1986 Toyota Pickup Windshield Washer Pump Replacement
ID: 170944
Description: The purpose of this guide is to detail the...
Steps:
- Open the hood.
- Using a ratchet and a 12 mm socket, remove the 12 mm bolt and 12 mm nut on either side of the battery hold-down bracket.
- Lift the bracket off of the battery and set it aside.
- Using a ratchet and a 10 mm socket, remove the 10 mm bolt that holds the washer bottle in place.
- Disconnect the pump electrical connector.
- You may have to partially or fully remove the washer bottle to access the connector.
- You can also remove or slide the battery over in its spot to have more space to access the connector.
- To unplug the connector, push up on the tab of the female connector and pull the two apart. Be patient, as the plastic can be very brittle.
- Lift the washer bottle out of place. Be mindful of the hose that connects the pump to the sprayers.
- Disconnect the hose from the pump using the needle nose pliers (optional).
- Remove the hose from its slot in the washer bottle and empty the washer fluid into a temporary container.
- This is also optional, but will save you from having to balance the bottle to keep it from spilling.
- Carefully pry the pump out of the washer bottle with the flathead screwdriver.
- If your new washer pump did not come with an O-ring, be mindful to not damage the old one.
- If you have a new O-ring, remove and replace the O-ring as well.