Fix It

Open the rear lift gate on your Montana and locate the three screws along the top and side of the taillight assembly. The screws are Torx head, and are tucked between the plastic taillight and the rubber seal around the lift gate opening.

Remove the three Torx head screws with a Torx head screwdriver and set them aside. Grasp the taillight assembly on the sides and pull it straight back, away from the body. Turn the assembly so that the lens is facing down and locate the bulb holder on the rear. Remove the holder by pressing the four locking tabs on the holder.

Separate the bulb holder and the assembly, setting the assembly aside. Locate the defective bulb, grasp it by the bulb top, and pull it out of the holder. Discard the old bulb and replace it with a new 3057 bulb by pushing the bulb into the bulb holder until it seats.

Position the bulb holder on the rear of the taillight assembly and snap it in to place, ensuring that all four tabs engage properly. Position the taillight assembly on the van and install the retaining screws along the inboard edge of the assembly. Tighten them with a Torx screwdriver.

Move to the opposite side of the van and repeat the process if the opposite light has a bulb out. Close the lift gate and test the lights by turning the headlight switch on or stepping on the brake pedal.

Open the hood. Remove the washer fluid tank bolts with a 3/8-inch drive ratchet and socket.

Pull the entire washer bottle assembly out from under the hood. Detach the hoses from the bottle. Do this gently, so as not to stretch or rip the lines.

Remove the old washer fluid pump by pulling it upward toward the top of the washer fluid bottle. The pump is locked in place by the washer fluid bottle itself.

Install the new washer fluid pump onto the bottle.

Reinstall the washer fluid bottle hoses. Reattach the washer fluid reservoir to the vehicle.

Crank the handle until it is facing upward, toward the window. This gives you the room needed to negotiate the tools.

Insert the window handle tool between the crank and the washer until it meets the small clip holding the handle to the regulator shaft. Press downward on the metal ears on the clip with the tool until the clip is free from the crank. If a tool is unavailable, you can use two small flathead screwdrivers, one on each ear, to remove the clip.

Pull the Sunfires window handle toward you and off of the door.

Place the metal clip through the slot on the rear of the new handle, just as it was placed on the new handle.

Line the rear of the new widow handle up with splined metal shaft protruding from where the old handle was and press the window handle onto the shaft. The shaft has a light taper, so the clip will engage automatically once the window crank is fully seated.

Visit the Carfax website listed in the Resources section and enter your Pontiacs VIN number to see if there are any open recalls for that car.

Check your repair records to see if recall work was performed.

Take the car to a Pontiac dealership. The dealership will have a complete list of recalls for that vehicle, and will be able to assess the car to determine if the vehicles recall repairs were ever done.