kashalot

So one day the warning sign comes on and i'm thinking, OK, i must be out of water. So i fill it up, only to hear it leak right out of the tank! Filled it up again in an attempt to pinpoint the leak, but it seems to be located somewhere between the fender and the washer fluid tank body, so i can't get to it that easy. What can that be? Anyone had this problem before? It seems i'll have to get underneath the damn thing if i can't find an answer soon, and that's always fun!

schnellmb

Had one of the hoses break loose and dumped the whole tank. The bumper has to be removed if I remember to access this stuff. If everything is not back together perfectly (fittings for headlight washers) it will leak. My .02

brianmski

common problem.....happens a lot, cracked tank

2.7tDallas

actually - it is almost never a cracked tank - it is almost always a cracked pump housing

brianmski

^^^^^ yes, dallas is correct.

JAH1

...20 bucks or so at the dealer. have to dremmel off a little piece on the pump so the harness fits but that is really easy. PITA taking wheel off and fender liner thing but other than that not too bad. Was bragging to my tech friend at dealer that I had done this by myself (as if it is any big deal to them) and he said that i wasted a lot of time "could have left tank in and reached down from top" but i can't imagine how that is possible.

joe 99 a6 wagon

Zainerfaner

Turned out to be cracked pump housing. Dealer fixed it under warranty.

Regards,

Zain
'01 A6 2.8Q
(My first Audi)

DoubleB

1. A crtacked reservoir tank....easy fix, and warranteed.
2. a cracked hose in the rear pump, all the fluid was being sprayed i the rear hatch of my avant :-(
3. Hose uncoupled, after my timing belt was fixed, it was mysteriously fixed.

All possible

DoubleA6

Mine was the pump housing as well, easy fix remove wheel well cover and you'll see it.