Removing Washer Fluid bottle

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:33 pm

My hood doesn't have washer fluid holes and the bottle is getting in the way of my foglights...so how can i get this thing OUTTTTTA there?

Thanks

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:44 pm

Pull off the bumper. The rest will be obvious.

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:10 pm

I was hoping to avoid that but I assume that's doable

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:31 pm

yeah... gotta take the front bumper off... it isn't that difficult... just a PITA

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:49 pm

There's the 2 small bolts on top of the radiator, probably 3 small ones at the bottom, a couple torx bit screws in each wheel well, and then 3 (10mm?) nuts at the very top on the inside. It's not hard. Just have to know they are all there. Don't forget to unplug the side markers though. Don't want to hang the fascia off of the wiring.

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:22 pm

Well i've taken off my fascia a whole bunch of times and I don't remember seeing the WFB being there...I guess I wasn't concentrating on it too much

Reason being is that my DIY foglights that are wired into my turn signals and they don't go back as far as I wanted cuz of the bottle

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:54 pm

Yep, it's there. I just removed mine for weight savings. I think it's 3 bolts, and you have to unplug the pump, but it all comes out easily. Passenger side. You might want to drain it first though. Just put the hose in a bucket and turn on the pump until it's empty.

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:13 pm

I miss having nozzles. My windshield gets dirty as hell and there's nothing I can do about it until I get home.

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:15 pm

You can get one of those universal kits and then create a place for the squirters.

Older GM's had a squirter right on the wiper arm, maybe check into that.

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:20 pm

racer12306 wrote:You can get one of those universal kits and then create a place for the squirters.

Older GM's had a squirter right on the wiper arm, maybe check into that.

newer GM trucks do as well ... my 07 silverado has em ...

considering getting the P/N for the peice and seeing if i can make it work on my neon ... hate having them on the hood

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:22 pm

I couldn't remember if newer GM's had that or not. But I know my 85 Monte had them.

Screw getting the part number, head to a junkyard and rip a set off. I'm sure there are a bunch of old GM's there.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:35 pm

I deleted my washer bottle and hoses. Woo weight reduction LOL.

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:56 pm

I like a clean windshield more than I like to loose a few pounds.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:14 pm

wash your car

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:25 am

Can't wash your car white you are going down the highway and it is a salty mess with road spray and every other thing.

I'm too scared to wash my car at 70mph

nate-00neon · Post by **nate-00neon** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:09 am

lol im with him...i would think that the washer fluid is more of a safety thing than anything

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:26 am

The newer style(like 02 I think) chevy caveliers have them on the whipers as well. Just food for thought.

And removing that to me is dangerous. What if a truck drives by and splashes mud on your windshield. Using your wipers would just smear it. Thus having you drive blind and hit some old lady walking across teh street. I would advise against this.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:37 am

Pull over and wipe it off.

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:59 am

I don't have wipers to begin with. But I will look into this GM thing because it's dusty here

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:44 pm

Bah... You just need to not drive the car in adverse conditions. Then you don't need wipers at all.