Think Washer Fluid Is Leaking From Rear Of Drivers Side Wheel Arch

QUOTE(focus149 @ 12 Dec 2009, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>spoke to ford about this ( 2 seperate garages ) and they claim this very forum is telling lies , they have never replaced a leaky bottle and its not a well known issue ..
Utter bullpoop.

Maybe the dealer's aren't aware of it because the people on here who've had the issue fixed it themselves.....rather than take the car into the dealers and a) be told there's nothing wrong b) they're all like that or c) have new parts fitted which are exactly the same design and spec as the ones which are at fault?

As posted above, search 'washer fluid leaking' or similar and you'll soon find lots of posts on the subject and a couple of photos of the washer bottle set-up behind the drivers wheelarch and the flexi palstic pipe which links the 2 sections of the reservoir plus the black rubber seal which is usually the cause of the leak!

I fixed mine with the info from here, used up washer fluid until it was below the level of the joining pipe, dried it all off abd put loads of clear silicone sealant around the joint. Job done.

The orange snowflake tells you when its 4.0c down to 0.5c (Warning - Possible risk of ice)

The orange snowflake turns red at 0c and below. (Warning - ice on road)

Well, this is how it works on the face lift.

Many new cars come out with this system, but i have only seen ford with a visual light to warn you, most car makes just beep, or the temp reading flashes.

Hope this helps.

Dave

QUOTE(goonturbo @ 13 Dec 2009, 08:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The orange snowflake tells you when its 4.0c down to 0.5c (Warning - Possible risk of ice)

The orange snowflake turns red at 0c and below. (Warning - ice on road)

Well, this is how it works on the face lift.

Many new cars come out with this system, but i have only seen ford with a visual light to warn you, most car makes just beep, or the temp reading flashes.

Hope this helps.

Dave

Same on the Pre Face Lift