I was in a minor accident last weekend, thankfully with no injuries or major damage. The front left corner of my bumper got cracked a little and just enough to break the nipple off the washer fluid pump. I don't think repair is an option, becuase if I tried gluing it I would probably clog the pump in the end.

I found some threads with others trouble shooting bad pumps, but not broken ones like mine. I'm just wondering how hard it is to pull the old pump and install a new one. Any pointers will help me a lot. I can easily access it through the fender liner and newly cracked bumper, but I can't see how it's mounted to the reservoir. Thanks for helping!

 

The only thing that holds the pump is a tight fit and an O ring...
Pull it out. Put a new one in.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The only thing that holds the pump is a tight fit and an O ring...
Pull it out. Put a new one in.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yep, a screwdrive to pry it out is all you need.

it's actually held in by little molded tabs on the washer fluid reservoir... and the o-ring. But mainly the o-ring.

 

Thanks, guys. I really do appreciate it.