How to Replace Headlight Washer Fluid Pump 2008-14 Cadillac CTS

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In this video, we'll be removing and reinstalling a headlight washer pump in a 2008 Cadillac CTS4. If you need parts for your vehicle, click the link in the description and head over to 1AAuto.com.

Take these pins out. We're gonna untwist 'em. Then once they're untwisted, you can pull 'em up. Just like that. Sometimes they don't untwist too well, so you've gotta like pry up underneath it. You can use your fingernail or like a straight head screwdriver. You're gonna pull this panel up. Put it aside. Then I can pull this weatherstrip towards the center of the vehicle to take it off.

We'll do the same with this side. Pull up here. Pull up there. There's a fastener right there. And a clip on the backside. We can take the weatherstrip towards the center. And this piece will come right off.

You're gonna pull these little clips out with a trim tool. We sell these at 1AAuto.com. To get in underneath there. And there. There should be another one there, but it's missing on this vehicle. Right here. Right there. I'm gonna use a 10mm socket and ratchet to take these two 10mm bolts out.

We're gonna pull this push clip off. We're gonna use a clip trim tool. Then there's one right here we need to pull off. Pull that off. This is just a rubber shield that's attached to the bumper. We're gonna leave it attached to the car on this side. Then over here we'll do the same on the other side. This one's actually ripped right here so we don't have to do that. Then this piece over here is already out. So we're all set on this side.

We're going to take these plastic push clips out and use our trim tool again. Pull it out. Then we'll pull this one out. These other ones we can leave in. Those just hold this front skirt on. Pull that off. Pull this one out too. So we're gonna disconnect the fog light. There's a little clip on the backside. Then a clip on the front side. If you do them somewhat together, you can pull it down. Pull the backside clip off first. You can pull on the front side, see? Two clips. Just pull 'em out.

We're going to do the same for this side. Disconnect the fog light. There's this air ducting here. We're going to pull that off. Looks like it's missing from the other side. This is there to force cool air onto the brakes while you're driving.

This vehicle has headlight washers so it sprays washer fluid on the headlights so we're gonna disconnect that. We're gonna use some needle nose pliers. Then pry this clip off. Just move it to the side a little bit. Right there.

We're gonna take a right angle pick and get in there without stabbing yourself. I can go all the way around to loosen up the hose. Like that. We can twist it off. Just gonna work the hose back and forth. And it'll eventually come out. Alright I'm gonna pull this off. Fluid's gonna come out so I just have this random boat. It's about the same size so I'm gonna plug the hole with that. Just like that. That'll keep the fluid in there. Most of the fluid in there.

We use my clip too. Pull these push clips off. Use our trim tool. If I pull this one, I'll have a little more play with this. The 10mm bolt right there we're gonna take out that out.

That process would be the same for the other side. Then you can pull this off. Pull this out over here. Then grab and pull it straight forward.

So windshield washer pump right here. Disconnect the electrical connector. Pull this tab outward and push up. Pull that off. And to get the hose out, I'm gonna use a 90 pick. Just get right in here. Go around to break the seal a little bit. Sometimes when these have been on for a while, they get stuck on. If you just twist it a little bit, it'll pop off. Then to get it out, there's a lock in the back there. Just gonna pull the pump forward. Like that. Pull that little nub out of the groove. And we can pull, wiggle the washer pump back and forth. Then we'll pull straight out, and there it is.

Pull this out. We'll just take a straight screwdriver being careful not to rip it. Pull it straight up.

We're going to reinstall this. Push it back in the hole, and push it down. We'll take the windshield washer pump; push it down into the hole working it back and forth. Then to get that, you want to push this lock back into that groove. Just like that. We'll install our washer hose. Then our electrical connector.

We're going to reinstall the bumper. Make sure that lines up over there. Line this up right here. Line that side up. And that. You can take these two 10mm bolts and put these in. We can snug these down.

We're gonna install this 10mm bolt in the passenger side. When we're doing this, you're gonna wanna make sure the body lines up with the bumper. And then snug that down. Procedure will be the same for the driver's side.

Connect the fog light connector. Line it up. Then push. So it locks in place. Same on the passenger side.

All right, next we're gonna reconnect our headlight washer hoses. Most of our fluid leaked out, but if you did this in a timely manner you would have fluid coming out of there. Then we're gonna move this clamp with some needle nose pliers. Back to its original location. Right there. Then that goes just like that.

We're going to reinstall this shield. Push that pushpin through up top, and push this one in down here. Just like so. Same for the driver's side.

Next we're going to install this brake cooling snorkel on the passenger side. Our driver's side is missing so we'll push that push pin right there. Right there. Right here. Push pin there. One right here. And then one right here.

Alright we're going to reinstall this liner. We're gonna go up under here. Then to put the snorkel on. Just going to click through like that. I'm going to put our push clips through there. Install these push clips right here. And here. And one right there. We're going to put our push clips in up top here.

Now we're going to reinstall this shield. We're going to push this weatherstripping on. Over like that. And same with the other side. Just like that.
Now we're going to use these clips. Reinstall these retainers.

And we'll reinstall this cover right here. Get that lined up. There's a little tab right there that it lines up with. Lock that down. And you'll reinstall this right here. Make sure you go under the weather strip over here. And then press down.

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