91 Honda Accord - Leaking Wiper Fluid

[David Macaskill]

I've got a leak in my wiper fluid line. I filled the tank with water,
ran the car, and activated the pump. Water made it to the windscreen
but also gushed out from underneath the car just in front of the
driver's door. I had the hood up for all of this and there was no
obvious leak. Problem is the line is mostly hidden in the body (I
think). Is there an easy way to expose the line and troubleshoot this
problem. Thanks in advance. DEM.

 

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[email protected] (David Macaskill) wrote in

I've got a leak in my wiper fluid line. I filled the tank with water,
ran the car, and activated the pump. Water made it to the windscreen
but also gushed out from underneath the car just in front of the
driver's door. I had the hood up for all of this and there was no
obvious leak. Problem is the line is mostly hidden in the body (I
think). Is there an easy way to expose the line and troubleshoot this
problem. Thanks in advance. DEM.

Remove left front wheel. Remove mudguard. Remove plastic splash guard from
wheel well.

You will now be able to see the hose attached to the inside of the fender
and should be able to see where the leak is.

The plastic clips holding the liner on are finicky to remove. Your best bet
is to get TWO very skinny screwdrivers, and pry with them 180deg apart to
wiggle the pin out of the center of the clip. Once that's done, the clip
will pop out easily. DO NOT just haul on the clip with the pin in place. It
will NOT come out.

Check carefully. If the liner won't budge, there's still a clip in there.
You should only have to remove the rear-most clips, enough to bend the
slpash guard away from the fender.

The center pins will have a Phillips cross in them. Don't even bother with
that.