'19 Nissan Armada - Leaking Washer Fluid
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- 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😀
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.
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.
Eric, Thanks for being "the" honest mechanic that almost all of us look up to. Great job as always!
"Almost?" That's hilarious.
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
I would definitely recommend that they get a Fluid Film job.
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
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. 😊👍
It’s enjoyable to see a simple job get done.
Cars are like people in a few ways. They tend to get a little leaky as they age. 😂
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. 🙄
Yeah probably let the tank get empty and the Arizona heat got to it. Good interesting video, thanks!
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.
Seems like Nissan is getting over. I bought my 2018 Armada in 2021 and 3 months later the low washer fluid check light came on. I put fluid in it a few days later it came on again. I refilled it a week later and so on it keeps coming on all the time. They'll probably charge a lot just to go under there to check plus somehow they'll say 🤔 it needs a electrical diagnostic. Cheaply made part and drastic way to get to it. Thank you for the video appreciate it 🙏🏽
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!
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
You made that look easy Eric cause you are so good at what you do!
Moving to The Great Industrial Northeast?
Say goodbye to your rust free car!
😆😜😂
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.
Just goes to show... an automobile has a plethora of designers and engineers while typically there's only ONE repairman.... ERIC O ❤
I have found that for the most part it is the dealerships that explode the parts cannon. Thank you for the video. Cheers
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.
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 !
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.
I have a car from the 1970's. The washer bottle has never leaked.
they don't leak much when empty
But do u use the methanol stuff or the ethanol stuff?
Mine never has leaked either but my california weak sauce washer fluid probably doesn't eat rubber
wrong t should be T@@nickaa827
This one leaked from a joint or connection. Willing to bet your 70s-era washer fluid bottle is a very different, one-piece design.
Had a 2001 Ford Taurus that the bottle cracked after about 18 years of aging under the hood, so I replaced it. The bottle was built way better than the transmission; which died twice in less than 140,000 miles. "Quality ain't Job One".
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!
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.
There is no doubt as for honesty
2019 that Armada looked mint maybe warn them about the salt and encourage them to coat the underside
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.
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.
Used to be you popped the hood and everything was right in the open and accessible. Now you have to tear half the car apart to get to even the simple stuff. Even to change a battery is a major operation.
The rubber could have degraded just because of the washer fluid. Those butyl rubber parts can degrade with water contact. I see it all the time at work as a plumber.
Seen this with brake fluid mixed with glycol and washer fluid on rubber/neoprene parts
Chlorine degrades the rubber parts.
Interesting how 20 year old cars don't have these problems ...
@@Look_What_You_Did maybe it depends on the car, but I've never seen it.
@@toxichank6960interesting, this would mean that one definitely should not bland concentrated fluid themselves at home because of the amount of chlorine in the tap water on average in the US. Safe to drink limits in the US translate to European "definitely highly chlorinated pool water" 😁
Moving from AZ to PRNY? I knew the politics of AZ were getting sketchy, but... 2RWD SUV in the Western PRNY? They'll be rethinking that after a few trips around the Finger Lakes area in the grips of a winter snowstorm.
Ivan had a similar video where he questioned the level of repair needed for an accessible rubber seal. Seems it does require quite a bit of disassembly.
Nice job my dude Eric O 👍
The reason you don’t see many Nissans even though there is a dealer near you is because they drive those cars right from the dealer to the junkyard…..😂😂😂😂
Cheapo clip clip has that neck bouncing around and probably messed up the seal. Thanks Honest Eric!
That gasket does look like it's been soaked in brake fluid. I wonder if it was leaking before and some driveway guru decided that some brake fluid would solve the problem by making the rubber expand. Add that to arizona heat and you have a recipe for breakdown. I don't think heat alone could cause that much deterioration, malformation sure, but that seal was deteriorated.
I agree with you, or put some kind of goop like Vaseline or lube or some kind thinking it will soften up the seal to make install easier and seal better.
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.
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 little cheap clip holding that filler neck would have definitely turned into a nut and bolt.
Self tappa
And possibly a fender washer to spread the load.
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
Ive lived in the Zona for the better part of 20 years. Its the heat. Not sure how it dries up all the plastic and rubber but it does. The Wife's 08 Escape had the washer fluid hose that went to the sprayers on the hood replaced with drip hose for a automatic drip system for plants in 2013 after the ford ones dried and cracked. Lasted till we got rid of the car in 2020. The washer pump also had to be replaced in 2017 because the plastic cracked that held it securely in the washer tank. I also had to replace the turn signal stock after the other one fell apart. Funny thing is after replacing that part her head lights came on everytime the windshield wipers were turned on. A modern feature...well modern to 2009 on a 2008 Escape. I dont miss that thing.
you nailed it Eric, bounce and twist scoring the rubber seal ...
Great job Eric you get the surprise. The surprise is no surprise
Difference between you and a dealer is you replaced the gasket and returned the rest that wasn't needed. Guaranteed the dealer would replace it all. Not all dealers, but many. As far as 2 wheel rear drive. I learned to drive on a 2 wheel rear drive car. As a teenager in the 70s I drove an old station wagon. My dad took me to a shopping center in the winter to learn how to drive in the snow. Never had issues in the winter. No snow tires or chains. Just regular tires for a 65 Ford station wagon, my first car I bought at 15. Now everyone has "all wheel drive" and never actually learns how to drive in bad weather. Then expect to go anywhere without issues.
same here except I had a manual transmission RWD celica and corolla from the '70s in the late '80s to learn to wheel the winter and clutch it proper... and this is before the municipality started using the nasty liquid deicer... just sand and rock salt... you learned to stay away from large slippery hills with stop signs and stay away from the curb lmao
@@efil4kizum Yes, we had to learn all that winter stuff including coming over the top of a hill and the rear end of the front wheel drive car spinning you around if you stepped on the gas.... slipping wheels lead the way 🙂
@@imagseer as long as you are skilled at the counter-steering it is all good!
Just had to fix our 2015 BMW X5. Yeah it’s behind the fender but you don’t get to just drop the fender well and work on it. You gotta drop the whole fender and then you need plastic pop rivets to put the thing back together.
Part Number: 28921-5ZA0A Packing Washer Tank, thanks for showing it on the video!
Broken rubber in other situations are truly a nightmare but sometimes a blessing.
Moving to NY from AZ? Now that's weird
They just don't break like Ford, Dodge and Chevy.
We had a 2010 Altima and the only repair, other than wear items like brakes, fluids and filters was an A/C compressor right around 100k.
Now, the interior didn't hold up very well over 200k miles and 12 years of ownership. The steering wheel was pretty gross, coming apart. But that tractor sounding 2.5L kept chugging along. Even the CVT held up as we did 60k fluid changes with an NS-2 equivalent fluid.
Absolutely miserable to drive other than the seats. They were very comfortable. But the CVT rubber band was not for me. But, it was my wife's and then my son's car. My wife picked it out and I'm smart enough to know not to talk her out of it.
Bottom line, it was mediocre and reliable for the 200k miles we had it. Sold it in June of 2022 for $4k without even cleaning it up. The car market was crazy. I think the only thing it needed then was a TPMS sensor.
I have seen those seals get hard before. They had been using windex instead of washer fluid.
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😁
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.
Arizona car? Sun heat? Cooked the washer fluid?
Maybe…..?
Probably some sort of washer fluid additive, or possibly caused by the hot sun on the fender.. maybe melted it.. or both. The alcohol percentage in washer fluid out west is pretty low.. some won't even protect below zero, but people often add Bug removal additive.
Wonder why they moving to NY from AZ.. can't imagine wanting that winter crappy weather... LOLZ.. not to mention taxes up the rear end.
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...
Maybe that filler neck is sliding in, out, and around being all flippy-floppy at the top, cause that wear. It's a poor design; Nissan must have copied it from GM or something...
Some type of solvent attacked that seal, strong ethanol or methanol would be my guess. Perhaps they were trying to add something to their windshield washer fluid to keep it from freezing like gasoline deicer.
From Arizona. Did you tell them to kiss that car goodbye .
Arizona heat? On the same idea, I lived in Barrow Alaska 20 to 40f below all winter. 3 years and our truck tires tires looked just like that rubber seal. We would change them with 80% tread
Maybe you don’t see many Nissan’s is because they don’t break down like them Chevrolet’s. Just saying!!!!!
nissan still better than american and euro junk for the most part
Hello, hope you don't mind but I suggested you for the Off Road Games at Matt's Off Road Recovery. Take the Mrs. 👍
Plastic or rubber the seal was chewed up from Arizona might just be what you said too much movement because of the design so they had a regular leak problem and plenty of people tried to fix it but couldn’t. The results were obvious chewed up seal.
Most people don’t think about buying a new seal so maybe they did use chemicals to help swell the rubber seal and “solve “ the problem.
I wonder if it had a Valve cover clean and somebody sprayed brake clean everywhere and it Melted that Seal Eric O 🤔 @South Main Auto Repair LLC
So spoiled....
Learned to drive in the early 70's in a neighbor's Corvette in Buffalo First car was a 69 Olds Cutlass running Bandag Recapped Snows.. 😊
They better fluid film that Nissan
they better woolWax that Nissan
Instead of inspecting the car, I think the owner of it needs to have their head inspected! Az to NY, what were they thinking? My guess they moved from Cali to Az and found it not woke/socialist enough!
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.
Renault owns NISSAN now so how many Renaults do you see. That should explain it. Fiat is another one, who now owns Jeep and Chrysler, how many Fiats are still here. The second time.
In 1985 I was told by the El Cajon Harley Davidson parts desk that if I didn't use Harley Davidson oil (30wt) that is what would happen to the seals in the engine.
Them arizona summers are brutal. Arizona is hell's waiting room. I was living there in 2020. It was average 125 every day that summer add the heat from the motor too not good
Looks like design where the filler tube doesn’t go into the tank enough, gets pulled out when removing the cap. Then doesn’t get fully seated when put back in. Then chemicals in the washer fluid lays on the rubber and breaks down the rubber.
That is a crazy spot for the reservoir.
That entire assembly is a crap design!
And
A set of Michelin X-ice XI3’s will turn that thing into a mountain goat.
Nissan Armada cost Nissan plenty to Manufacture and they Sold fewer than the Chevrolet Corvair. 🤪👎
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. 🤙🏻
Do they mix their own washer fluid using a concentrate, or maybe run straight tap water sometimes? Chlorine in tap water will make a toilet flapper wrinkle up similar to the way that packing did.
I wonder if that seal deformed due to the owner or their usual mechanic using a homebrew screenwash with alcohol.
If your in the South West like this truck was you sometimes find it hard to even find windshield washer fluid with alcohol and you have to be careful that your fluid doesn't freeze on moutian trips in the winter. The fluid they normally sell is marked for 0 degrees but if you look closer it says Celsius! You really have to be careful to check for the real winter stuff, which has alcohol in it to prevent freezing.
My thought on the deterioration of the gasket is the 100* heat in Arizona. I've lived in it for 50+ years. lol
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? 🤣🤣🤣
Wow at the seal And hoe damaged it is wonder What caused that Strange Eric O 😮6:48 @South Main Auto Repair LLC
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!
That neck bouncing up n down all the time chowdered that gasket up. Plus the insane heat in Az
My thought is that the washer dryed out due to heat and lack of humidity then was wallered out by the loose filler neck. I live in Southern California where all the rubber seals dry out as opposed to your neck of the woods where the metal parts rust out from under the plastic panels and rubber seals.
It’s the heat in Arizona rubber and plastic rot out pretty common in the heat of Texas
Unless they are gonna put summer tires on her and use for summer trips....I suggest they sell it and get a AWD (she does look clean on her bottom regions!)
I'm surprised that Eric didn't improve the design and put a nut and bolt to hold the filler neck steady.
I would question their sanity in moving to the PRNY.
They are probably originally from California. NY can have them.
@@teemoto3923😂
Wrong rubber formulation. No washer solvent should destroy that gasket.
Its a pet peeve when I fill a customer's washer jug, and it pisses on the floor around my feet 😂
That’s not what they meant by “splashing your boots”. 😂
Well
Better than the customer peeing on the floor around your feet 😂😂😂
Arizona to New York, that thing is in for a salt shock this winter.
Maybe someone put an ammonia based window cleaner (eg. windex) in it?
Since the car is actually in decent condition did you recommend a fluid film treatment if they want it to stay that way for more than 6 months lol?
No, the biggest question is.... why would they ever want to move to NYS ?????