[Vwpickups] vw rabbit windshield washer

[Roger Brown]

David Utley wrote:
> 
> I thought all the pickups were American-made?  If so, this pump is not a
> direct fit, unless you get an earlier tank, or say one from a Cabriolet or
> similar.  As I understand it, these tanks do not slide on to fit our
> brackets.  I think there is a repair for the pumps on 4crawler, perhaps he
> will pop-in with that link?
 >
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Brown [mailto:r.c.brown at ieee.org] 
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 3:14 PM
> To: vwpickups at neubayern.net
> Subject: Re: [Vwpickups] vw rabbit windshield washer
> 
> John Jelly wrote:
>> Does any one happen to know of a reasoable stock type replacement for
> 'Widshield washer pump" Thanks for any leads. JJ.
> 
> http://germanautoparts.com/Volkswagen/Rabbit/Body/165/2
> 

Or this one:
	http://germanautoparts.com/Volkswagen/Rabbit/Body/165/3

Sorry, don't make a pump repair kit, but it is usually not hard to pop open the pump motor 
and clean them up inside, have done a few like that.  However, I find they usually fail 
due to the pump/motor seal leaking water into the motor where it rusts internally.  While 
you can clean up the rust, the seal will still leak and it'll usually fail again.

Last pump/tank combo I got was from the VW dealer.  Not that expensive as I recall.

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   Roger