Per,

You don't need to unscrew the big castle nut.  The filler neck goes through
a rubber sleeve into the tank, and will separate easily.  You only need to
undo the two 13mm bolts under the tank.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Per Lindgren" <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2000 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: PLEASE HELP!!! How to get to winshield washer pump.

> Steve,
>
> I guess you have enough fluid??
>
> Joke aside, the pump sits on top of the tank, so you need to drop it. By
> looking in my manual, I can see you need to unscrew the big plastic castle
nut
> under the carpet, and two sheet metal screws on the underside. Then the
tank
> will drop, and the pump will appear.
>
> PerL
> 87 Syncro 112i
>
> Steve Shane wrote:
>
> > Greetings volks: Hope your New Year is going well.
> >  During a snow storm, my wiper fluid pump stopped working. I figured it
is
> > either the switch or the pump is not working/getting power. On my 87
Westy
> > the fluid pump is connected to the washser fluid tank.
> >
> > --> HOW DO I GET TO THE TANK TO SERVICE IT???
> >
> > - There is nothing obvious under the van.
> > - There is no acsess under the carpet. (other than filling the tank)
> > - Do I have to take the front grill off?
> >
> > Please... any help will be greatly appreciated.
> > BTW: My fuse is fine. I checked that first.
> >
> > Thanks in advance my fine Westy friends.
> > Please CC: comments to mailto:s.shane@pobox.com
> >
> > Steve in Columbus.
>