Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir, »R«

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Drip tray

Removing

–	Remove front right wheel → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.44.

–	Remove front part of right wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.

–	Place drip tray under washer fluid reservoir.

–	Disconnect electrical connector -1-.

–	Release securing clips of water lines -2- and -3-. Pull water lines off washer pump.

–	Release securing clip of water line -3-. Pull water line off headlight washer system pump, and unclip it from washer fluid reservoir.

–	Collect washer fluid in drip tray.

Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir, »R«

–	Remove bolt -1-.

–	Pull upper part of washer fluid reservoir -2- upwards out of seal -3- in lower part of washer fluid reservoir.

Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir, »R«

–	Remove bolts -1-.

–	Slightly lower the lower part of washer fluid reservoir -3-, and release connector -2-.

–	Remove lower part of washer fluid reservoir -3- downwards from vehicle.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Note

The connections at the pump and hoses are colour-marked to prevent incorrect connection of the washer fluid lines to the windscreen and rear window washer pump -V59-. The hose fittings must be connected to the correct colour-coded pump connections during installation.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview – windscreen washer system, with headlight washer system, R“

Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir, »R«

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