{"id":43045,"date":"2021-08-17T13:44:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T20:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=43045"},"modified":"2023-10-19T06:54:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T13:54:05","slug":"where-is-the-windshield-washer-motor-located-on-my-2002-kia-sportage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/where-is-the-windshield-washer-motor-located-on-my-2002-kia-sportage\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is the Windshield Washer Motor Located on My 2002 Kia Sportage?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column_71bcd6-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_71bcd6-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_71bcd6-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_71bcd6-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_71bcd6-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_71bcd6-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_71bcd6-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_71bcd6-40{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_71bcd6-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_71bcd6-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_71bcd6-40 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-d2df7a  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-cfb082\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ee916b-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ee916b-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ee916b-7d\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ee916b-7d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ee916b-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ee916b-7d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ee916b-7d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ee916b-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ee916b-7d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading_ee916b-7d summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ee916b-7d\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can find the 2002 Kia Sportage washer motor in the washer tank.<\/li><li>Remove the washer tank and drain it to access the washer motor.<\/li><li>Always test the washer motor to determine if it has a problem before replacing the part.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q: I have a 2002 Kia Sportage. Recently, my car&rsquo;s windshield washers stopped working. I can no longer hear the washer motor turning on. Where is the motor located? I would like to replace it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&ndash; Bruce D Drury from Lebanon, Tennessee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A: <\/strong>Hello, Bruce. The motor is located in the washer tank. To access the motor, you&rsquo;ll first need to remove the tank and drain it. Then, you can separate the washer motor from the tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you replace the washer motor, however, I recommend testing it to ensure it&rsquo;s faulty. The video below demonstrates how to test a washer motor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Troubleshoot a Windshield Washer Pump\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0sJciKQMG14?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Researching about other parts for your vehicle? 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