Question on leaking washer reservoir?

[dlafever]

Excellent! Chalk another one up to the EPC and your tenacity!

I have been given the wrong part ( 3rd brakelight bulb of all things ) by a MB dealer when I was in Las Vegas once. With any trade, I try find a good supplier/mechanic and develop that relationship.

[spartan10]

Final update. BAD NEWS - not my imagination. I held the pump back because I thought the leak was fixed.

No way. Drove it a couple of days and the tank was empty.

Replaced the pump - no leaks - no problems - everthing is fixed. Seems there can be an intermittent leak with the pump for some reason. Probably the position it stops moving when it turns off.

It WAS the pump. Go figure.

[Check Codes]

Originally Posted by spartan10

Final update. BAD NEWS - not my imagination. I held the pump back because I thought the leak was fixed.

No way. Drove it a couple of days and the tank was empty.

Replaced the pump - no leaks - no problems - everthing is fixed. Seems there can be an intermittent leak with the pump for some reason. Probably the position it stops moving when it turns off.

It WAS the pump. Go figure.

That equates to my results. And while it does seem to correlate to a particular resting position for the pump (since the leak was intermittent), that's not the only thing, because that by itself still can't explain an external leak. Rather, there must also be a weakness in the casting or shell someplace that allows the fluid to get out. I kept my old one with the intention of pressurizing it to see if I could figure it out...and if I ever get around to doing so, I'll follow up.

I sourced the pump through rmeuropean.com as they had the best price on the Febi brand and I was ordering a few other things.

[spartan10]

I'd throw the old one away and forget it existed. They cost less than than the level sensor. Pumps are pumps - unless you are really into it and talented I would throw it away.

As a matter of record, I shot mine at 100 yards with a frangible bullet from a .308 PSS Remington I was so sick of messing with it. It exploded into about 1000 pieces. Good riddens.

Your mileage may vary. A sledge hammer will work even better on the flat steel of a big vise.