1967 windshield washer pump

[Richard W.]

Hello, again. Owner 1967 convertible 327. My windshield washer pump does not work. I tried the repair kit, but couldn't get the 'bell' off to replace. Then I bought a replacement from Ecklers, and installed, but it still doesn't work. I tried to prime the intake tube without success. Any ideas? Rich Weddle

[Rich P.]

Re: 1967 windshield washer pump

Rich,

are you getting power to the terminals at the pump?

Rich

[Gerard F.]

Re: 1967 windshield washer pump

Hello, again. Owner 1967 convertible 327. My windshield washer pump does not work. I tried the repair kit, but couldn't get the 'bell' off to replace. Then I bought a replacement from Ecklers, and installed, but it still doesn't work. I tried to prime the intake tube without success. Any ideas? Rich Weddle

Here's a thread from the archives which might be helpful:

https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthread.php?p=136140&uid=4232

Here's the picture that goes with the thread:



Here's a couple of other pictures that might be helpful:



Original on the left, replacement bellows on the right. To remove (or replace), stick your thumb in the bellows, push against the spring, and turn the bellows 90 degrees.

Here's a layout of the various parts of my 67 washer pump:



The main problem as I found were the quality of the little rubber parts in the replacement check valves. Sometimes a little vasiline or Sly-Glyde on the rubber parts give you a better seal.

Have fun,

[Patrick T.]

Re: 1967 windshield washer pump

Jerry, I wish I would have seen this post about two weeks ago! I was going nuts out trying to get the bellows out, while the pump was still on the car. I never could get it out, so I just installed the white nozzle kit. Rubbed in some silicone dielectric grease on the gaskets and now it works like a charm.

If properly installed, you should only need to prime the pump one time. If the system does not stay fully charged all the time, then there is a siphon breaker somewhere in the system, which lets air into the system, breaks the siphon and the fluid drains back into the reservoir. PT

[Gerard F.]

Re: 1967 windshield washer pump

Jerry, I wish I would have seen this post about two weeks ago! I was going nuts out trying to get the bellows out, while the pump was still on the car. I never could get it out, so I just installed the white nozzle kit. Rubbed in some silicone dielectric grease on the gaskets and now it works like a charm.

If properly installed, you should only need to prime the pump one time. If the system does not stay fully charged all the time, then there is a siphon breaker somewhere in the system, which lets air into the system, breaks the siphon and the fluid drains back into the reservoir. PT

PT,

Did you get your nozzles stabilized?

If you are going to change them anyhow, you might just just try a set if vise grips on them.

[Patrick T.]

Re: 1967 windshield washer pump

PT,

Did you get your nozzles stabilized?

If you are going to change them anyhow, you might just just try a set if vise grips on them.

Jerry, I didn't install the bellows but the one that was already in there looked OK. I did install the nozzles and gaskets and it's been working great for the last week. I test it everyday and it's holding a siphon so I don't have to prime the unit. It works fine now, so I'm just going to leave it alone. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!