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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 02:53 PM
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Unhappy Washer reservoir leak?????

Hi my washer reservoir is losing all it's fluid on my 97 cherokee almost as soon as it's poured in it's out ...washer motors are working fine it's pouring the fluid out though can't see anything visible from top and looked undereath without wheel removed with inspection torch but all i get when it's poured in is an eyeful of water the other end lol can't see where it's leaking from,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,any ideas anyone........how hard are they to remove and how fiddly...got an mot nxt week and i really could be doing with fixing it..any help appreciated
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 03:00 PM
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they are held in by two very simple, easy to get to bolts. Sounds like the bottom of the jug is cracked and you are making a run to a bone yard to me. It happens, nothing to panic over. If you can use plastic weld, it my be fixable, but just as cheap to pull a non-cracked one out of a junkyard.
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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Thanks sounds daft, but how do you disconnect the washer pumps attached to the bottom do they pull off or ????????
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 03:15 PM
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just a hose, and pulls right off with ease. least mine did. Replacing the washer fluid resevoir is simple, just take your time and you should have it done in like 4 minutes.
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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lol more like 4 hrs for me..thanks 4 the help
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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Hi again someone suggested that you have to disconnect the filler neck first??? surely not...you have done it so just looking for sanctuary lol.
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 04:00 PM
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just to be clear, we are talking about this right???
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 04:01 PM
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where the red arrows are pointing? Yeah, its simple to remove... and it is all one piece.
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 04:05 PM
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you can get new bottles here for around 50 bucks if you cant find onehttps://www.jeeppartsdept.com/jeep-c...-xj-parts.html
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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Yep but mine's on the opposite side and built in to the front wing?
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 04:07 PM
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it is a uk 1 right hand drive...4.0 six
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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now see, that is handy information to have. Can you take a picture of your engine bay so we can see it?

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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by wormay
it is a uk 1 right hand drive...4.0 six
patch the whole
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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Hold on it's dark here ,but i'll get a pic for you in a mo of an engine bay the same just posted pic on p 2

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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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only rhd jeep place i know of...http://www.postalpete.com/it/
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