'19 Nissan Armada - Leaking Washer Fluid
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- čas přidán 13. 12. 2023
- In this video I have a look at a customers 2019 Nissan Armada 2x4 that has a customer complaint of leaking washer fluid. Ends up he was right. It is leaking and it is an easy fix.
-Enjoy!
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Commenters that ask questions like : "do you stick it to the customer" are exactly the type of people who take advantage of others. If they watched the channel with ANY regularity, they would know that you are NOT that guy. Thanks for another great video Eric.
I've never seen a comment like that.
"Projection"
That is asinine logic professor.
Eric and Vanessa run a honest business. We would all be lucky to have repair shop like they operate in the area where we live. Two thumbs up. If your in Finger Lakes region and need help they are the drive for help with your car.
Plastic clips have been for 20 years
Back in the early '80's, I worked at a BMW dealer and our windshield wiper fluid was incompatible with the rubber blades leading to black streaks on the windshield and destroyed wipers😀
I would definitely recommend that they get a Fluid Film job.
Here in Finland we have two kind of washer fluid: *ethanol based* and *methanol based* . The methanol was cheaper but caused nausea when people breath it but mainly it caused certain types of rubber to decompose.
Well that's interesting
You shouldn't be drinking so much. Then you won't be nauseated.
In Canada most washer fluid is isopropyl based. I've seen ethanol based (with a bitterant added). I couldn't stand the smell of that! I've never seen methanol based, I assume it would be worse.
@@MichaelSteeves In Finland, they'll drink anything with an "-ol" at the end.
It's rotting away because of the windshield wiper fluid and old age.
It is whatever they put in the solution. I would let the owner know he / she may want to switch to a different type of washer solution. As always, another honest repair by a rare breed of a mechanic. You sir are giving corrupt mechanics a bad name. Keep it up!
it's likely the rubber compound was changed and it's being eaten by the methanol(or ethanol) in the fluid. just like all the rubber fuel system parts when they added ethanol to fuels.
it eats everything pretty quickly.
i alwys put the rainx stuff. cheapos just buy the cheapest smelliest blue stuff they see
@@dinobot_maximizeI had to stop using rainx in my Dodge Caravan, as the additives in it would mess up the fluid sensor somehow, and I’d get a constant low fluid light even though it was full.
They probably had "summer" fluid in there that would have frozen in upstate NY anyway.
Yeah I'm thinking it was a mistake moving from Arizona to New York. That car will be crushed into a cube in a few years and probably the owner's hopes and dreams along with it.
I have always said that people who know nothing about cars will always get their pants pulled down by an unscrupulous shop, but the honesty of South Main auto is most refreshing, and a restoration of faith in the human race.
The last time I had a car with a leak in the washer tank it was a 1978 Plymouth Volare'. In my case the tank developed a small hole on one of the molded corners. My solution was to cut off a chunk of excess flashing from where the tank was molded together and use a soldering iron to 'weld' the patch in. That was a very cheap fix and it lasted the life of the car.
My friend had that car! DIGITAL radio! It also had a "computer" they would tell you how many miles to empty. Very fancy.
My 76 Volare had a washer tank leak sometime around 2012. It also leaked brake fluid, trans fluid, steering fluid, coolant, diff oil, and engine oil when I got it. I had pretty well all of the leaks fixed by the time I burned up the trans. It'll be back on the road soonish.
I agree, a bolt, but reinforce it w/a washer & lock washer. Probably Arizona heat/filling reservoir, caused ripping it up. Did u notice how clean around fender wells? Welcome to rust belt now.
Eric, Thanks for being "the" honest mechanic that almost all of us look up to. Great job as always!
"Almost?" That's hilarious.
Cars are like people in a few ways. They tend to get a little leaky as they age. 😂
I once pulled my inner fender out to do some work and broke a few plastic clips. I decided it was a good idea to screw it back in with some self tappers. I then preceeded to put a screw straight into the washer bottle 😂😂. I've done some dumb things but that defiantly made my top 10
Haha, ooops!
As a New Yorker it makes me wonder what makes someone move here on purpose these days. Must be so you can work on their car Eric. Keep up the honest wrenching
I always wonder why people would ever purposely move here, other than maybe family there’s nothing but high taxes and poor community service. Won’t specify road maintenance lol
@@enricopallazzo2987
I thought you were talking about Commiefornia at first.
@@weshawkins7165jooyork is the same
You have the talent to find the cause of each problem whether it be electrical or mechanical. As we say in the south You’re good, you’re real good
we say that up norrh too
Grew up on RWD sedans in the snow. Got around just fine in my 1986 RWD Thunderbird in Oswego NY with 4 snow tires, same as the NYS troopers used on their Crown Vic’s at the time. 4 snows are much cheaper than body work!
Amen.. just like welding, learn to stick weld properly, then everything else is gravy..
Nowadays on a Vic you might just find body panels cheaper than snow tires
With good snow tires on all four, and not driving like an idiot, RWD is fine in the snow. I’ve lived in the lake snow belt off eastern Lake Ontario my entire life.
As a former Nissan tech nothing surprises me from Nissan.
Used to do some of the most insane technical service bulletins. Like if one window regulator quit working we changed all 4 doors worth at no cost lol
@@rogern5368 Said no sane person ever..........
"Nissan, the Chrysler of Japan."
My favorite was the recall on my 2008 Honda Fit that during rain the door could catch fire. I mean, I get it, the switches could get wet and short out. It just was one of those cases where the cause of the fire is typically used to put out fires, just not electrical fires.
From 1986 to 1994 or so,I went from 3 1/2 years as a Tech at a Honda dealer to about 4 as a Tech at a Nissan dealer. I definitely noticed a difference and it was not good. Owned 3 Hondas during that time but no Nissans, by choice.
Yeah probably let the tank get empty and the Arizona heat got to it. Good interesting video, thanks!
Part Number: 28921-5ZA0A Packing Washer Tank, thanks for showing it on the video!
Mr. O I love your honesty it is very refreshing I also like the way you speed through certain cars like removing the tires put them back on and also using the lift and high speed too
Can't say it enough, no collateral damage !! Thanks to Eric for not damaging plastic clips, parts, connectors, hoses and so forth when accessing a repair. I would say it is likely a fair subject to offer with every auto repair class on the planet as a prerequisite. So many out there without common sense.
I have a company van....the dealership literally threw the engine cover away. I don't open the hood regularly, and I found out months after it was in for service. I don't use that shop again ,😑
I do very nearly all my own work, but I did take my 76 Volare to an exhaust shop once. I started having it blow brake light fuses all the time. Turns out the exhaust shop undid a wiring harness from all the hangers so they could weld the exhaust, and just didn't attach the harness again when done. Only took a little while for it to flop against the exhaust and burn through. But at least they put 2.5 inch to 2 inch reducers in the system for no reason. But hey, they didn't drop it off the lift, so there is that.
I went to a shop for stereo system installation and month later only discovered the fuse diagram plastic film is gone to the land of unknown.
You made that look easy Eric cause you are so good at what you do!
When I lived in Maine I had my Tahoe ppv from az. Slapped some good rubber on it and some sand bags in the back and it did amazing. 5 years and never got stuck
Morning, Eric! Thanks. Always nice to chill out with you.
A new rubber can fix many things! Nice video! 👍🏻👍🏻
Confucius says the same thing about birth control.lol
lol...sounds fishy, like a double entendre. 😊👍
I love the sense of humor in your videos!
Bet you've got a customer for life! 👍At least as long as they live near South Main! Thanks for your honest work and integrity! 👏Double-checking how things fit instead of creating a "returned-to-fix-rattle" job. 🙄
It’s enjoyable to see a simple job get done.
Brother! Toronto here 🇨🇦 were the same age and you’re awesome! Been watching you forever
You’re The BEST. Honest as the day is long. Most shops would take him to the cleaners. But you Eric only replaced what is necessary. Bang up job and another great video. I hope the owner gets to view this video. Aaron from Canada.
Great video, no matter the subject you can always get a good conversation going. 👍
you nailed it Eric, bounce and twist scoring the rubber seal ...
Nice job Eric. Love your videos.
Who ever asked if you stick it to the customer has not watched your channel, and has no clue as to your honesty, integrity and the amount of concern you have when spending your customers money for parts and repairs. Ban them from the channel 😂. No they need to watch and learn what honesty and integrity is about. Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. O and the family. Keep the great content coming.
I agree and Merry Christmas to You and your wife!
I like seeing variety of jobs you do.
The fact that you ot the likely culprits coming first makes so much sense , I've had shops I told hey my ac compressor is bad they wouldn't order a new one until they had examined the truck. Cost us an extra day without the truck at work.
Yes, though this only works when the shop can return unused parts without penalty.
I have found that for the most part it is the dealerships that explode the parts cannon. Thank you for the video. Cheers
Great job Eric you get the surprise. The surprise is no surprise
Thanks for the video Eric. Never heard of that car either here in Wisconsin.
When I drove taxi I drove Checker Cabs they got around in the snow really well in Wisconsin.
R/X strikes again! we have a longer bug season here in Tennessee and I see this quite often.. mostly with the R/X product, Great video as always! Merry Christmas.
Nice job my dude Eric O 👍
I moved to NY with a 2 wheel drive Mazda pickup. Inspector called me over to underneath. He ssid to enjoy the view now (Tennessee truck). He said it'll never look this good again.
Drove a 2WD civic for many years through snow, I took over using it in 2001 and drove it through the snow as well. Good quality tires and knowing how to drive in snow make a big difference.
Hi Eric,I see you are using u-joint snap ring pliers on the fender liner retainers, they work really well!!👍
Great video, especially the comment at the end about a leaking rubber could be a disaster in another situation, lol.
Nice job. SMA just added another customer to the list.👍methyl
hydrate is what i pour in my windshield washer tank. 60/40 No ice build up on my windshield ever😁
Great start to my day!
I've had 2 4x4's. From Michigan, and live in the high rocky mountains. Traditional rear wheel drive only, way more fun. With a limited slip rear, like in my 72 c20, awesome traction. The biggest plus is nice light steering, and way less stuff to work on.
That gasket probably got boiled alive in the Arizona heat Lol. Add in the wonkyness of the filler neck and I can see it getting chowdered up over time. Easy fix for the customer; good job Mr O
Great video Eric.thank you
Eric O. Couple year viewer. Not a sponsor. It was odd how that gasket was chowdered up like that but you said it was a Texas truck……I’m gonna say HEAT cooked that gasket. Texas gets melt your winDow washer gasket hot. Nice work Eric. And nice job on the quad rack you welded up with the comment generator. 🤙🏻
Interesting to see how much they have optimised the reservoir shape and pump placement for the part price point. One can spray almost the last drops from the reservoir.
How sad to take such a beautiful Arizona car to the rust belt. You make every repair look simple. Great job.
also i did refrigeration repair for 50 years. i think i would have changed out the washer assembly . what if it has a very small crack in the plastic then you replace it for free labor . love your repairs enjoy watching
Sometimes when you mix the winter wash fluids the results can be interesting...I had some that turned the pump seal into broccoli like the one you have there and some that basically turn into giant jellyfish.
I wish the winter fluid was easier to find in the summer. I don't always go through it fast enough, so I always keep winter formula in mine. I made that mistake of using the non winter one once. Driving on the highway, and the fluid would freeze as it hits the windshield. It wasn't even that cold out.
1st gen Tacoma prerunner are notorious for their washer reservoir tanks to become brittle and crack over time; especially the filler neck.
Your fix was an easy one. Crazy how the rubber was "chowdered up" . Learning car repair from you is a daily ritual for me. I also like your sayings..."chowdered up". Like to know where that came from.
@@Look_What_You_Did Like clam chowder? 🤣🤣🤣
Just goes to show... an automobile has a plethora of designers and engineers while typically there's only ONE repairman.... ERIC O ❤
Anyone that thinks you stick it to anyone but Mrs. O (absolutely no disrespect intended to Mrs. O. The juvenile in me couldn't resist the pun) doesn't watch your channel regularly. You're one of THE MOST honest and transparent mechanics out there.
I do have a question.... if they were to annually apply Fluid Film or NHOU undercoating, would that prevent, or at least delay, the rotting out you mention from our salty and brine laden winter roads?
Thank you, again I meant no disrespect to Mrs. O.
Last June I bought a new 2023 Nissan Titan Pro4X and it is a pleasure to drive. The dealer was giving big discounts and 0% financing!
Up here I would just not fill it up past the point of the leak, but that’s me. Glad you got it fixed!
Yeah but if you went to the trouble of taking the fender liner out you might as well fix it right. They will be thankful that they can get as much fluid in there as possible for those salty smeary days of winter. Also, I've had two different cars that had fuel leaks "if you fill it up too high" and I did try living with it for a while but it was very satisfying to fix the problems and be able to brim the tanks again, even if tho each one took many hours at least it didn't cost much.
Last car on a Friday production line and the last seal in the box (new seal was paperwork and time). Trust me no one was going to see it after I install it anyways. Miller time with the coworkers after work. This car is going out no matter what !
If anyone is honestly curious about the auto parts circle of life, Eric is right on - when I was a buyer for a local independent parts shop in CO, at the end of a busy day our returns shelf would have 2000$ worth of parts on it. Stuff gets around, particularly if its for popular makes and models.
it is almost 2024 and people still don't know how auto parts work. In Europe I buy my parts from a big supplier and 95% of them come in open packaging. You have free returns as long as it is not mounted on the car, no drama.
Nice one Eric
Didnt want to call😅 so happy holidays for you and your family
Great Vid!!
Nice Work
Had a friend's 2017 Hyundai i10 which had blocked its screenwasher jets, wasn't dirt, rubber inside the jets had swelled causing blockage. Decided to try an 1/8 drill up bottom of jet, drilled through rubber blockage, nothing to lose, hey, it worked a treat. Didn't even need to fit the one way valve I had bought.
This car always has lots of additive in bottle. A similarity here.
There is no doubt as for honesty
Transmission additive is a good rubber expander. Thanks Eric
I can't believe you had to do all that just for a fluid reservoir ! They really used every bit of space by cramming it in there, huh !!!😆 Great job !!!
Another job well done.
2019 that Armada looked mint maybe warn them about the salt and encourage them to coat the underside
It might be brake fluid in the reservoir like you said. I dripped brake fluid on my Crocs and that's what it looked like.
Ok you’re a good man- I might have been inclined to replace the whole thing for fear there is some defect in the tank causing the strange gasket wear. ( and you already have it😳) I always fear a come back happening for my “ good deeds” trying to save ms customer money. But I admire your attitude. You’re 👍
No good deed goes unpunished.
Why would anybody in their right mind move to NY!! Love the channel!! Oh Ya...the Money Lights On! That cracks me up!!
12:19 ... that is golden, thanks Eric
Great location and design they really thought that one through
Reminds me of the mess when Gramps put engine Antifreeze in the washer jug. From then on that old mercury land cannon had a old windex bottle filled with washer fluid sliding around somewhere on the front floor. You'd stick your hand out the old no draft window and squirt away. The passenger side never seemed to get enough. Memories for sure.
I have seen those seals get hard before. They had been using windex instead of washer fluid.
Caustic fluid damaged the gasket - Good job!!!
Back in the 90's we had a Volvo 240 RWD and we saw some bad winters. Once my wife lost contact with the lane and struck off through 8 inches of snow in the yard for 150 yards. It was't until the mailbox was in front of her did she realize this error. No wheel spin--just kept on going to the road. It was better than any front wheel drive
Lol that's just decent ground clearance and a low power engine. I don't personally own and drive them but FWD is far less likely to get an average clueless driver stuck
This goes for your we're seal around the filler neck, If Break fluid, We got to learn each other was installed you know that it deforms and screws up everything And it would have screwed the lines up too, I would say it was sabotaged from the factory and just never leaked until now. Or no make me elite all along thank you for the video eric you're great
Man great video, we have a 14 rogue have to take the front bumper cover off to replace the washer pump which wasn’t the problem, the a hole who put the replacement front window in pinched the washer fluid line going to the sprayers
Hello Eric, great job as always look forward to all your videos. Just wondering you said the car was from Arizona could’ve been the Arizona and the heat. Left out in that sun might have got it hot enough.
Reminded me to replace the pump on my windshield washer for my 96 K2500 4x4 Silverado since I had to take the manifold off for the second time because I purchased that leaky spider fuel block which is now replaced with one that does not leak.
I had a rear drive Nissan (back when they were Datsun) B210 hatchback and it was remarkably good in the snow - not at all what I expected. Of course, it didn't have honking V8 power to those wheels...
I had a Tacoma from down south. First cold snap when I hit the washer fluid in the northeast nada. I thought I cracked the reservoir. Fortunately it wasn’t full and didn’t crack so I took it out (got it out just as I lost feeling in my fingers) and thawed it out in the bathtub and no damage. I never filled it or even used it in the south. I expected their reservoir cracked. Something to remember if you have a southern car.
Loved the electric torque wrench... sweet!
Moving to The Great Industrial Northeast?
Say goodbye to your rust free car!
😆😜😂
If they knew what was good for them they'd turn around right back to AZ..AZ vs NY is a no brainer and they won't have that nissan armada in 5 years guaranteed.
the rusty crusty is going to kill that car unless they get it undertreated with anti-salt stuff
I was surprised when he said they were moving from AZ to NY. I know lots of people who have done the reverse, and love AZ!
Morning Eric👍👍
what a design yuk.. great video
Someone used the wrong fluid!?! Great video!
That was a clean looking underbody.
It doesn't even really snow anymore. But I bet it's exciting taking it for a rip on a snowy road!
Hey Eric, you should’ve spent a few hours diagnosing the washer pump too 😂
Good old inner wheel liner plastic clips. Either break instantly or ping off into the heavens never to be found again..😂
I have seen that before here in the canadian rust belt. Cheap dollar store winter washer fluid has a high alcohol content that erodes rubber seals.
When I grew up people knew how to drive in the snow and 4WD was a rare thing... and Methanol washer fluid probably is the culprit
Nice....very informative. What should the parts and labor run?
I'm sure you did a much better job than the dealership, and cheaper too.