About a year ago I made the fatal mistake (dramatic) of buying some cheap windshield washer fluid at some no name gas station. About a month later (give or take) all three of my washer pumps including the headlight pump went bad. I prefer to try and fix things if I can rather then just replacing, I took the windshield pump apart and it was rusted solid inside. I was able to soak it in Evaporust, clean it up and got it working again. No big deal, they are only ten bucks, but I'm often bored and like to tinker.
Well the headlight pumps are a different story. They go for anywhere from $50-$75 and unfortunately I was unable to rescue that one (of course). I've been refusing to pay that much for one. Who really uses the headlamp washers anyway, but it's always bugged me. Going to be starting on my 50+ item checklist to get my Envoy back into shape, so I was going to just break down and buy one. BUT I finally found a cheap alternative.
I'm sure it's probably not going to be AC Delco quality, but if I get a few years out of it, I'll take it. I just hate knowing something like that doesn't work and just letting it go. So anyway.... I found them on Aliexpress.com for $19.99 w/free shipping. I cross checked and confirmed part numbers. It's sold as a Saab part but it's the same pump. I don't like buying from oversees but for the money I saved, I can now spend the rest on a Premium membership here! I feel I need to give back because the help received here has definitely saved me more than the cost of a membership and that doesn't even include the time and aggravation it's saved me over the years of lurking. I didn't even know there was such a thing until I started poking around a few nights ago.
Anyway, for what it's worth I thought it might help someone save a few bucks. I was also able to source the motors inside of the pump if you really wanted to get into it, but I doubt anyone is as lame as me when it comes to that stuff. But if bought 100 pumps at $20 a pop, sold them for $40 on eBay..... J/K
Well the headlight pumps are a different story. They go for anywhere from $50-$75 and unfortunately I was unable to rescue that one (of course). I've been refusing to pay that much for one. Who really uses the headlamp washers anyway, but it's always bugged me. Going to be starting on my 50+ item checklist to get my Envoy back into shape, so I was going to just break down and buy one. BUT I finally found a cheap alternative.
I'm sure it's probably not going to be AC Delco quality, but if I get a few years out of it, I'll take it. I just hate knowing something like that doesn't work and just letting it go. So anyway.... I found them on Aliexpress.com for $19.99 w/free shipping. I cross checked and confirmed part numbers. It's sold as a Saab part but it's the same pump. I don't like buying from oversees but for the money I saved, I can now spend the rest on a Premium membership here! I feel I need to give back because the help received here has definitely saved me more than the cost of a membership and that doesn't even include the time and aggravation it's saved me over the years of lurking. I didn't even know there was such a thing until I started poking around a few nights ago.
Anyway, for what it's worth I thought it might help someone save a few bucks. I was also able to source the motors inside of the pump if you really wanted to get into it, but I doubt anyone is as lame as me when it comes to that stuff. But if bought 100 pumps at $20 a pop, sold them for $40 on eBay..... J/K