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Originally Posted by workingonit
I had a leak there also, caused by a mouse or a squirrel that chewed a small hole on the backside of the reservoir, unseen. I only found it when replacing the spray pump, a year after I got the X. I had thought the pump grommet was leaking, but it may have been leaking fom both places.
I'll never know if the hole was already there beforehand, but I added my "rodent deterrent package" to the X that day (mothballs/peppermint balls underhood, dryer sheets under the front seats, and bars of Irish Spring soap in the dide pockets of the trunk...all have worked in the past, and I use this method for all vehicles).
To seal the hole in the reservoir, I used this: J-B Weld 8277 WaterWeld Epoxy Putty Stick https://tinyurl.com/4msn69yf. |
In the end it was 1 pump leaking and the other was leaking where it mated with the grommet.....rodent deterrent packages eh? you know how many times i opened up front to see paw prints on engine cover, so we have a package to cater for the rodents but is concerning in other ways as don't fancy pulling out mangled cats from serepentine belts pulleys! haahaa