[s-cars] Windshield washer leak >> difficult to find!

[Andreas]

Steve,

The windshield pump. If I remember correctly I think it was leaking in
through the level sensor tube. When I ripped it all apart the motor was
full of water and rusted. I put in a new pump and haven't had a problem
since.

Andreas


-----Original Message-----
From: Voits [mailto:voits at attbi.com]
Sent: February 17, 2003 22:28
To: andreasx at rogers.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Windshield washer leak >> difficult to find!

Which pump, andreas?  Headlamp or windshield?
Thanks, Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Andreas [mailto:andreasx at rogers.com]
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 5:15 PM
To: voits at attbi.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Windshield washer leak >> difficult to find!


I had the same problem and found it leaking through the pump which
eventually burned out the electrics in the motor.

Andreas
92 S4 300k km

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Voits
Sent: February 17, 2003 19:32
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: [s-cars] Windshield washer leak >> difficult to find!

Hi All:
After first spotting a leak on my garage floor and then watching my
windshield reservoir slowly empty over a couple of days (approx 1/2
teaspoon
per minute) I pulled reservoir, expecting to find a crack.

The tank appears fine, there are no leaks apparent from the pumps.  I
filled
the tank with water and have it on the kitchen counter.  Dry. Am I
missing
some source that could be intermittent?  Maybe a failure only evident
'in
situ', related to the torque put on the tank by the mounting flanges?
Has
anyone replaced the seals between the reservoir and pumps?

Hate to admit that in my enthusiasm to find the leak I filled it without
noting the level of the fluid; the tank did not drain itself completely
>> I
don't know whether it stopped at the level of the pump(s) or not.
Arggh.
Thanks in advance,
Steve Voit
Mercer Island, WA
95.5 urs6


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