screen washer not working

[ripley 1]

my screen washer is not working on my 02 clio and i know its the pump my question is how do i remove the window wipers to get at the pump ive undone the nut but the wiper stays put . any help would be welcome

[matt1e]

dont know about the clio but the pump on most cars is located in the washer bottle so there is no need to take off the wiper blades

[tufty7]

easy one this one, they sort of sieze into place , just push/ pull/wiggle on the wiper towards the windscreen and it will loosen off , failing that if you are not confident go to a windscreen fitting centre and they will remove it for you for free I am sure .....

[david1702198]

sometimes the little gauze on the rubber seal that the pump sits in clogs up with gunge and restricts the pump from working maybe worth a go trying this before you replace the pump itself.

[MORELLO]

Like matt1e says, the pump is usually located in or on the side of the washer bottle. If it's the pump, and not a blocked hose or nozzle. Either way, you don't need to mess with the blades.

[Panic Button]

Any noise from the pump when you activate it?

If not, check for a blown fuse. If so I suspect a blockage by the gunge that David mentions. It happens regularly on my Astra, and blowing out the filter is easy.

No idea about a Clio, but I very much doubt if you need to take wipers off. On the Astra you just grab the pump and lift it off the rubber flter.