So today i happily went to wash my rear windscreen, heard a slight pop noise, and then a considerably lower amount of fluid being sprayed. Great. As if it wasn't bad enough...

Then, when i opened the boot, i was greeted with the signs of water behind the trim... ie it dripping onto my head and smelling of screenwash

Is this a fix i can DIY? Or should i get the dealer to have a look when it get's its service next week?

I haven't been using VAG Washer Fluid either...

So today i happily went to wash my rear windscreen, heard a slight pop noise, and then a considerably lower amount of fluid being sprayed. Great. As if it wasn't bad enough...

Then, when i opened the boot, i was greeted with the signs of water behind the trim... ie it dripping onto my head and smelling of screenwash

Is this a fix i can DIY? Or should i get the dealer to have a look when it get's its service next week?

I haven't been using VAG Washer Fluid either...

Oops! Oh Dear; sorry to hear.

Have a search for threads with 'rear screen wash' this is a well reported problem.

Not using VAG screenwash; tut tut, dealer will likely blame blocked spray jet.

Hey; check this thread out;-

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/octavia-ii/octy2-rear-screen-wash/72566/

Not using VAG screenwash; tut tut, dealer will likely blame blocked spray jet.

I know, im frickin' Badass...

If they try to say the jet is blocked, ill show them it spraying, albeit rubbishly... And then pull the card out about the car being off road due to Skoda cockups last year...

REPAIR REAR SCREEN WASH

Not from UK-please excuse my English if there is any mistakes!

I was pretty upset with my rear screen wash. The car is a hatchback. After a really cold night it froze and stopped working. I repaired it with my dealer but two weeks after that it froze again and not the fluid in the tank but the little drops on the way out…and it was off again.

But I repaired it using some of the tips posted here. But there are some important things that I want to explain:

1. The rear was tube have two connections on its way to the rear wiper that might disconnect. One of the connections is right next to the wiper itself, and the other one is in the inside of your trunk behind the left wheel arch under the upholstery. So first you have to locate where the problem is.

1.1 If the problem is in the connection next to the wiper the liquid will come out from a little hole in the center of the trunk hood right over the lock.

1.2 If the other connection fails liquid comes out from somewhere and you can see it dropping out behind the rear left tire from the rear bumper where the mud guard should be. In both cases there should be liquid in the tank and you should spray several times.

2 REPAIRING.

2.1 If you have 1.1 situation you have to dismantle the trunk door inside cover.

First unscrew the screw under the closing handle. That’s the only screw. Now there are some metal clips. Start from the bottom end, the one next to the lock. From one of the bottom corners try to unclips it by pulling hard, I used also a plastic tube to leaver out. When you finish with the bottom end clips there are some plastic parts in the inside that can not be reached but just pull and they will come out, they are soft and I did not broke anything, just slightly deformed those parts. After that there are six more clips right under the rear window. Start from the one corner and just pull perpendicular to the window. The clips should come out.

Now you see it all. Put the tube on its place and fix it with sticking tape.

To mount the cover back first check out if all the metal clips are on the cover! After that start from the window side. Slide both corners in their place and try to put into place the clips and just hit it hard to fix. The best way to do it is by entering the trunk face backwards. Check out if the two plastic parts are in place, they should slide in there in the beginning. Fixing the bottom end clips is a bit harder. Start with the upper ones using a small screwdriver to just put them into place. Do not forget the screw!

2.2 If you have 1.2 situation you don’t need to dismantle the trunk door cover. You need access under the upholstery on the left. First unscrew the bag hook. Next the little hook next to the taillights back. Now remove the spare tire cover and unscrew the two plastic nuts holding the plastic part with the incident triangle. That plastic cover has some metal clips too, just pull it up on the left side only to unclips the first clips from the left. Now loosen the upholstery and try to dismantle the little trunk light wires. You have to use a little flat screwdriver. Pull the upholstery down and you should see the connection in there among the wires. Fix it with tape. Fix the trunk light! Now mantle all back.

3. TOOLS: you need only a Philips type screwdriver, one of those strange 8 spoke screwdrivers and a No10 wrench…and some tape.

I hope that will be useful. It saved me the trouble to go to the dealer…again!

So today i happily went to wash my rear windscreen, heard a slight pop noise, and then a considerably lower amount of fluid being sprayed. Great. As if it wasn't bad enough...

Then, when i opened the boot, i was greeted with the signs of water behind the trim... ie it dripping onto my head and smelling of screenwash

Is this a fix i can DIY? Or should i get the dealer to have a look when it get's its service next week?

I haven't been using VAG Washer Fluid either...

Best not point out that when I used to get my MK I octy serviced by Westover they used to put quantum or another generic screenwash in my tanks and charge for it.

Just go to your local VW/Seat/Audi garage and get a couple of bottles of washer fluid, run or pump yours out and then fill it up with the VW stuff. Make sure you do to the concentrations specified on the bottle too as they are supposed to check this too.

Best not point out that when I used to get my MK I octy serviced by Westover they used to put quantum or another generic screenwash in my tanks and charge for it.

Just go to your local VW/Seat/Audi garage and get a couple of bottles of washer fluid, run or pump yours out and then fill it up with the VW stuff. Make sure you do to the concentrations specified on the bottle too as they are supposed to check this too.

I'm lucky enough to not be going back to Westovers...

I've decided i'm just gonna tell them its fooked, and needs sorting - the end of the day, my maintenance/repairs are included in my lease, so can't be arsed to bother with trying to cover it up.