Had to totally remove the washer pump because the washer bottle decided to leak. Here is how you remove the bottle to get full access to the pumps.
I have done a similar guide on how to replace the motors without removing the wiper mechanism. See the guides section.
First you'll need the following:
10mm socket
13 mm socket
Socket extension.
1.. Remove the wipers by doing the following. Remove the caps and undo the 13mm nuts. Then an 18mm spanner can help at this stage, but not vital to persuade the wipers off. They will come off! (old pic)
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2.. Will look like this:
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3.. Scuttle panels off (think that's what they are called). Remove seal along the top of the engine bay (foamy/rubber strip). Right side then left. Couple of plastic clips in the middle and at either end.
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4.. This is the wiper mechanism. This needs to be removed to get the washer bottle out:
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5.. Undo the 3 nuts using a 10mm socket. Only 3 nuts. 2 towards the left hand side and one to the far right:
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6.. Unclip the wiper motor power and remove the whole lot from car:
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7.. Remove the 10mm nut holding in the washer bottle:
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8.. You'll be able to get at the motors now. You'll need to disconnect the power supplies etc. It's pretty obvious:
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9.. Replace the broken item, in my case it was one of the rubber washers, all this for this tiny part....
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10.. Because this is such a pain to get to I filled the washer bottle half full to check for leaks! Seems to have sorted it:
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11.. Washer bottle sorted. To put back together is everything above in reverse BUT.. and this is why I love CS. If you miss this part you'll be there for days (well I would have been!!), but a quick search on CS I found this:
When you are putting the wipers back they MUST go back on the peg. It looks like this:
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.. and this hole needs to go on it looks like this:
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12.. Once the wiper mechanism is back and in the right place on its peg it really is just replace the plastics, wipers and this seal thing that I've just found a pic of:
View attachment a41dbf75.jpg
Taa dahh! I can clean my windscreen now!
I have done a similar guide on how to replace the motors without removing the wiper mechanism. See the guides section.
First you'll need the following:
10mm socket
13 mm socket
Socket extension.
1.. Remove the wipers by doing the following. Remove the caps and undo the 13mm nuts. Then an 18mm spanner can help at this stage, but not vital to persuade the wipers off. They will come off! (old pic)
View attachment 06122008063pushwiggle.jpg
2.. Will look like this:
View attachment 9e65f1f7.jpg
3.. Scuttle panels off (think that's what they are called). Remove seal along the top of the engine bay (foamy/rubber strip). Right side then left. Couple of plastic clips in the middle and at either end.
View attachment 18e43b2a.jpg
4.. This is the wiper mechanism. This needs to be removed to get the washer bottle out:
View attachment 1d43fc37.jpg
5.. Undo the 3 nuts using a 10mm socket. Only 3 nuts. 2 towards the left hand side and one to the far right:
View attachment f119f338.jpg
6.. Unclip the wiper motor power and remove the whole lot from car:
View attachment 6c154615.jpg
7.. Remove the 10mm nut holding in the washer bottle:
View attachment 49b79dea.jpg
8.. You'll be able to get at the motors now. You'll need to disconnect the power supplies etc. It's pretty obvious:
View attachment 8870727d.jpg
9.. Replace the broken item, in my case it was one of the rubber washers, all this for this tiny part....
View attachment c1f773f7.jpg
10.. Because this is such a pain to get to I filled the washer bottle half full to check for leaks! Seems to have sorted it:
View attachment 541882a3.jpg
11.. Washer bottle sorted. To put back together is everything above in reverse BUT.. and this is why I love CS. If you miss this part you'll be there for days (well I would have been!!), but a quick search on CS I found this:
Just took off my wiper arms so I could replace washer pump and resistor pack and put wiper arms back on but something aint right!
The spoiler thing on the blade is now tapping on the windscreen when it first moves!
Is there any easy way to line them up or maybe I have bolted the mechanism back in wonky lol
Thanks, Andy
The wiper mechanism has to be located on a peg which sticks out on the bulkhead. If not, it will touch the screen.
When you are putting the wipers back they MUST go back on the peg. It looks like this:
View attachment 9e083a7d.jpg
.. and this hole needs to go on it looks like this:
View attachment 315bfc8b.jpg
12.. Once the wiper mechanism is back and in the right place on its peg it really is just replace the plastics, wipers and this seal thing that I've just found a pic of:
View attachment a41dbf75.jpg
Taa dahh! I can clean my windscreen now!