My washer failed to work last week and I've just discovered why:
The motor is rusted solid, no movement at all between the rotor and stator parts. The drain hole for the motor had become blocked and water has clearly found it's way past the seals.
Does anyone have a working one I can purchase?
Windscreen Washer Motor
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Windscreen Washer Motor
KIMI 1 : 1st Gen, "hybrid" 1983 silver S2 running gear in a 1985 S3 shell, SORN'd, long term resto project
KIMI 2 : 1st Gen, 1983 silver S2 - now sold to Ian Mothersole on here.
KIMI 3 : 1st Gen, 1983 red S3
Plus a 2004 Full Bridgeported RX-8
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Plus a 2004 Full Bridgeported RX-8
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Re: Windscreen Washer Motor
I have a spare bottle that is split, I am positive that the motor works fine, yours if you want it mate.
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Re: Windscreen Washer Motor
That is pretty tasty there aye. I sometimes think about swapping the bottle, motor, and/or nozzles over to something a bit more modern that has more power or the fan sort of spray pattern. Something along those lines 

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KIMI 1 : 1st Gen, "hybrid" 1983 silver S2 running gear in a 1985 S3 shell, SORN'd, long term resto project
KIMI 2 : 1st Gen, 1983 silver S2 - now sold to Ian Mothersole on here.
KIMI 3 : 1st Gen, 1983 red S3
Plus a 2004 Full Bridgeported RX-8
KIMI 2 : 1st Gen, 1983 silver S2 - now sold to Ian Mothersole on here.
KIMI 3 : 1st Gen, 1983 red S3
Plus a 2004 Full Bridgeported RX-8
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Re: Windscreen Washer Motor
I thought about that, but want to try and keep this car as original as possibleHobbawobba wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:09 pm That is pretty tasty there aye. I sometimes think about swapping the bottle, motor, and/or nozzles over to something a bit more modern that has more power or the fan sort of spray pattern. Something along those lines![]()

KIMI 1 : 1st Gen, "hybrid" 1983 silver S2 running gear in a 1985 S3 shell, SORN'd, long term resto project
KIMI 2 : 1st Gen, 1983 silver S2 - now sold to Ian Mothersole on here.
KIMI 3 : 1st Gen, 1983 red S3
Plus a 2004 Full Bridgeported RX-8
KIMI 2 : 1st Gen, 1983 silver S2 - now sold to Ian Mothersole on here.
KIMI 3 : 1st Gen, 1983 red S3
Plus a 2004 Full Bridgeported RX-8
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Re: Windscreen Washer Motor
I don't blame you there aye broCasey wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 3:32 pmI thought about that, but want to try and keep this car as original as possibleHobbawobba wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:09 pm That is pretty tasty there aye. I sometimes think about swapping the bottle, motor, and/or nozzles over to something a bit more modern that has more power or the fan sort of spray pattern. Something along those lines![]()
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Re: Windscreen Washer Motor
You can take the washer motor out of the bag that’s the rear washer reservoir, they are the same motor
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