How to change the windshield washer pump on a J30

[Victor]

This is a simple job but it is not obvious how to do it because the pump is hidden from view.
1. Jack up the car and remove the front passenger tire, observing usual safety precautions
2. Just in front of where the tire was you will see a black plastic shield secured by five screws. You will probably have to break some of the plastic screws off to do this, so have a few spares available. If you get your part at a self service junkyard take some off the car you get the pump from.
3. The pump just snaps into a rubber grommet near the bottom of the windshield washer fluid reservoir. Put a pan underneath to catch any fluid that spills so you can reuse it.
4. Remove the electrical connector off the pump by squeezing the brown plastic release tab on the connector while pulling on it.
5. Remove the black rubber hose.
5. Pull on the pump and it will snap out of the rubber grommet.
6. Just reverse the steps to replace.
7. While you are at it replace the running light bulb if it is burnt out. Usually these bulbs are burnt out and not replaced because it is so much trouble to get to them, but you already removed the tire and plastic shield.

BTW, one of these universal windshield washer pumps probably won't work because the pump has to snap into the fluid reservoir. I got mine at pick your part. Another reason to get your parts at a junk yard is you can learn how to remove parts without screwing up your own car. Like if connectors won't release just cut the wiring harness and then figure it out when you can see it better.