LegoGTGSRider

I'm not sure if this is the problem you're having, but if you have a sunroof there is a common problem with the drains that run along the A-pillars in some models or the B-pillars in other models depending on the position of the sunroof. The best way that I have found to clear up drainage problems is to go to a gun store (or in some areas a sporting goods store) and purchase a gun cleaning kit look for one made specifically for long lower caliber kits like those designed for a 22 caliber rifle or air rifle. Using the longest extension & brush (it looks like a heavy duty pipe cleaner) spray a non-oily cleaner (such as brake or intake cleaner) into the drain holes on both sides of the sunroof tracks and push the rifle brush through the entire length of the tube. This is a good time to also lubricate the tracks for your sun/moon roof as well. I'd recommend using a non-sticky lubricant such as graphite which you can get at any auto parts store usually labeled keyhole or lock cylinder lubricant (the one I've seen most often is in a small blue bottle with a white top) apply the graphite liquid to the tracks & wipe off the excess, it also works very well in ignition and or door locks, on power antenna shafts & motors, power window regulators / tracks / motors, and door / tail gate / hood hinges. It's an excellent lubricant & doesn't leave a sticky or oily residue & it is less effected by cold temperatures than traditional lubes. The same process works very well in order to clearout any blockage of the drain tube from the evaporative chamber in air conditioning systems. All a/c systems have some sort of drainage tube to remove moisture that is created during the process of running your air conditioning as well as the defogger for your windshield. Good luck with the water problem, I hope this helps, if so, please feel free to share it on any other forums you post on, and if you have suggestions to improve it please let me know as I do this kind of work on a regular basis & anything that would make it easier or that would work better would be welcome information... -Christopher

I already cleaned the bottle really well and I sealed it up with rtv around the gasket & the base of the pump itself (which it turned out to be where it was leaking from). That was Mon, I left it to dry and filled it up & let it sit for a while & it's no longer leaking. If I ever have this problem again I will replace the pump & gasket with new ones. Either way thanks for the advice y'all.

As far as I can tell it is leaking from around the washer fluid pump. The bottle itself appears to be in tact. I took it out this afternoon and all I see is the leaking fluid around the pump. I am going to try your suggestion and remove the pump and seal all around it with rtv or some other kind of caulk/sealant that can stand the temp under the hood. I am doing it later today (Tues 7-23) so hopefully that will take care of the leak, I will post whatever occurs here, so keep your fingers crossed for me, the curing process may take a day or so since I have to wait for the silicone to set up (solidify) so I will post according to the instructions, I have some high temp epoxy that might do the trick as well so I may try that in stead, either way I will post a follow up. I don't know of any Subaru specific junk yards but if I end up needing to search for one I will post that as well. Thanks again. -CMS

I have a 2000 & I am just shy of 60,000 miles. I know it isn't a lot of miles but as with just about everything else I have had to deal with it's not the mileage as much as it is the age... The washer bottle reservoir just started leaking in the last month or so. I haven't had many under hood issues... the last repairs I did were replacing the power steering pump / p/s fluid exchange back in December of 2018 and an a/c evacuation / recharge & replaced the schrader valves which I did in late May of this year and an oil change at about the same time (along with adding washer fluid 3 times.. which of course led me to finally notice the leak). Have any of you had any experience with a leaky windshield washer reservoir bottle? If so do you have any suggestions as far as how I should go about repairing it? As far as I can see it looks like the leak is coming from around the washer fluid pump on the bottom front of the washer bottle. -I would really appreciate any helpful advice on the subject... -Thanks in advance y'all -CMS

I have not had this problem with my own Gen 3 but I have seen a lot of cars with the same problem in my shop. Most often the culprit (in cars with a sunroof or moonroof) is the drainage tubes that run down one of the structural support pillars along one or both sides of the car (also called the A-pillar {the things that run down either side of the windshield from the roof to the front quarters / hood area} B-pillar {run down the middle on either side of the car from the roof between the front and rear door all the way down to the kick panels} and the C-pillars {which run along either side of the rear window from the roof to the rear quarters / trunk lid} or the same support pillars in the rear hatch area) In all cars I have ever seen this problem there are drain tubes running down these support pillars that become clogged over time either from debris (dirt, leaves, pine needles, etc...) or more often from mold or mildew growing in the drain tubes. The easiest solution I have found is to simply use compressed air and an air gun with a rubber tip which you just point into the tube and with a few short bursts of air the clog is usually cleared up, if compressed air doesn't do the trick another option is using a very long pipe cleaner. I used a special kit designed for cleaning the barrel of a rifle. You can buy one of these kits at just about any sporting goods store or walmart. It is super easy to do with the rifle cleaning kit but if you don't want to buy one you can always go to a hobby shop or a similar store (Jo-Anne's Fabrics, Michael's, etc...) and see if they sell very long pipe cleaners. I don't know if they sell something like it but it's worth a look. -best of luck -CMS

I have opted to stick with original headlights on my Gen - 3 and although I know that many of the bulbs that are marketed as "high output / super bright / pure white / etc..." are also listed as having shorter lifespans, I chose Philips H1 CrystalVision Ultra ( Amazon ) and I paid about $26 including shipping nearly 3 years ago (still burning bright) and just replaced my high beams (about $28) ( Amazon ) and fog lights (about $30) ( Amazon ) this week (since one of the older bulbs burned out ). I have seen these same bulbs on some sites listed as cheap as $10 per bulb if you buy at least 10 bulbs at a time. Regardless, I have been very pleased with the lifespan so far, especially considering my low beams are always on. So unless you are really worried about having to replace them maybe once every 3+ years the brightness and clarity I have experienced with these is great. I drive at night probably 75% of the time and in the very farthest suburbs of Atlanta there are very few street lights so night time is very dark here and as I said they work great. I'm sure there are other aftermarket headlight / fog bulbs or complete headlamp assemblies that may give you more options or the possibility of brighter bulbs but as far as my stock headlights I am happy with my choices. -best of luck in your search... -CMS