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Subject:Re: Window washer troubleshooting 1987 GL 2-wheel drive Westy
From:Mike Collum
Date:Mon, 15 May 2006 21:41:26 -0400

If you crawl under the driver's side forward of the front wheel you can
remove 3 bolts, with a 10mm wrench. which hold the washer tank in place.
  The pump is actually on the outside of this tank.  Sometimes the
tubing gets squashed when putting the tank back in so you might look for
that.

You can also determine if the wires are carrying electricity as they
plug onto the pump right there and/or see if the pump is running but quiet.

Mike

Preston Grimes wrote:
> Wiper reservoir full. Engine on, I pull the right steering wheel stalk
> towards me. No squirt, but wipers wipe. No washer motor/pump sound. I'm
> suspecting a bad ground on the washer/pump motor. Anyone care to help with
> quick and dirty to troubleshooting this issue? Thanks.
>