you hold it on for so long before the safety cuts in. I had this last week when I was emptying it for the same reason. I just syphoned it out in the end and stuck the old stuff in the works van. Don't worry. WM
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11-26-2013, 04:40 PM	#6
mistryn Colonel 147 Rep 2,048 Posts Drives: BMW 335D Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mids iTrader: (8)	I just disconnect the pipe near the scuttle panel on drivers side, water comes out quite rapidly and empty's the bottle fairly quick
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11-26-2013, 06:08 PM	#7
G82Dude - 290 Rep 2,598 Posts Drives: M4CMxD Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Quite normal. It will only run for a certain time and then shut off so it doesn't cause damage.
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11-27-2013, 02:41 AM	#8
Icekube Captain 46 Rep 891 Posts Drives: E87 130i Join Date: May 2013 Location: Livingston iTrader: (3)	if its all congealed, why on earth would you run all that crap through the motor, pipework and nozzles? thats just asking for trouble down the line now that all the crap that was in the bottle is now in the motor/pipes and nozzle...
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11-27-2013, 04:08 AM	#10
Icekube Captain 46 Rep 891 Posts Drives: E87 130i Join Date: May 2013 Location: Livingston iTrader: (3)	shoulda just pulled pump and let the stuff dump via gravity then :P
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