water filler problem

[CSLjimmy]

Hi all
I was filling up my windscreen fluid today, suddenly i realized that all the water i was pouring into the car was coming out the bottom, the pipe that connects to the tank must have popped out and its just coming straight out of the pipe, have no idea how i can fix this as its in an annoying spot, anyone know hoe i can fix this?

Thanks

James.

[dave1]

you have to either take out the right headlight or the front bumper to get at it probably easier to do the headlight :thumbs:

[CSLjimmy]

thanks mate, will have a look at the headlight,
Annoying its happened, too complicated for what it is lol
the R34 just had a tank with a hole and a lid.

[dave1]

surpised its come out as it is quite a tight fit

[CSLjimmy]

might have been coming out for a while, problem is, i live down quite a bumpy farm track, it could have gradually been shaking its self out.

[Mark CSL]

Here is a pix with the bumper off.
Gaz 345 might help you how to get the bumper off this was his CSL :thumbs:

http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/?action=view&current=Photo-0037.jpg

[dave1]

trouble is it is bolted to the bumper so if you take the bumper off to do it you have to hold the whole bumper with one hand while you put the pipe in with the other not easy

[CSLjimmy]

Thanks for the pic Mark, good to see where it really is, wasn't sure where the tube led this morning. I could have a go at the bumper but anything i try to mend always breaks lol.

[Mark CSL]

Take the wheel arch liner off at the front of the wheel and you should get your hand in to pop it back on :thumbs:

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/Photo-0037.jpg

[CSLjimmy]

Doesnt sound too bad that, will give it a try tomorrow :smokin:

[NZ_M3]

Take the wheel arch liner off at the front of the wheel and you should get your hand in to pop it back on :thumbs:

Quite easy to get to using this method ... definitely recommend trying this first.

[the reverend]

Had exactly the same thing happen to mine. In the end it was due into the stealership anyway for some other work so I let them do it. I had no intention of taking the bumper off myself
You'll be amazed but they didn't mug me off either!

[RichW]

Filled mine up last night and have the same problem of fluid dripping on the floor, except i can see that the tank is full. Whats the spout to the left of the main filler neck in the picture above?

Is it some kind of breather and if so i guess it should have a pipe attached?

[Mark CSL]

It is an overflow pipe

[RichW]

It is an overflow pipe

Cheers for that, i guess it should have a length of pipe attached - will have to find me extendable mirror and take a peak ;)