Repair Leaking Windshield Washer Reservoir

Lift the hood and trace the washer hose from the nozzles back to the reservoir.

Repair leaking windshield washer reservoir.

9 years ago reply upvote. How do you fix a leak in a windshield washer fluid reservoir. The first thing you should do is to make sure the washer fluid pump runs when you press the windshield sprayer switch. Clear the clogged windshield washer nozzle with a pin then use compressed air to blow the debris backward through the hose.

You just filled up your windshield washer reservoir and now it seems as if you don t have any washer fluid left. If the windshield washer motor is working properly you most likely have a leak. However the most common cause of a cracked reservoir is due to owners or mechanics putting water inside the unit as opposed to straight washer fluid. I completed this repair several months ago but wanted to wait before posting the article so that i could see how the repair was holding up.

High vibrations and high temperatures make this a more difficult problem than you might think. I suspect this happened last winter when the year old water in it froze solid. Clear clogged windshield washer nozzles. Inspect for leaks at the reservoir.

It could be a simple small hole that a screw and a piece of rubber could fix. How to fix a leak on mercedes windshield washer fluid line. You may like my other videos. Inspect the windshield washer fluid lines for leaks.

Both a broken seal and and a cracked reservoir. If you hear the pump going but don t get fluid you probably have clogged windshield washer nozzles. 9 years ago. How to repair plastic tanks washer fluid reservoir when i originally bought the audi a4 it had a damaged front bumper along with a cracked windshield fluid reservoir.

The plastic windshield washer fluid reservoir in my rv has a 2 inch long crack in it. This video describes how to fix a leaking windshield washer fluid reservoir. Need more info on how and or where it leaks. Just type lsailor1 in the youtube search bar.

In most cases the pump works but no water gets sprayed on the windscreen. The leak in your windshield washer system is probably due to either a cracked reservoir or a broken seal.