Re-filled my windscreen washer tank and noticed that water was then leaking out?

FRESHZEBRA

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2007 FORD KA
190,000 MILES

I just re-filled my windscreen washer tank and noticed that water was then leaking out from under the front passenger side. The tank still looks reasonably full. If there's a leak from these tanks, does it occur from the other side of the engine? I would just like to know if ths is an urgent matter or if I can wait a week or too before I get this problem fixed.

Many thanks,

Marie.

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HMAC300

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It may be your a/c drain from the heater assembly. It wold be kind of behind engine on thatside. If your water levels are ok then that is probably it.

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Saturday, September 21st, 2013 AT 5:51 AM

FRESHZEBRA

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Hi - thanks for getting back to me so quickly. The water was dripping from the front passenger side of the engine. It happened just after I had filled the windscreen washer bottle on the other side. Could it be that I have a problem (leak) in the pipe leading from the windscreen washer tank? I have driven the car a fair way since and it has been ok.

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Saturday, September 21st, 2013 AT 3:27 PM

HMAC300

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It sounds like the reservoir is leaking and then running along the frame to the other side. Here is how to change the reservoir out in the images below.

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