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Removing and installing reservoir for windscreen — VW

Removing and installing reservoir for windscreen on VW: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 6S1, 6S2

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📋 Procedure

  1. Remove front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Front bumper.
  2. Unplug connector at windscreen washer fluid level sender G33(arrow). [Note: The windscreen washer fluid level sender G33 is not fitted in all vehicles.]
  3. Unplug connectors at windscreen washer pump V59(arrow) .
  4. Disconnect hose connections at windscreen and rear window washer pump V59(arrow). [Note: The connections at the pump and hoses are colour-coded to prevent incorrect connection of the washer fluid lines to the windscreen and rear window washer pump V59. The hose fittings must be connected to the correct colour-coded pump connections during installation.]
  5. Drain any escaping fluid in a suitable container.
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  1. Remove securing nut (arrow).
  2. Remove securing nut (arrow).
  3. Remove securing nut (arrow).
  4. Remove securing nut (arrow).
  5. Take out reservoir for windscreen washer systems downwards.
  6. Tighten all threaded connections to the specified torques .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.