Durango 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998)
Windshield Washer Reservoir: Description and Operation
SYSTEM OPERATION
Front
The windshield washer fluid reservoir is secured to the right side of the dash panel and to the right inner fender shield in the engine compartment.
The washer pump and motor unit has a barbed nipple, which is installed through a rubber grommet seal inserted in a hole near the bottom of the
reservoir. The washer pump is retained by an interference fit between the barbed nipple and the grommet seal, which is a light press fit.
The washer reservoir has a snap-fit filler cap with a rubber gasket. The cap hinges on and is secured to a molded-in hook formation on the
reservoir body, behind the filler neck. The reservoir also has a provision for a washer fluid level sensor.
The washer reservoir, grommet seals and filler cap are each available for service.
Rear
The rear window washer fluid reservoir is secured to the inside of the lower right liftgate opening pillar in the rear of the passenger compartment.
The washer pump and motor unit has a barbed nipple, which is installed through a rubber grommet seal inserted in a hole near the bottom of the
reservoir. The washer pump is retained by an interference fit between the barbed nipple and the grommet seal, which is a light press fit.
The washer reservoir has a remote fill cup with a snap-fit filler cap located on the right outer liftgate opening pillar drain channel. A molded
rubber filler tube and a vent hose are routed from nipples on the fill cup through a hole in the liftgate opening pillar and are retained to nipples
molded into the reservoir by an interference fit. The vent hose allows the reservoir to be completely filled without washer fluid spit-back.
The washer reservoir, the grommet seal, and the fill cup (which includes the filler cap, filler tube and vent hose) are each available for service.
