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Leaking windsheild washer tank fix!

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Old 11-03-2016, 06:03 PM
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Leaking windsheild washer tank fix!

Car has been leaking washer fluid for some time, one of those irritating little problems, that nags you every time you start the car. RRRRRR! (+ foglamp just burned out too)
I managed to get a used tank from the picknpull, for like 6 bucks,
but then saw this video.

I ordered 1239973681 and 2209971981 grommets and replaced. Checked today, car parked all night and it looks like no water dripping under the car!

If someone ends up needing to pull the tank, here's the pdf.
You do NOT need to pull the bumper.
But it helps to unclip it and give yourself a little more room.

If you really want to do it right, there's a couple more rubber plugs and if you have headlight washers, and or a station wagon with rear wiper, yet
more pumps, hoses and grommets.
See here.....
https://www.oediscountparts.com/part...iagram=5776345

Items I ordered are #20 & #23, pump and sensor grommets.
Total of like $4.50 and free shipping since I ordered windshield wipers for the ML at the same time.
So far (only been a day) seems to be holding!
Before I could only put a little fluid in at a time,
it would just leak out!

So, if it doesn't work, I'll swap the tank...but still use new grommets!
For me there's also 2 rubber plugs I did NOT replace,
wouldn't be a bad idea to do so
"while yer in there".
Washer fluid seems to soften the rubber over time.
And I only use MB fluid concentrate and distilled water!
Leaves no spots!

Also replaced a burned out fog lamp bulb, well smashed actually,
and cracked lens...something I'd been meaning to do for a while,
+ replaced the front plastic cover where the fog lamp is.
No more nags from the computer!
Happiness are the words, " NO MALFUNCTION" on the MFD!
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