Element Owners with windshield washers that stop working.......read==>

Discussion in 'Element' started by phil, Sep 4, 2005.

  1. phil

    phil Guest

    Appears the factory has used TOO much di-electric grease on the
    windshield washer pump connector. It causes the contacts to not make
    good electical contact. I did one yesterday (12K miles) which was still
    on warranty but....the front bumper pulls off easily (15 or so) with the
    removal of the PLASTIC clips and three bolts (1 wheel well and two under
    rear passenger side bumper) and slides out exposing the pump and bottle
    at the bottom. The Element I did was FULL of grease on the connector.
    Cleaned and all is good now !!

    Phil
     
    phil, Sep 4, 2005
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  2. phil

    Burnt@ut Guest

    I'll check that out - I have an 03 element that the front washer pump
    doesn't work on.

    I posed a related question here recently, but got no response - do you
    know which fuse is associated with this pump? None is labeled as such,
    but I'd guess one of them handles this.
     
    Burnt@ut, Sep 5, 2005
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  3. phil

    phil Guest

    The fuse works the wiper arms too. Are you wiper blades moving at all ?
    If they are and you pump does not spray, it the grease issue. I looked
    at the fuses first before removing the bumper to make sure and I think
    it's labeled "washer" or "wiper"... but I'm sure the fuse is fine. Let
    me know...

    Phil
    908-313-2249
     
    phil, Sep 5, 2005
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  4. phil

    Burnt@ut Guest

    Thanks! Yes, the wipers are working, so it's not the fuse. It's my
    wife's car, and we were discussing this this evening, and removing the
    front bumper sounds like a pretty big job for someone who doesn't have
    a manual, and the thing is due for it's 25k service, so I'll just let
    the pro's do it. Thanks for your input though! Glad to know this is a
    common problem.
     
    Burnt@ut, Sep 6, 2005
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  5. phil

    phil Guest

    Let me know what the dealer does....but point them in that direction of
    too much di-electric grease on the connector..

    Phil
     
    phil, Sep 10, 2005
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