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Cracked windshield washer reservoir

Originally Posted by jwick And no reason to pay the dealer $300 to replace it. If you can't repair the crack a replacement tank is about $125 shipped and maybe

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Old 01-08-2015, 09:01 AM   #1 (permalink)
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And no reason to pay the dealer $300 to replace it. If you can't repair the crack a replacement tank is about $125 shipped and maybe an hr of your time to swap out.
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plastic weld or glue it back together. surely it's not cracked into two pieces but who knows... you can pull your fender liner and check it out for yourself.
Is this something a beginner could do?

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Northern climate. Did you ever put just water into it? No washer fluid at any time? If you did. I'm then thinking that it froze and cracked.
Nope, unless the previous owner did, car came with roughly 1200 miles though.
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Nope, unless the previous owner did car came with roughly 1200 miles though.
Do you have a standard tool set with metric wrenches/sockets?
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Came across that link on Google. But I'm hoping I could get the crack sealed otherwise I will have to get it replaced. Also, my car was bought from a dealer in WI.
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Came across that link on Google. But I'm hoping I could seal the crack otherwise I will replace it. Also, my car was bought from a dealer in WI.
Removing the bumper is pretty quick and easy. I can have mine on the ground in under 10 mins.
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