leaky washer fluid jug

[Yuk_Nali_6.0]

Just today for no reason, my jug starts leaking. Has anyone replaced or repaired theirs? Looks like a biotch to get out.

 

[rigo_jones]

my suburban leaked its not that hard just take your time. one of my little pump motors broke and it leaked the entire fluid in 30 sec. but it could also be a rubber seal. i just put a shit load of epoxy and then silicone i had laying around.

 

[Chads93GT]

Im going to guess your rear washer pump has rotted out and it is now causing the leak. They are $300 new, and i didn't buy a new one when mine shit out> I simply siliconed the hole and screwed a bolt into it instead. for $300 ill simply wash the damn back window at the gas station by hand. You have to remove the battery to get at the bolts, and it drops out through the bottom. Its not as hard as it looks, just akward.

 

[afpj]

Mine leaked along the seam above one of the pumps. Used "mighty putty"- as seen on TV by Billie Mays (RIP). Actually worked! At least for the past 3 months...we'll see about the winter.

 

[Yuk_Nali_6.0]

Thanks for the info guys. I had just used the rear washer before noticing that I had a leak. I can hear the motor but its louder than it should be. I'm hoping maybe just a hose came loose. I really ain't worried about it except its leaking alot and I keep getting the "'low fluid" message.

 

[Maverick7687]

I just replaced mine.. Look up the part number on Advance Auto Online and make sure you get the right one (The plugs are different sizes).. They are somewhere around $20-$40 and easy to change, just take the bolts out and drop the jug down a bit and access it from under the front bumper.
Only reason I changed mine was because I couldn't stand the Low Washer Fluid warning every time I started it. Then I drove around for 4 days before buying fluid tonight.. haha

 

[Tahoe03mm]

mine's leaking too lol On one hand i'm tired of seeing the message and being out .. on the other hand I look at it and there's so much other shit i'd rather do haha

 

[Rivieraracing]

I thought I had the same problem but the hose ended up coming undone, check under there really good before you buy a new resevoir!! Fill it up with some water and check out there the leak is coming from!

 

[03YukonNH]

Im going to guess your rear washer pump has rotted out and it is now causing the leak. They are $300 new, and i didn't buy a new one when mine shit out> I simply siliconed the hole and screwed a bolt into it instead. for $300 ill simply wash the damn back window at the gas station by hand. You have to remove the battery to get at the bolts, and it drops out through the bottom. Its not as hard as it looks, just akward.

Actually the washer pump is only about $17 from Advance Auto Parts. I think the $300 you were quoted was for the rear wiper motor. When I called about it I made the same mistake by calling it a motor and the quote was $225.

 

[91RS]

It is pretty easy to replace, but if it is leaking you better check and make sure your battery isn't leaking because that is usually what causes a leak in the jug.

 

[Chucktown Mako]

Ah, mine is leaking too. I have been procrastinating about taking the thing out and patching with silicone. My rear washer has never worked, so that may be the root of the issue. I am definitely sick of seeing that damned message. After I change my trans filter, I may look into that.

It would be nice to come out to my ride and not see a little puddle under my Yukon.

 

[Thumper8302]

i happened to look at mine yesterday... mine leaks like a stuck pig as well.... the motor housings for both my pumps have become brittle and severely cracked.... but u will have 3 plugs... 2 for ur pumps and one plug for the fluid level.... since i have to wait on the pumps i just unplugged the level sensor so i didnt have to worry about the low level light coming on... its the plug closest to the wheel on the drivers side....

 

[AquinoSteven]

The lines for some reason are plastic and some battery corosion ate through both lines. Its a pain to fix. I just bought about 2 feet of rubber tubing and replaced all the line that ran near the battery.

 

[03YukonNH]

I replaced my rear washer pump last weekend because my tank couldn't hold any washer fluid worth a damn. I decided not to replace the front pump and put everything back together. The next morning I woke up to find a small puddle under the truck from washer fluid; Damn, I guess I should have replaced both pumps. This past weekend I took the resevoir back out of the truck and replaced the front washer pump. No more leak now.

Just an fyi, its not that bad to get the tank out of the truck. The battery must be removed along with the battery tray (to make things easier). There is a bolt in the battery tray that holds the tray to the tank. There is also a bolt near the neck of the tank. Two plastic rivets must be removed from the fender well that are attached to the side of the tank. Then there is a another bolt on the engine side of the tank that is access from underneath the truck. All the bolts are 10mm.

 

[Brick]

Mine is leaking too but slowly, very sick of error message on dash, looks like another common GM issue