Windshield washer pump pia
09-07-2005, 11:16 PM
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Windshield washer pump pia
Just replaced the pump for the windsheild washer pump. On my 85S it is located inside the engine compartment on a ledge not meant to be seen by mortals unless the engine was out. Came up from below. Here are some hints that may help you.
I got it out by putting some silicone on the rubber **** holding it down. I pushed these through with a pair of neele nose plyers. By reaching up from below I was able to manuver it down low enough to remove the hoses and electrical plug. No way was I going to put the hoses back on the pump. Just no room. So I disconnected the lower hose to the reservior and pushed that thru from the wheel well giving me enough room to hook it up. The other hose was a problem. German maintenance engineers put a "tee" right behind the wheel well and a very short hose to the pump. For this one I pulled out the rubber plug and was able to wiggle the "t" and hose thru the hole where I put in an 1/4" coupler and another longer rubber hose. That gave me enough room to hook up the pump and wiggle it back into position to put the rubber **** in the holes. It took a lot of time, language lessons for the neighbors, suggestions about where Porsche could put their fancy design and engineering. Those **** are tough if you don't abuse them, have some silicon spray and a good pair of needle nose and small vice grips. Good luck, you don't want to have to pay somebody to do this.
I got it out by putting some silicone on the rubber **** holding it down. I pushed these through with a pair of neele nose plyers. By reaching up from below I was able to manuver it down low enough to remove the hoses and electrical plug. No way was I going to put the hoses back on the pump. Just no room. So I disconnected the lower hose to the reservior and pushed that thru from the wheel well giving me enough room to hook it up. The other hose was a problem. German maintenance engineers put a "tee" right behind the wheel well and a very short hose to the pump. For this one I pulled out the rubber plug and was able to wiggle the "t" and hose thru the hole where I put in an 1/4" coupler and another longer rubber hose. That gave me enough room to hook up the pump and wiggle it back into position to put the rubber **** in the holes. It took a lot of time, language lessons for the neighbors, suggestions about where Porsche could put their fancy design and engineering. Those **** are tough if you don't abuse them, have some silicon spray and a good pair of needle nose and small vice grips. Good luck, you don't want to have to pay somebody to do this.
09-08-2005, 02:12 AM
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BTDT... I feel your pain. I paid the couple bucks it cost for new rubber mounts, clipped the old ones off and installed the new pump with new mounts. The old ones actually snapped off pretty easily, being old and brittle.
09-08-2005, 11:03 AM
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Amen...I had the same challenge changing my wiper pump. I even said some things that probably offended the original engineers when I did this one. Next, go try changing the electronic part of the ignition switch. I've been toying with the idea of buying a small circus monkey to help me with the next changeout like this. But, anymore, I just expect the worst and go for it. Also, buying more tools helps...and/or making your own speciality stuff. I just modified a screwdriver last Sat. for getting some weird trim screws off.
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