How To: Replace the Washer Reservoir / Tank / Bottle (with pics)
Re: How To: Replace the Washer Reservoir / Tank / Bottle (with pics)
The how to in post #1 has lost the pictures but in post #3 there is the PDF I did of it that has the pictures still.
When lugnut left the forum he erased his picture gallery.
Re: How To: Replace the Washer Reservoir / Tank / Bottle (with pics)
OK -- I have the pics uploaded here to a new album. But it's not giving me the "bb code" to insert the pics' URLs into my original post (super-easy on other sites). How to?
(Found the "share" button. Flaky! At least for us old programmers. I will add back the pics to the first post later.)
(Found the "share" button. Flaky! At least for us old programmers. I will add back the pics to the first post later.)
Last edited by LugNut; 08-04-2018 at 04:56 PM.
Re: How To: Replace the Washer Reservoir / Tank / Bottle (with pics)
OK -- I have the pics uploaded here to a new album. But it's not giving me the "bb code" to insert the pics' URLs into my original post (super-easy on other sites). How to?
(Found the "share" button. Flaky! At least for us old programmers. I will add back the pics to the first post later.)
(Found the "share" button. Flaky! At least for us old programmers. I will add back the pics to the first post later.)
Re: How To: Replace the Washer Reservoir / Tank / Bottle (with pics)
Pics restored! Site limited it to ten in the first post; here's another showing inside the fender with the old tank removed:
PM me if any of my other old posts need pics restored -- I should have them. At least until this hard drive fails. :-)
PM me if any of my other old posts need pics restored -- I should have them. At least until this hard drive fails. :-)
Re: How To: Replace the Washer Reservoir / Tank / Bottle (with pics)
Anyone have updates on the part as the two listed stores are of no luck!
Additionally while I was at the Jeep dealer I asked about the crossfire reservoir and when the rep looked up the part. She said there’s a note on this part that reads “if customer complains about leaking, do not attempt to change either washer fluid reservoir or washer filler neck. It will not fix the issue”
I found this to be rather absurd, any thoughts before I buy the party and pull things apart?
Thanks,
Fro
Additionally while I was at the Jeep dealer I asked about the crossfire reservoir and when the rep looked up the part. She said there’s a note on this part that reads “if customer complains about leaking, do not attempt to change either washer fluid reservoir or washer filler neck. It will not fix the issue”
I found this to be rather absurd, any thoughts before I buy the party and pull things apart?
Thanks,
Fro
Re: How To: Replace the Washer Reservoir / Tank / Bottle (with pics)
[QUOTE=Fjp3105;922606]Anyone have updates on the part as the two listed stores are of no luck!
Additionally while I was at the Jeep dealer I asked about the crossfire reservoir and when the rep looked up the part. She said there’s a note on this part that reads “if customer complains about leaking, do not attempt to change either washer fluid reservoir or washer filler neck. It will not fix the issue”
I found this to be rather absurd, any thoughts before I buy the party and pull things apart?
Thanks,
Fro[/QUOTE
i removed tank, repaired link, bottom seam, reinstalled link fixed, took about two hours, remove front tire, inside liner, tank, fixed
Additionally while I was at the Jeep dealer I asked about the crossfire reservoir and when the rep looked up the part. She said there’s a note on this part that reads “if customer complains about leaking, do not attempt to change either washer fluid reservoir or washer filler neck. It will not fix the issue”
I found this to be rather absurd, any thoughts before I buy the party and pull things apart?
Thanks,
Fro[/QUOTE
i removed tank, repaired link, bottom seam, reinstalled link fixed, took about two hours, remove front tire, inside liner, tank, fixed
Re: How To: Replace the Washer Reservoir / Tank / Bottle (with pics)
Anyone have updates on the part as the two listed stores are of no luck!
Additionally while I was at the Jeep dealer I asked about the crossfire reservoir and when the rep looked up the part. She said there’s a note on this part that reads “if customer complains about leaking, do not attempt to change either washer fluid reservoir or washer filler neck. It will not fix the issue”
I found this to be rather absurd, any thoughts before I buy the party and pull things apart?
Thanks,
Fro
Additionally while I was at the Jeep dealer I asked about the crossfire reservoir and when the rep looked up the part. She said there’s a note on this part that reads “if customer complains about leaking, do not attempt to change either washer fluid reservoir or washer filler neck. It will not fix the issue”
I found this to be rather absurd, any thoughts before I buy the party and pull things apart?
Thanks,
Fro
Last edited by onehundred80; 04-30-2019 at 11:10 PM.
Re: How To: Replace the Washer Reservoir / Tank / Bottle (with pics)
Cheers!
Re: How To: Replace the Washer Reservoir / Tank / Bottle (with pics)
interesting. So basically it’s possible that the reservoir is actually fine? Perhaps one way to check it would be to put less than a gallon and see how much drains. In the case that it empties, of course something needs replacement. I hope I’m expressing this correctly, let me know.
Cheers!
Cheers!
BTW, it's not an official "overflow", it's that two tubes fit together without any seal, the part you see under the hood, and the tube from the reservoir.
The reservoir is know to have a leakage problem caused by a stress point at the bottom tank mount.
The repair is to reinforce with a proper sized steel washer and JB Weld the heck out of everything there.
Worked for me 5 years ago, still not leaking.
Re: How To: Replace the Washer Reservoir / Tank / Bottle (with pics)
Hi Folks. The windscreen washer pump/motor on my coupe doesn't work - no whirring sound, nothing. The wipers work, as does the headlight flasher (fed via the same fuse, according to my Owner's Manual) so not the fuse? Before I embark on removal of the reservoir to investigate, any other suggestions/short-cuts? I should also point out that the Low Washer Fluid Level warning light has been on since I bought the car - I thought it might be due to the dreaded cracked reservoir but I poured a couple of litres of fluid in yesterday and it did not start leaking/overflowing until halfway through the third litre. However, the warning light stayed on....but I did not actually start the engine. Maybe the reservoir is OK?