[chris15]

Been awhile since I last posted, but I finally decided to tackle a small annoyance that's been bothering me with my PT. About a month ago I went to use my windshield sprayers and they didn't work. I could hear the pump engaging so I had a feeling the electronic aspect of it was working, but at the time, I didn't think to check the rear. Bought fluid (even though I always top off my fluids.. and it was night time so I couldn't quite see) and it only took 1/3 of the bottle. I then checked the rear and noticed it was working, so I arrived at a couple conclusions:

1) The nozzles are clogged.
2) Hoses are clogged.
3) The pump is bad.
4) There's a leak.

After some research, I found that the PTs use only one pump for both the front and the rear, so if the rears work, that rules out #3.

So I ran the sprayers for a bit, checked under the car, no leaks. That ruled out #4. I then disassembled the cowl, and accessed the hoses mounted to the hood by removing the insulation pad. I worked backwards from the nozzles to check for blockage. Removed the hoses from the nozzles, no fluid. Then removed each hose, and went all the way back to the hose that comes from the pump and assumed that was it. Went up to Home Depot today, bought some hose, cut all my lengths and ran new hoses directly from the pump (where it says 'F' for front, I'm assuming) to the nozzles, and still nothing. The hose I bought is clear, and I also saw no fluids running through it whatsoever. Held it for a minute straight figuring maybe it had air in the system-- nothing.

That leaves a problem with the 'F' side of the pump. Ridiculous.

So, ultimately, my question is: is it possible to remove the pump without unbolting the fluid reservoir? (It would also really really suck to have to completely drain it.) And is it easier to simply replace the pump instead of removing it and cleaning it?