leaking washer fluid
 

Whenever I fill up the washer fluid, it leaks back to this level and I'm having trouble locating where it's leaking. Any idea? Thanks in advance.
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Cracked pump housing.

I have the same problem.

Are you referring to the main plastic container part or the pump itself only?
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Is it easy to replace?

The pump. It's a simple plug in job.

I had one that was leaking and I took it out and noticed there was a small square inspection hole at the shaft end of pump that had water in it.
I put some RTV in the hole, reinstalled the pump and the leak was gone.
Its been fine now for a couple of years.

I had a hairline crack in one.

The small filter nipple thing that the washer pump sits in is a common culprit. The o-ring seal wears out and the fluid leaks out at the point where the pump fits in. Much cheaper than replacing the pump if the pump is not broken.

Just replace the one in my X. Pumping was leaking. If it is really cold outside wait until you get a day where the temp is above 60F. Cold makes plastic parts more brittle and you liable to break something else.

Thats what happened to mine.

your best bet is to fill it up all the way, then wipe everything down dry and just wait and see

mine was leaking in the area I tried to highlight. the rubber o-ring wasnt doing its job so I loaded it up with vaseline and problem solved

I have had 2 separate leaks on mine. One was a bad pump, as others have stated, easily fixed.

The second failure was from a plastic L shaped nipple that connects to the reservoir. For this I employed a free fix-simply got rid of the L shaped nipple, and connect the rubber hose directly to the reservoir. Just make sure that your hose doesn't kink when you reinstall and you are good. Most vehicles washer reservoirs simply connect directly to a rubber hose, with no plastic nipple.

You can order them on Amazon.

OES Genuine Washer Pump Grommet with Strainer for select BMW models : Amazon.com : Automotive

Look into the washer fluid container and see if the leakdown is to the pump input. That will verify it is the pump or pump associated. If not, you should be able to fill the reservoir up and apply some air pressure which will expose the leak.

I fixed my leaky tank by applying Teflon tape to the grommets that the pumps go into. I probably should get new grommets but for now this has worked. I would start here first before replacing the pumps.

thank you for all your great ideas!