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omega wrote:
jason1987 wrote:is it easy to take out? i cant find a how to so doubt ill be able to
read your replies its all there its just time,afew tools [torx bits] and jobs done

and that pipe is for your headlight washers but if its broke it will drain your water bottle so a cheap option is to block it off.
i cant see a how to, maybe i need to buy a haynes. the water isnt leaking from the danglin pipe or the bit its come off of, so that wont be causing it to leak from the bottle will it?
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Take the bottle off,
and then fill it with water u will see where its leaking from properly then,
also said above blank off that stray pipe stick a bolt in the end of it or something,
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i did it just comes down from the bottle somewhere, thats all i could see, oh i duno how to get the bottle out, theres no guide on here
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take the wheel arch liner off and youl see the bolts,
iknow its frustrating but removing the thing is your best option in my opinion,

also make sure the pipe thats loose is cable tied out of the way somewhere
it couid take out your Aux belt if not , :(
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ive got the under tray bit of thats directly below th ebottle, i need the liner out aswell do i? and i could connect the pipe back up if i had a new piece from the dealer, dunno what piece it is tho
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is your washer bottle still holding water or is it bone dry :?: if it still holds water and only leaks when you brim fill it all the way up the filler neck it will leak untill it gets rid of the water from the neck (common fault) :)
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it holds a bit of water,but leaks out when i fill it, i took the neck off and looked inside and id say it holds about a quarter of the tank
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i have a spare washer bottle with the pump on it, holds the water ok.
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is the bottle breaking/leaking a common problem?
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