1997 C180 Windscreen Washer Reservoir.

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Potaroo - 28 May 2006 05:38 GMT

I need help in finding what part is missing from my windscreen washer
reservoir. It leaks water at the bottom part. When viewed from the front
there is a cylindrical indendation, it is at the bottom there is just a
4-5mm hole there. Is something suppose to be there? Obviously yes, this is
why water falls out, but what was it, and its purpose?
Thanks fellas, appreciate some help, I'm miles from a dealership here in NSW
Australia, might have to improvise depending on your responses.
Regards, Pete

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Rob - 28 May 2006 06:56 GMT

> I need help in finding what part is missing from my windscreen washer
> reservoir. It leaks water at the bottom part. When viewed from the front
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> Australia, might have to improvise depending on your responses.
> Regards, Pete

Cars with headlamp washers use a second water pump in the cylindrical
indentation, it sucks water from the hole you're describing. Cars
without headlamp washers used a rubber plug in the extra hole. In time
it gives up and disintegrates.

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Potaroo - 28 May 2006 07:32 GMT

Thanks Rob that explains it; and youre dead right it has disintegated. Not
impressed actually! This vehicle only had 25K on the clock, and nothing but
trouble. Had a Mitsubishi Magna for 10 yrs, clocked up 170K on it with
nothing falling to pieces. The Aussie car won over the German!
Regards Pete

> > I need help in finding what part is missing from my windscreen washer
> > reservoir. It leaks water at the bottom part. When viewed from the front
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> without headlamp washers used a rubber plug in the extra hole. In time
> it gives up and disintegrates.

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Rob - 28 May 2006 16:20 GMT

> Thanks Rob that explains it; and youre dead right it has disintegated. Not
> impressed actually! This vehicle only had 25K on the clock, and nothing but
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
>> without headlamp washers used a rubber plug in the extra hole. In time
>> it gives up and disintegrates.

Oh, wait. You ain't seen nothing yet! Wait (you won't wait long,
either)until the underhood wire harness insulation disintegrates, just
like the washer bottle plug. You will have short circuits galore.
Engineered like no other car in the world, indeed!

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Josh - 28 May 2006 21:05 GMT

I thought that MB stop using the bio-degradable wiring harness in '95.

> Oh, wait. You ain't seen nothing yet! Wait (you won't wait long,
> either)until the underhood wire harness insulation disintegrates, just
> like the washer bottle plug. You will have short circuits galore.
> Engineered like no other car in the world, indeed!

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