LEAKY WASHER BOTTLE

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NigelA
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Post Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:49 am

For no obvious reason the main washer reservoir on the grey car started to leak. Replaced the rubber grommet/washer where the pump goes in and checked the aperture on the reservoir was clean before doing this. But it's still leaking. So what can it be please?
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Post Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:52 am

Plastic split somewhere?

If its the standard type ive got one here if you need it?
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Post Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:59 am

Thanks, eko. There is no obvious plastic split but will have a closer look at it. The bottle is the dual type found in the 325i.
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Post Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:00 am

eko. What I should have written was let me check for the split first and then I may come back to you. Thanks for the offer.
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Post Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:24 am

Dual ones split wher they join together.
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Post Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:30 am

my bottle sprung a leak a while back, (single bottle type), i took it out and used bath silcone on the outside on all the joins, shes fine now.
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Post Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:33 am

Thanks, Hyperion. Will try that one.
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Post Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:12 pm

NigelA wrote:Thanks, Hyperion. Will try that one.
I hate seeing bodged up repairs like this on a BMW.
Get one from a scrapyard, or try JonB up the road in Bristol.
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Post Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:31 pm

Thanks, Brian. Will ask Jon.
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