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micaerin
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Losing washer fluid?
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January 19, 2014, 02:00:37 pm »
Hi guys seem to be losing washer fluid very quickly, is there a common place that it leaks from, or is it a case of taking out the bottle and replacing. if so anyone got a walkthrough for this?
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front bumper will need to come off
I suspect that it may be one of the hoses has a leak
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Really!
Cheers Eddie
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January 19, 2014, 02:14:49 pm »
Mine leaks if it's over a certain level, I suspect a crack in the reservoir, here's a DIY of taking the bumper off:
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Re: Losing washer fluid?
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January 19, 2014, 04:03:00 pm »
I wouldn't of thought it'd be a cracked bottle, probs the big O ring rubber seal that the pump is pressed into on the bottle. Might be a weak seal or the pump has some how wormed it way out of the seal slightly causing the leak.
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January 19, 2014, 04:16:58 pm »
Mine leaks and loses fluid every couple of days. Summat I'm gonna have to look into at some point.
Cheers for the info.
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