Replacement washer fluid pump "How To"

[Zs-ondabrain]

So it's been shown before by me and some others but there's not a specific thread on the subject, so here it is.

Go down to your local Auto Zone and pick up a 9-300 Universal Washer Fluid Pump for about $11.00.

When you unpack it, you'll see that it has a plastic foot attached to the back end of the pump motor. You'll want to cut it off. Use a dremel with a cutting disk or a simple hack saw. Try to keep the cut close to the body of the motor, so it'll be able to slide thru the rubber boot of the washer fluid bottle.

Remove your old motor by disconnecting it and sliding it out of it's rubber boot. Now take a small drum sander on your dremmel and Hone out the inside of the rubber boot, making sure to remove the motor retaining lips from both sides of the lip. Hone it out till the new motor will fit in there snug.

Insert the wires into the rubber tube from the front and pull them through and then force the motor in till the rubber boot just touches the plastic pump part of the pump.

Connect the tube of the resevoir to the tip of the pump (pointing outwards)

Connect the tube that goes to the washer nozzles to the other tip that is now pointing down.

Connect the white pump wire to the Black/yellow wire from the harness

Connect the Black pump wire to the black wire from the harness

Make sure to cut off the excess wire so it don't look ugly.

Slide the resevoir back into its holder and you're done.

[TomoHawk]

The PO (a Z car restoration specialist) screwed on an aftermarket pump to my washer resevoir. I don't have the rubber.

[geoyam]

Hey Zs-ondabrain. Have you every looked at using a Trico 11-601 instead of a universal model. The 11-601 looks like it's a direct replacement for the OEM washer pump. No need to cut off any mounting stubs.

My old pump went out on my 77 a couple of years ago. I ended up buying a new washer reservoir w/pump before I found the Trico replacment on Trico's website. Here's their link: http://www.tricoproducts.com/Trico2/pdf/ACF1701.pdf.

The 11-601 is selling for about $22 dollars on various websites. I always wanted to know if the 11-601 is a an exact replacement. It is listed as a replacement for the 1976-1984 Honda Accord. Anyone out there used the 11-601 and can speak from experience?

[Zs-ondabrain]

Actually, I prefer the Trico Units but I couldn't find any today whe I was out looking. But thanks for the P/N and info. I'll definately look into the 601's

Dave

[Travel'n Man]

I bought a plug and play replacement at Advance Auto a couple years back..........they looked it up on their computer, ordered it and she fit perfect..........she is still working great. I had more of a challange getting the old one out then putting the replacement one in.

[TomoHawk]

What options do you have if you need the rubber mount too?

thxZ

[vercingetorix]

What options do you have if you need the rubber mount too?

thxZ

This is my problem as well,any joy?

[VITAMIN Z]

How about rebuilding the old one! the PO always used windshield washer fluid, good thing, because to my surprise the pump is still in working condition ('74 260 Z) but I had thought about taking it appart and servicing it anyway.

[Zs-ondabrain]

They Are rebuildable. You just have to be careful. The outer shell tabs like to break off. The metal tab on the inside of the propeller typically rusts and no longer allows the motor shaft to turn the prop. It's a small peice about 1/4" x 1/8" x ?? the thickness of a business card? So you can see how easily a small peice of metal will rust and break.

[mlc240z]

ordered and installed the Trico 11-601 pump today. got it from Amazon.com ($22).

the pump body is a direct replacement, virtually the same even down to the wire placement.

comes with 2 male spade connectors, have to change the ground wire terminal to hook up.

also, had to switch the hose routing. unless i had the damn thing reversed (VERY likely) from the last time i tried to rebuild it:stupid:.

pissers work like new.

Edited October 17, 2009 by mlc240z

[geoyam]

Hey mlc240z. Great to hear that the Trico 11-601 is a direct replacment. Wished I found the part before spending $117 dollars at the dealer for a replacement washer reservoir w/pump.

For any of those of you who may be thinking, Datsun does not show the pump as a replacement part by itself. They make you buy the whole reservoir and pump. Now you can buy a plug & play replacement for a whole lot less money.

As I see it, the only way to solve the problem of a missing rubber mounting sleeve is to hunt the junk yards.

Edited October 17, 2009 by geoyam

[TomoHawk]

Too bad you can't whiten the reservoir too, to make it just as new as the pump.

Edited October 17, 2009 by TomoHawk