3 week old 1.6dci ntec note has already been back to the garage that supplied it as the wash bottle leaks when you fill it up- it di so the first time I filled it before I drove it off my drive for the first time. It does not leak completely but you can see the level dropping and before you ask it is not trapped air escaping, you can see it dripping out onto the ground below the bottle. I estimate the amount that leaks is about the volume of the neck of the bottle and from what I can see the neck is mouldedseparatelyand pushes into the bottle. But it is very difficult to see without starting to dismantle the car and I am notkeento do that just yet.
The handbook that comes with the car says fill the washbottleto the MAX mark, but I can't see a MAX mark and I have had a very good luck. So first question is where is the MAX mark? The bottle is effectively hidden out of site.
As I said it has been back to the dealer/garage that supplied the car and they have written...
"checked washer bottle when filled to the top this is normal its so when th freezes up it doesnt split the bottle it just pushes filler neck out."
(before anyone comments on mygrammarand spelling this is exactly what the garage typed)
So my second question is to ask if the wash bottle is designed by Nissan to drain down to certain level if it is over filled? It does not mention this in the Handbook!
I am not inclined to believe this "explanation" as there is no sign of an overflow taking the excess contents safely away from the bodywork. Anyway shouldn't I be putting enough washer fluid in to prevent it freezing up!? I think the more obvious explanation is that the neck of the bottle is not sealed into the bottle.
Before I have any further discussions with the garage/nissan I would like to know if anyone else has this happening.
The handbook that comes with the car says fill the washbottleto the MAX mark, but I can't see a MAX mark and I have had a very good luck. So first question is where is the MAX mark? The bottle is effectively hidden out of site.
As I said it has been back to the dealer/garage that supplied the car and they have written...
"checked washer bottle when filled to the top this is normal its so when th freezes up it doesnt split the bottle it just pushes filler neck out."
(before anyone comments on mygrammarand spelling this is exactly what the garage typed)
So my second question is to ask if the wash bottle is designed by Nissan to drain down to certain level if it is over filled? It does not mention this in the Handbook!
I am not inclined to believe this "explanation" as there is no sign of an overflow taking the excess contents safely away from the bodywork. Anyway shouldn't I be putting enough washer fluid in to prevent it freezing up!? I think the more obvious explanation is that the neck of the bottle is not sealed into the bottle.
Before I have any further discussions with the garage/nissan I would like to know if anyone else has this happening.
