OK I give up..How to replace electric pump on washer reservoir?

[TekHousE]

Umm is this design insane? The filter in mid 60's to mid 70's windshield washer reservoirs has a large plastic 'nut' molded into it at the base. This secures the pump to the reservoir.

OK..great..So how do you get the old one out and the new one in? I cannot see how it is done. The filter/nut thingy in mine is pristine, so it wasn't installed with needle nose pliers or something like that.

I am at a loss, had to put the reservoir back with the old pump. New one is sitting in my tool box..sad..

 

[bee71]

Turn the whole pump to start loosening it. If the filter starts to turn with it use a ruler or piece of wood inserted into the reservoir to jam against the nut and the wall. That was how I replaced mine.

 

[TekHousE]

Mine has a plastic tag, that fits into the underside of the reservoir. Does yours have this too? I was worried about breaking it, as it seems to be some kind of locating tag?

 

[Durandal25]

.....lord, I made a tool to get mine out.

 

[barnfind]

possibly depending on your particular tank?

http://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-Wrench-Plumbing-Universal-Gripping/dp/B0057B0SBS

 

[idrivemopar]

Depends on the tank, some of the 70's ones, the entire top comes off so you can easily reach the nut holding the pump in place.

 

[TekHousE]

I will have to make a tool..I don't expect to be doing this very often. My car is a '67 and the top does not come off.

 

[Durandal25]

...take a pic of it, and I'll tell you what to sub in there t get it out.

 

[TekHousE]

Does this help?

 

[kiwigtx]

The correct sized tube socket should get the pump in or tighten it up.

 

[TekHousE]

But the filter is so tall, the socket cannot reach the nut mate?

 

[okiemopar]

I just used a deep socket on mine, no problem went right on. Good Luck

 

[Dako]

Maybe a photo or two of the nut and the pump (through the fill hole and from underneath where the pump is). A photo of the tank (at arms length away) does not provide any detail.

So who installed the old pump into the new tank? Maybe they can help you swap out the pump?

Nice engine compartment by the way!!

 

[TekHousE]

OK I did it..Long nose pliers did the trick!!

 

[kiwigtx]

But the filter is so tall, the socket cannot reach the nut mate?

Tube sockets are approx 6" long and completely hollow - you need a screwdriver threaded through the opposite end to turn them.
Also known as "Box Spanners"

:icon_winkle:

 

[Funship32]

I just used a deep socket on mine, no problem went right on. Good Luck

Ditto.

 

[RJS]

Deep socket and long extension, not brain surgery.

 

[TekHousE]

Unless of course you live in Finland, like I do, and ALL TOOLS ARE METRIC...But thanks for the tip about brain surgery..

 

[coronet340]

Unless of course you live in Finland, like I do, and ALL TOOLS ARE METRIC...But thanks for the tip about brain surgery..

I was about to ask if y'all had Standard size tools. Figured there wasn't much need for them over there. In a way that is kind of nice. My Ford was had standard and half metric depending on what part of the car was assembled and where.

Glad you got if figured out. Tek your car still gets me all giddy like a school girl.

 

[Durandal25]

Sorry for the fluid in the tanks, but a deep socket will get in there, but what I did to get mine out was to get a big flat head screwgie and brace the nut and counter turn the pump a little at a time, and bingo, came right out. Reverse to tighten.