This is on an '84 Vanagon if that matters- I replaced the bottom half of the washer hose. Washer did not work. I cut the stock hose (4mm ID) behind the upper grill giving myself enough room to work with it. The reservoir came out (10mm bolts) with the rest of the plastic tubing attached after I unplugged the pump connector. I had power to the pump & continuity thru the pump. I found the tubing had a chaffed hole almost 1" long where it ran thru the plastic hold down on the top of the reservoir. With 3' of 3/16"ID clear tubing from the hardware store (none of the FLAPS in town had metric hose) I went to fix it. The windshield washer pump motor slides into the reservoir with a tapered rubber seal (pull it straight up to take it out). I used a razor blade to slit the old tubing and take it off. The 3/16 tubing went on to the washer motor after it was heated slightly in my mouth, a nice tight fit when that part was done. The tubing was fed up to the area where it was cut from with no problems, the reservoir top slipped into the angled filling piece with no problems & the reservoir was bolted back into place. The 3/16"ID tubing did go around the stock washer tubing, I had to lube the outside of the stock tubing and heat the 3/16 ID tubing again. I slid it about 1" up on the old washer tube. It was solid with a gentle pull test when I finished. I added fluid & tested, it took a few seconds then started squirting fluid on the windshield while the wipers did their thing. I put the upper grill back on. With that done I'm ready for the nice weather!
Rob becida@comcast.net Western Washington State, USA |
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