MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Losing washer fluid?
Post by: micaerin on 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?
Thanks in advance  :happy2:

Title: Re: Losing washer fluid?
Post by: Eddie-NL on January 19, 2014, 02:04:47 pm

front bumper will need to come off

I suspect that it may be one of the hoses has a leak

Title: Re: Losing washer fluid?
Post by: micaerin on January 19, 2014, 02:08:33 pm

Really!
Cheers Eddie  :happy2:

Title: Re: Losing washer fluid?
Post by: Scottymon on 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:

Title: Re: Losing washer fluid?
Post by: micaerin on January 19, 2014, 02:25:03 pm

Cheers  :happy2:

Title: Re: Losing washer fluid?
Post by: Chris92 on 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.

Title: Re: Losing washer fluid?
Post by: Viking on 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.  :happy2: Cheers for the info.