Removing and installing reservoir for windscreen and headlight washer system (vehicles ▸ 10.00) — VW
Removing and installing reservoir for windscreen and headlight washer system (vehicles ▸ 10.00) on VW: 11 steps.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Passat B5 (3B)
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📋 Procedure
- Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers and pull out ignition key.
- Place lock carrier in service position General body repairs, exterior50.
- Remove front left wheel housing liner General body repairs, exterior66Wheel housing liner; Assembly overview - front wheel housing liner. [Note: Vehicles with turbocharged engines may require the charge air cooler to be removed Engine; exhaust gas turbo-charging, G-supercharger21.Some vehicles may require the horns to be removed.]
- Remove securing bolts (arrows).
- Pull power assisted steering oil reservoir (1) upwards and place to one side, observing lengths of connected hoses.
- Remove securing bolts (arrow) from longitudinal member.
- Disconnect connectors (1), (3) and (5).
- Disconnect hose coupling (4) from headlight washer system pump V11(2).
- Disconnect hose coupling (7) on windscreen and rear window washer pump V59(6).
- Unscrew bolts (arrows) and remove reservoir from below.
- Tighten threaded connections to specified torque settings .
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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
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