Wiper fluid foot pump, hood latch cable, and headlight foot switch removal

Several small bits in the same area come off in this post.

First, the windshield wiper fluid pump. This is an odd piece - a manual pump that you push with the foot to get fluid to spray onto the windshield. It's got some wires connected to it, so one assumes this triggers the wipers to run briefly when activated. The long bolt, mounted from inside the passenger compartment, that held the last of the air duct mount plate was also the mounting bolt for this foot pump - now that it's out, the pump can be removed.

The rubber tube running through the firewall connects on the other end to the wiper fluid reservoir - it's been loose for some time, so it pulls right on through.

Then it's a simple matter of disconnecting the wires.

And out it comes. Note the large gap in the pump - a rubber bellows normally fits here, to push air through the tube. I'll have to get a new one - the old one is long gone, and even if it wasn't, it would likely be degraded and useless.

Next out is the hood latch cable. I've had this mostly loose for some time, but wasn't 100% sure how to remove it. Now that the wiper fluid pump is away, it's much easier to see where the cable passes through the firewall - and that the handle end of the cable needs to have some hardware removed. First task is to get the handle itself removed - just a matter of gripping the hex nut behind it with the proper tool and giving the handle a twist, and then unthreading it.

Next, that same hex nut, and the larger circular piece behind it, both unthread off the cable and the larger threaded piece shown.

Also needing removal is a larger hex nut. At this point, the cable passes easily through the rubber grommet and is freed from the car.

Next is the headlight foot switch. I had gotten this piece free some time back, but could not puzzle out how to get to the wiring mounts - but this time, I noticed that what I thought was a plate on the back is really just some sort of fabric - one just has to pull that fabric out and hold it out of the way while getting in there with a flathead screwdriver, and the wires disconnect easily. The remaining wire ends then all can be pulled back through the firewall.