Don't be scared to open it up. There arent too many pieces. I had to open mine up, because something got into the gerotor. It locked the motor up and caused it to blow fuses... had to get towed home. 4 allen head screws to remove motor (remove the water separator to access) and you will see some orings there. Then it's 4 allen head screws for the gerotor side (has some oring seals there too). 2 screws on the top side of the motor where the harness is attached and you can access the armature. Here are some pics of what mine looked like: