Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir, washer fluid reservoir in front left wheel housing — VW
Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir, washer fluid reservoir in front left wheel housing on VW: 12 steps.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Passat B8 (3G, 2014–)
📋 Procedure
- Remove front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Front bumper; Removing and installing bumper cover.
- Remove left headlight .
- If necessary, remove headlight washer system pump V11.
- Place drip tray under washer fluid reservoir.
- Release locking lug (3).
- ⚠ Risk of leakage.The washer fluid reservoir is constructed in a one-piece design. The washer fluid reservoir, the filler pipe and the filler neck are not intended to be separated from each other. If they are nevertheless detached from each other, the connection could then leak. — Pull filler neck (1) upwards out of bracket on lock carrier (2).
- Disconnect connectors (2) and (3).
- Release securing clips (6) in direction of arrow (A).
- Pull water lines (4) and (5) off washer pump.
- Release wiring harness from washer fluid reservoir (1).
- Unscrew nuts (1, 2 and 3).
- Pull washer fluid reservoir (4) off threaded pins. [Note: The connections to the pump and hose lines are colour-marked in order to prevent the washer fluid lines from being incorrectly connected to the windscreen and rear window washer pump V59. The hose fittings must be connected to the correct colour-coded pump connections during installation.]
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