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Question posted by farrellspaint on November 19th, 2012

I Need To Know How To Install The Washer Fluid Reservoir In A 2008 Chevy Impala

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Answer #1: Posted by bengirlxD on November 19th, 2012 9:07 AM

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Put the car in park, turn it off, engage the emergency brake and open the hood by pulling the hood release.

Find the auxiliary release latch by reaching under the center of the hood and pulling it or twisting it to open the hood. Raise the hood and use the prop rod to hold it securely.

Inspect the windshield washer reservoir for a leak. It's located in the engine compartment on the passenger inner fender in the Chevy Impala.

Disconnect the battery's negative cable, to avoid any electrical shocks. If your Impala has air bags, wait 90 seconds before starting to work.

Remove the filler neck from under the hood and the right headlamp assembly by unscrewing the two large plastic screws with a screwdriver and lifting the headlamp assembly out of your car. Then, take off the plastic inner fender by undoing the screws and fasteners. Use a 10mm socket wrench to unbolt the mounting bolts.

Locate all the leads to your reservoir and dismantle them. This includes the washer hose, attaching screws, fasteners, guide wires and mounting bolts. Take the windshield washer reservoir out through the fender opening.

Take off the washer pump, with a pair of pliers and install it in the new windshield washer reservoir. Then, put the reservoir back into your Chevy Impala through the fender opening and reconnect all the leads. Replace the seals; don't reuse the old ones.

Reassemble the plastic inner fender and headlamp assembly back together by reversing the order in Step 6. Reconnect the negative cable to your battery, fill the new reservoir with windshield washer fluid and test the system to ensure you got everything back together correctly.

If you're having a hard time finding your windshield washer reservoir, just look for a large clear container that almost always contains a blue-colored fluid.

Drain the reservoir into a catch pan, if there's any fluid left in the tank before uninstalling it.

You can buy premixed windshield washer fluid, basically diluted window cleaner, or make your own by adding about three cups of window cleaner per one gallon of distilled water.

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