Ken:
The pump on my '76 ran but didn't pump either. I primed the pump simply
by pouring a cap full of windshield fluid into the top of the pump
(after removing the tubing) and that did the trick. The only problem I
had after than was cleaning up all the fluid I sprayed on the car. The
washers work but I don't see ever using them. "Fixing" them was just a
minor mechanical victory for me.
Jack Radley
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken & Lorna Steels [mailto:steels@navnet.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 12:23 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: TR6 - Windshield Washers
The windshield washers on my 74 TR6 were not working. I
disassembled the
pump mechanism and found that the small key that secures
the impeller to the
shaft had come out of place. The motor was consequently
just spinning. I
reassembled it with the key in place, things seem to
function but it will
not draw fluid from the bottle. The question is if it is
necessary to prime
the pump or have I put the thing together
incorrectly.The green wire is
connected to the terminal close to the inlet hose, the
black wire is
connected to the other terminal needless to say. The
impeller spins
counterclockwise (when looking into the unit) and the
little impeller blades
trail behind the direction of rotation. The gasket isn't
wonderful, could
this be the problem? The hoses are clear. If it is
necessary to prime the
pump, how do you do it? I would really like to avoid
buying a whole new
assembly if this is just a minor problem but I won't
pass the local
mandatory safety check without washers.
Ken
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