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Re: washer fluid leak? (long fix). Posted by MikeJavo [Email]  (#1093)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from MikeJavo) on Mon, 4 Feb 2008 07:38:32
In Reply to: washer fluid leak?, jpb in me, Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:21:13 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
From your post above, I am assuming you have the same car as me, a 2003 Linear. I just replaced the headlamp washer unit as it was leaking, much the same way you describe. The whole part assembly costs $50, but the labour is the fun part. On the passenger side, you have to remove the center grille, side grille, turn signal light, and finally the entire headlamp. Now you'll have access to the two bolts that hold the washer unit in place.
Before you begin, make sure you clamp the hose going to the unit before you disconnect it, otherwise you'll spill a lot of washer fluid if your reservoir is near full, (don't ask how I know). This is done more easily from under the car, so you'll have to jack it up, safely, remove the plastic engine cover (8 screws), and finally, the air intake hose, which you may want to swap out for the new (upgraded) wider mouth snorkle. Once the snorkle is removed, accessing the hose and clip is much easier, plus you can verify that the leak is coming from the body of the washer assembly. Mine was drenched, and dripping.
Now we go back up above, to the bumper to remove the washer assembly. It's tricky to get it out, as there is a small clip that requires two small screw drivers to depress, to remove the nozzle. Be careful, I broke mine, but the new part has a new clip that's less prone to snapping. I priced the clip alone, and it was $7!!.
Once you remove the old pump, with a bit of fiddling, and loosening the bumper, you can install the new assembly. On the passenger (RH) side, I found it easier to go back underneath and hook it up there. Make sure you pull the larger end of the plastic clamp out, to lock the coupling. If you're unsure, look at the driver side clamp to see how it's engaged. If this clamp is not set properly, the hose will pop out under high pressure and you'll lose most of your fluid, (more personal experience :-).
I haven't taken apart the old unit, but my guess is that the o-rings deteriorated over the last 5 years. I found lots of dirt and grime on the protruding part of the pump.
Good luck, I hope it's just what Larry said, residual fluid. Mine wasn't.
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