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Yep, just got quoted $3k by Toyota to repair the leak in the pipe. They put the blame straight on the Outback battery tray. I had a bad feeling when I was installing it, but it last about 7 years.
Any components under stress are gonna cause stress. I'm gonna take the pipe out, shape and repair it.
P.S. I have just had a look to see how to get that pipe removed and yep, it's worth the 3K. That pipe travels the length of the car, over exhaust brackets. etc.
I have been shown the leak on mine and it's in the engine bay. Following the pipe that has been moved, just past a 5mm pipe projecting upward (under the brake fluid reservoir is a fitting (the one pipe fits into the other) and that's where it's leaking. Very tight location.
How I'm going to fix it, I still don't know, but as others have said before, it's a job that requires expletives. I'm going to explore the chemical welding options,
Any components under stress are gonna cause stress. I'm gonna take the pipe out, shape and repair it.
P.S. I have just had a look to see how to get that pipe removed and yep, it's worth the 3K. That pipe travels the length of the car, over exhaust brackets. etc.
I have been shown the leak on mine and it's in the engine bay. Following the pipe that has been moved, just past a 5mm pipe projecting upward (under the brake fluid reservoir is a fitting (the one pipe fits into the other) and that's where it's leaking. Very tight location.
How I'm going to fix it, I still don't know, but as others have said before, it's a job that requires expletives. I'm going to explore the chemical welding options,
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