What the hell is this?

[darylrobert]

it looks like the high pressure headlight washer, sell it on ebay as near new

[abscate]

The bottom half of the pump , missing in action, probably had the electrical connection

Thats definitely a motor of some kind

[TJWookiee]

There was the other end of the electrical connection nearby, so this fits. I’ve ordered a new one, I might have the old one bronzed.

[TJWookiee]

Here is the crispy pump next to a new one for those who haven’t seen one. Quite a difference.

[Georgeandkira]

Do you think plain water was allowed to freeze in the original?
I do.

[TJWookiee]

Makes sense. I’d be guessing, though, I’ve only had it two years.

[scot850]

I stopped using summer windshield washer fluid as winter turns up here unexpectedly every year and the summer stuff freezes. I just keep a stock of winter fluid for all the cars after the XC70 ended up like an Alien movie stomach explosion like your unit!

Neil.

[DavidE7]

There was a period of time where the windshield and headlight washer pumps had really bad corrosion protection. I found that the pumps out of the late 2007 cars are very rust resistant. The pick-n-pull junkyards have good parts that didn't die due to road salt.

[abscate]

Do you think plain water was allowed to freeze in the original?
I do.

So , technically it was in the opposite of Hell, or it did freeze over.

I wonder if Frozen Car Parts is covered on the FCp warranty

[bronco]

I stopped using summer windshield washer fluid as winter turns up here unexpectedly every year and the summer stuff freezes. I just keep a stock of winter fluid for all the cars after the XC70 ended up like an Alien movie stomach explosion like your unit!

Neil.

you don't want to leave the summer air in your tires either , I found that out the hard way