DIY: Windshield Washer Pump Filter Cleaning for under hood PWM meth kits

Greatdane84 · 02-13-2013, 09:45 PM

Thanks for the guide. Had a buddy just recently take one of these pumps out of a totaled 328 and same thing had a clogged end. So didn't have to use this, but I was prepared and was spot on with your walk through.

If you can here your motor and no fluid comes out its just clogged!

stormtrooper7 · 02-14-2013, 02:25 PM

Well, it's warmed up a bit here and my washer are working. I'm still going to pull it apart and clean it though.

I guess water must have got into the antifreeze (washer fluid).

Greatdane84 · 02-15-2013, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by stormtrooper7

Do you need to blow out the lines that lead up to the cowl/hood/windshield area?

Storm, once we cleaned the filter on the motor that accumulates the gunk, we took the washer fluid reservoir completely out and drained, rinsed, and made sure no more pieces were floating around. Then we pored water into the washer fluid area of the engine and let it drain in to the bucket to make sure there wasn't anything else in the tubing.

mun1584 · 05-24-2014, 10:54 AM

When I removed the pump, I didn't realize that the filter had come off the rubber grommet (I thought the rubber grommet was the filter). Now my washer works, but I didn't realize until a day after fixing it that it is now working because the (most likely) clogged filter just fell off into the reservoir. Now that my pump has not filter, is this going to be an issue? Would it just be easier to get the part off amazon ($5) that has the rubber grommet and filter and just swap it out and leave the old filter in the reservoir?

oceanus · 09-02-2014, 08:11 PM

Dear OP,
could you please re-upload all the photos again, I believe the photo server is down. And I really need some instruction from the photos.
Thanks!

muhanda1 · 09-27-2014, 05:52 AM

Great DIY.
Helped me a lot. I could have lost with out your DIY.
Keep up the good work.

ascdrew · 11-17-2014, 03:52 AM

The Pics are not displaying. Please repost the pics! thanks!!

AllBlackBimmer · 12-02-2014, 12:20 PM

+1 on the pictures...

Can this be repost with working pictures or corrected in any way? Seems like a great DIY...

grzes · 12-02-2014, 04:13 PM

^agree, wish I had some pictures, but regardless, I am sure that as soon as I get my car back I will remove that tank and clean things up

warmmilk · 07-10-2016, 11:53 AM

Ugh, how come pics on these never work...

TenOx · 09-04-2019, 07:38 PM

2019 now, man, the pics weren’t ever seen again. Oh well, there are some scant descriptions and it’s probably not that hard. But the car won’t pass inspection and can’t get a tagbwith a washer fluid error (or any error.)

Another win for ... random

TenOx · 10-22-2021, 12:04 PM

It's October 2021 now. Trying to debug as many issues as possible. I keep getting the washer warning fluid light on the display of my 2007/335i e90 (pre LCI). I can ignore it but the sensor is correct it's draining. <tl/dr>:it would really help if someone reposted the photos!

I'll bet the OP is gone from this forum or section, but maybe someone has a copy?!

Thanks, y'all

02-13-2013, 09:45 PM	#23
Greatdane84 Leeeroy Jankins 31 Rep 423 Posts Drives: 335i e90 LCI Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: SW Florida iTrader: (2) Garage List 2009 335i [10.00]	Thanks for the guide. Had a buddy just recently take one of these pumps out of a totaled 328 and same thing had a clogged end. So didn't have to use this, but I was prepared and was spot on with your walk through. If you can here your motor and no fluid comes out its just clogged! __________________ e90 LCI w/ -= VRSF 7" FMIC =- -= Cobb: Stg1 +FMIC Aggressive ST =- Last Install: BMS DCI + Caliper/Drum Paint "If you're not 1st, you're last" -Ricky Bobby
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02-14-2013, 02:25 PM	#24
stormtrooper7 Private First Class 14 Rep 154 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Winnipeg, CANADA iTrader: (0)	Well, it's warmed up a bit here and my washer are working. I'm still going to pull it apart and clean it though. I guess water must have got into the antifreeze (washer fluid).
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05-24-2014, 10:54 AM	#26
mun1584 New Member 4 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	When I removed the pump, I didn't realize that the filter had come off the rubber grommet (I thought the rubber grommet was the filter). Now my washer works, but I didn't realize until a day after fixing it that it is now working because the (most likely) clogged filter just fell off into the reservoir. Now that my pump has not filter, is this going to be an issue? Would it just be easier to get the part off amazon ($5) that has the rubber grommet and filter and just swap it out and leave the old filter in the reservoir?
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09-02-2014, 08:11 PM	#27
oceanus Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Dear OP, could you please re-upload all the photos again, I believe the photo server is down. And I really need some instruction from the photos. Thanks!
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09-27-2014, 05:52 AM	#28
muhanda1 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 2010 320d E90 MY10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Great DIY. Helped me a lot. I could have lost with out your DIY. Keep up the good work.
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11-17-2014, 03:52 AM	#29
ascdrew New Member 2 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 06 bmw 330i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CA, USA iTrader: (0)	Pics Missing The Pics are not displaying. Please repost the pics! thanks!!
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12-02-2014, 12:20 PM	#30
AllBlackBimmer Colonel 815 Rep 2,869 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 m40i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (-1)	+1 on the pictures... Can this be repost with working pictures or corrected in any way? Seems like a great DIY... __________________ 2019 X3 m40i:Carbon Black:Executive:Premium:Adaptive:Vernasca:699M:HK: Ambient:IND trim:M Mirrors:15mm spacers:Maxton lip:20% tint windows/pano:dsg paddles:TLG mudflaps 2008 328i E90 Jet Black:6MT:RWD:Premium:Sport:Xenon:MTEC V3 AEs:Front Splitters:CF spoiler:19" VMR FF v710
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12-02-2014, 04:13 PM	#31
grzes Captain 33 Rep 655 Posts Drives: 2009 bmw 335d LCI Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Alberta iTrader: (2)	^agree, wish I had some pictures, but regardless, I am sure that as soon as I get my car back I will remove that tank and clean things up
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07-10-2016, 11:53 AM	#32
warmmilk Enlisted Member 11 Rep 47 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328i Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Tacoma, WA iTrader: (0)	Ugh, how come pics on these never work...
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09-04-2019, 07:38 PM	#33
TenOx New Member 3 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 335i Titanium / Black Dakota Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [0.00]	2019 now, man, the pics weren’t ever seen again. Oh well, there are some scant descriptions and it’s probably not that hard. But the car won’t pass inspection and can’t get a tagbwith a washer fluid error (or any error.) Another win for ... random Last edited by TenOx; 10-22-2021 at 12:10 PM..
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10-22-2021, 12:04 PM	#34
TenOx New Member 3 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 335i Titanium / Black Dakota Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [0.00]	It's October 2021 now. Trying to debug as many issues as possible. I keep getting the washer warning fluid light on the display of my 2007/335i e90 (pre LCI). I can ignore it but the sensor is correct it's draining. <tl/dr>:it would really help if someone reposted the photos! I'll bet the OP is gone from this forum or section, but maybe someone has a copy?! Thanks, y'all
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