Cleaning screenwash reservoir 2004 E53

[Smeeagain]

Is it possible to separate the two halves of the bottle ie top black plastic part from white bottom half, for the purposes of cleaning?
Smee

[Steamyrotter]

Yes

But putting them back together afterwards is a little more tricky!!
>:D >:D >:D



Seriously (what me!!??!)
I don't think you can
You can take it out the car and give it a blast with something though.

[fenj66]

I used a long bendy bottle brush and a bleach solution to get rid of the black gunk in mine.

[X5Sport]

I think the two parts were welded together so taking them apart will need a saw!

[X5-D-Sport]

I cleaned mine with a bit of soapy water, a hand full of clean grit & shook it all about for a while...
scrubbed up nicely & got rid of the dead stuff inside...

you could use a bottle brush if you can bend it to get to all the grubby bits i guess

[Smeeagain]

Ok thanks to everyone. Do we think the plastic is robust enough to be dishwasher proof?
Smee

[X5-D-Sport]

probably dishy proof, but you wont get any water into it.....

[Smeeagain]

I disagree - there is the main filling aperture which is positioned correctly will let water in, and the two smaller pump ones (which i agree wont let much water in and in fact will also let the water from the kain aperture back put but I'm just trying to flush through

I'll give it a go. Reason for asking is I havent yet taken it off but last time I struggled even with a bottle brush to reach some of the grubby parts

I have a hand held steam cleaner I might try the nozzle on that too

Smee

[X5-D-Sport]

I wrestled with this one just like you are.... a handful of gravel & a small squirt of Fairy... & a good shake solved it for me.

[Smeeagain]

Thanks - I also have some sterilising fluid that I thought may kill the bugs but it is a case of having to plug the pump apertures somehow so i can let it steep overnight.

[X5-D-Sport]

Agree totally....
there is probably a new species evolving in my washer bottle since I cleaned it last summer ha ha  )  :blink:

[X5-D-Sport]

I'm gonna stick some sterilising fluid in my girlfriend too... she's turned into a new species too since the onset of menopause ...  )

[Steamyrotter]

[quote="X5-D-Sport Salisbury"]
I'm gonna stick some sterilising fluid in my girlfriend too... she's turned into a new species too since the onset of menopause ...  )
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[b1 del]

not to everyones liking but coming for a subaru background. you could get it plastic dipped.

can be done in a range of colours or compersits ie carbon fiber.

[Smeeagain]

Im losing you - how does that help? Do you mean its effectively clean as new after it is dipped?

Smee