Washer Pump/Motor: Description
The washer pump/motor unit (Fig 1 ) is located on the outboard side of the washer reservoir, in the right front corner of the engine compartment. A small permanently lubricated and sealed electric motor is coupled to the rotor-type washer pump. A seal flange with a barbed inlet nipple on the pump housing passes through a rubber grommet seal installed in a dedicated mounting hole near the bottom of the washer reservoir. When the pump is installed in the reservoir a barbed outlet nipple on the pump housing connects the unit to the washer system through the engine compartment washer hose.
The washer pump/motor unit is retained on the reservoir by the interference fit between the barbed pump inlet nipple and the grommet seal, which is a light press fit. The top of the washer pump is also secured to the washer reservoir by the use of a snap post on the motor housing and a snap post receptacle molded into the reservoir that allows for mounting of the washer pump without the use of fasteners. An integral connector receptacle on the top of the motor housing connects the unit to the vehicle electrical system. The washer pump/motor unit cannot be repaired. If faulty or damaged, the entire washer pump/motor unit must be replaced.