Washer fluid reservoir replacement?

[E.T.]

Anyone replaced theirs? Just wondering if I should do it myself, or take it in. It seems kind of hard to get to. I'd rather not have to remove the front bumper fascia and all that. It looks like it may be possible to access by just removing the pass. side wheel and liner. Would that work?

At this point, I'm not sure what's wrong, but I think I may have run over something. When I pour in fluid, it just drains out the bottom. I gotta look under there, but I'm hoping maybe a connection just came loose or something, and it's not cracked. Thanks!

[macgiver]

mac, no joke , try that FLEX SEAL crap that Big guy glues two halves of a motorboat with,spray, liquid,or tape versions - you ever see that commercial ? It maybe just on the free ANTENNA-TV I get.

[jroymd]

I don't know if this is helpful, but let me make this comment. I have had three Nissan/Infiniti SUV's and two coupes. It seems as though Nissan designs windshield washer reservoirs to be hidden in inaccessible areas, although that might be true of all imports. In my old G35 I had a similar reservoir leak, and the service manual advised removing the entire front end fascia. The reason for this is that all the anchoring bolts for the reservoir face forward even though I could easily see the reservoir after I removed the top plate/cover that runs the length of the radiator. I found that by removing the passenger front wheel inside liner, as you suggested, and using a lot of long wrenches/ratchets/extensions (from the top and from behind) and sustaining multiple scratches and abrasions, I was ale to replace the reservoir. I had to use my fingertips a lot, and it was tedious but I did accomplish the replacement.

I don't know if FLEX SEAL would work because windshield washer solutions often have an alcohol component which is probably miscible with hydrocarbon based sealants. The FLEX SEAL guy usually demonstrates sealing water leaks not alcohol leaks. It may work but I would test it separately first.

[macgiver]

mac,good point- I think all the alcohol in the FLEXSEAL TV commercial maybe IN the BIG guy!
p.s. - just curious E.T. , what area-code do you use when you phone home ?

[E.T.]

I don't know if this is helpful, but let me make this comment. I have had three Nissan/Infiniti SUV's and two coupes. It seems as though Nissan designs windshield washer reservoirs to be hidden in inaccessible areas, although that might be true of all imports. In my old G35 I had a similar reservoir leak, and the service manual advised removing the entire front end fascia. The reason for this is that all the anchoring bolts for the reservoir face forward even though I could easily see the reservoir after I removed the top plate/cover that runs the length of the radiator. I found that by removing the passenger front wheel inside liner, as you suggested, and using a lot of long wrenches/ratchets/extensions (from the top and from behind) and sustaining multiple scratches and abrasions, I was ale to replace the reservoir. I had to use my fingertips a lot, and it was tedious but I did accomplish the replacement.

I don't know if FLEX SEAL would work because windshield washer solutions often have an alcohol component which is probably miscible with hydrocarbon based sealants. The FLEX SEAL guy usually demonstrates sealing water leaks not alcohol leaks. It may work but I would test it separately first.

Thanks, this is what I was a little worried about. It does look like it's tucked away in there pretty good. First, I need to take a closer look and see exactly what's going on. I'm hoping maybe something just got knocked loose, but we'll see. That Flex seal stuff sounds like an interesting thing to try, but you could be right about the alcohol. I'm gonna take a peek under there after work today and see what I can see

[E.T.]

mac,good point- I think all the alcohol in the FLEXSEAL TV commercial maybe IN the BIG guy!
p.s. - just curious E.T. , what area-code do you use when you phone home ?

LOL....it's an interplanetary call, so it's a real long area code

[macgiver]

mac,excellent answer - excellent Captain