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Washer bottle leak P3 S80

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Old May 16th, 2020, 21:47   #1
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The "Fill washer fluid" light come on when I started my car. So the first thing I said to myself was "That emptied quick, I only filled the tank the other day"... I think you know where I'm going with this!

So, the washer bottle or some part of the system must be leaking. I've poured water mixed with screenwash into the reservoir & can physically see it constantly dripping slowly onto the floor.

I haven't managed to take the wheel arch liner off yet to see what I'm dealing with. However, if it's the reservoir that has a hole in it, is there anything I can use to seal it up?
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Old May 16th, 2020, 23:50   #2
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You'll need to have a rummage and see if a pump has come off or is leaking or one of the small tubes. Hard to see a reservoir springing a leak.
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Old May 17th, 2020, 02:46   #3
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You'll need to have a rummage and see if a pump has come off or is leaking or one of the small tubes. Hard to see a reservoir springing a leak.
I'll have to have a look to see what I'm dealing with, but it'll probably be next week now. I imagine the reservoir could leak if it had cracked for example, but I'm not sure if it has because I haven't had chance to check it yet.

I don't want to spend big money on repairs at this present moment in time, so would much prefer a DIY fix, if at all possible.

Are these window washer reservoir/pipework leaks common then?
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Old May 17th, 2020, 12:14   #4
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Are these window washer reservoir/pipework leaks common then?
Yes. If the flow through the nozzles is restricted, pressure builds in the tubes and it can blow them off the connectors. Also the tubes can get less pliable with age and crack.
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Search this forum for "washer bottle leak" and if your lucks in you may fix the culprit by just removing the inner arch........but sod's law might prevail and it's a front bumper off job . Fingers crossed for you.
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Its possibly not the bottle that leaking but the rubber pipe connectors that have split . Very common fault , easy fix. Both mine and my sons V70 had the problem.
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Old Jun 7th, 2020, 01:18   #7
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I had a look at the washer fluid reservoir earlier this week. On inspection, the leak wasn't coming from the reservoir itself, but from the hoses that attach to it. There's two pumps attached to the reservoir, which in turn have hoses attached to them (One pump is for the window washer nozzles & the other pump on the bumper side of the reservoir is for the headlight jets).

I only managed to DIY fix one of the leaking hoses (For the window nozzles) & it didn't leak a drop (). However, the other hose I needed to fix that was also leaking (Headlight jets) is tucked behind the bumper & I can't see any other way of accessing it, apart from removing the bumper itself. Being honest, I didn't fancy doing it incase I damaged clips or wiring going to the parking sensors etc. So, I've booked it into a local Volvo Specialist to do the job & replace the leaking hoses.

I thought Volvo would have put the hoses in a better place to be honest. Having to take the whole bumper off to fix a leaking hose seems a bit far fetched... Very poor design.

Anyway, it is what it is. Hopefully, the garage sorts it out & I won't have water pouring out underneath the car when I top the washer fluid up!
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