i seldom use washer fluid. I filled it up twice in about three weeks... a full bottle!

could i have a leak in my washer fluid reservoir?

how the f**k did that happen? .. and what an irritating little f**king icon on the dash!!!

 

Yes, you have a leak inthe reservoir.

 

I feel your pain!!!! Mine has always been jacked up!! First the sprayers are messed up! They keep hitting the hood so not hitting my windshield!!! Not I have a crack and it leeks out!! So every time I put in in drive or reverse the warning signal goes crazy and the icon always on!! So annoying!! To replace it the tank is about $70, haven't even checked the labor!! I'm getting my brakes done today so will ask then and post price!!

 

i have the same problem!! its soo annoying. also i dont kno how to use the high pressure light cleaners. i didnt get a manual with the car so im lost. if anyone can help me i would really appreciate it. i have a 2001 a6 2.7t.

 

When you will pull the lever on the right for the windshield wiper, your headlamp cleaner will also pop-up, but for that, you headlights should be on.

 

Most washer fluid leaks are from the headlight washers themselves (you'll see water spots on the ground under the bumper) or the headlight washer pump, which sits on front of the fluid tank (its a little black cylinder with a hose coming off of it) The pump is cheap and easy to replace, the headlight washers will just leak again soon after they are replaced it's best to unhook them and bind off the hose.

 

Agree with slee22. Common leak sources are the headlight washer pump and the washers themselves (or the lines that run to the headlight washers). Best thing to do is to place a towel under the car to locate the leak. If just forward of the driver side front wheel, then it is the pump. If closer to the front bumper then it is the washer or one of the lines.

 

There is a hole I know that for sure, but it seems that my reservoir has stopped leaking! Thanks Nocturnal. I ended up finding out how they work, but the only problem is that they don't. It seems my car was involved in a minor accident before I bought it. It got hit in the front bumper and I noticed that it is a little misaligned. I also noticed a little paint detailing. The bumper is about less than 3/4 of an inch to the left. I think this might have affected it and why they don't work. When I try spraying them, I can hear them working but they don't pop up. I also noticed while checking my oil one day, a long black wire all tied up in a knot and running from the hood clamp where it locks the hood all the way straight down past the fans. It just hangs there and the cover underneath the hood is missing. Its making me think this car was stolen or broken into before. lol Any ideas guys?