Washer reservoir

[gaj1967]

A long time ago someone here mentioned having a leak in their windshield washer reservoir. If I remember correctly it was a pretty pricey replacement.

I found a possible alternative. https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.a...49&item=1-3256 It's a 1/2 gallon tank WITH built in pump. I'm sure it could be easily hooked up to the existing system as long as it fits in the engine bay. All for only $20 plus shipping.

Gil

[Bitter]

or junkyard or just glue the crack closed.

[gaj1967]

Yes, but one from a junkyard might be cracked also and a repaired one can crack again. I just wanted to offer another option.

Gil

[Salty_Dog]

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=toy...tank&_osacat=0

[fishexpo101]

Cool! Thanks for the heads up. For that price, that is pretty cheap. Was actually looking for something like that, but not for the Corolla.

[mugenpaolo]

how good DIY for replacing this windshield Reservoir?
mine also just found to be cracked at near the top

[pdq]

It's pretty cake. There's either 1 or 2 bolts to remove and then just unhook the old motor and connect to the new reservoir. Make sure to get the exact same reservoir as replacement though.

[mugenpaolo]

Originally Posted by pdq

It's pretty cake. There's either 1 or 2 bolts to remove and then just unhook the old motor and connect to the new reservoir. Make sure to get the exact same reservoir as replacement though.

thanks, mate!

one questions though, my cracked reservoir is full of washer fluid.
do i need to extract it all out before the replacement?

[pdq]

It's just windex and water (ammonia) -- mostly harmless. Just get a mop bucket or 5 gallon bucket, and after removing the old reservoir, pour the fluid into the bucket. After installing the new reservoir, pour the bucket of fluid back into the new reserver.

[mugenpaolo]

Originally Posted by pdq

It's just windex and water (ammonia) -- mostly harmless. Just get a mop bucket or 5 gallon bucket, and after removing the old reservoir, pour the fluid into the bucket. After installing the new reservoir, pour the bucket of fluid back into the new reserver.

so, at the moment the old reservoir gets disconnected, the fluid won't pour crazily into under-the-hood?

thx again for advices

[pdq]

Yeah, there's a hose that will spew fluid when you disconnect it, but you should be able to put your finger over it.

[mugenpaolo]

thanks again!

just had it done!
easy DIY as you said... more than 10 min. for me tho :p

the difficult part was disconnecting the pump/motor from the old reservoir.
i finally lifted it up in the air, and turned the motor 180 degrees, so that it was easier to be shook out.
the hole is bigger than my thumb though
but it's no big deal, because i just moved the old reservoir away rapidly from the under-the-hood compartment as soon as it got disconnected. only some amount of fluid left there, and made the motor wet.
so i dried it by some paper towel and used a blower to dry it even more to be safe.

got the new reservoir from kragen for 47.99+tax
total cost is about 10 bux more than i could get from rockauto.com
but i guess it's better to replace it sooner since when i found the crack, i actually made quite a few holes while a touched the cracked pieces gently by my fingers. so the fluid might get to some undesirable spots under-the-hood while driving... and dirts might get into the reservoir to clog the pump lines.


i thought it came with a new motor since that's what some of the online places stated... but it didn't... so i think 48 bux for this plastic box is kinda ripped off... good that the original one lasted 12 years, and this new part branded DORMAN has a lifetime warranty.

oh, btw, it didn't come with the little filter right under the cap. so i took the old one and put it in the new reservoir.

[captaincorolla]

My reservoir also recently experienced a large crack due to dry rot. It was simple to do. There's one bolt on the top. Cranked that off and pulled the tank off the holding bolt. Yeah, once you pull the hose out, it leaks like crazy. But I just turned mine up on it's side. Once it was replaced with a new one, I poured the old fluid into the new one. Unfortunately, the new one did NOT come with a screen. Retain your old screen. Total time was well under an hour. I got mine on eBay for about $35 shipped. It was not Toyota brand, but looks like a perfect match. Dealer wanted $300 to replace with Toyota brand and install! HA!

[Colonius81]

Hey
very grateful this thread was already here, I do not have a cracked reservoir, but what i do have is a dirty reservoir. I noticed the cap for the reservoir was missing and unable to source one from a junk yard locally here, I just bit the bullet and ordered one from the dealership (CDN$ 8.95)
probably a rip off, but I would have spent whatever time and gas money driving around looking for one.

Long story short, I need to disconnect the reservoir and clean it out or flush it out.
With the cap gone, there is oil or grit appearing on the windscreen which is leaving streaks on the window to the point of having to pull over in sleet or snow storms to rub the window clean and try not to use the fluid, just the wiper blades.

So My question

Is there only one bolt visible at the top of the reservoir that needs to be removed in order to lift it free ? ( bar the wiring from hose and battery )

I am a total nube at these kind of things only recently, have i taken an interest into doing any of these types of minimal running repairs myself as opposed to paying a fortune to a garage

but better late than never


99 corolla VE

[pdq]

Colonius, this is cake. Unbolt the one bolt on the top, pull the reservoir out, unhook the pump from below.

You might want to siphen out the washer fluid beforehand. Otherwise it will spill, which is no big deal because it's just windex & water.

Replace with the new reservoir and you're done.