'uck'n WM/VE Wiper washer bottle location?!

[Dvbivs]

Summer is here and it's dusty. I went to spray the windscreen with a recent refill of wiper detergent......and a painful dry scrape of my new wiper blades happened. NOOOOO!

We all know the change over of a wiper pump is easy and cheap right? Well, in all the other cars I have owned yes... But looking at the 6.0 V8 2008 WM Caprice engine bay - all I can see is the entry funnel and a tube that seems to lead under the air intake/filter. Looking on Ebay at OEM VE tanks and the shape of them, I fear the damn thing could be mounted under the side quarter panel or in the damned bumper!

Do I really have to remove the wheel and arch cover or front bumper, for a job that should take 20 seconds and cost $27? My 'Haynes Repair Manual' makes no mention of it (that I can find) nor Mr Google.

Please, someone tell me its under the air filter or just give me the bad news.

 

[krusing]

Remove the plastic guard underthe engine ta the front of fitted, 6 x 13m bolts,
[Yes you Do have to remove the wheel and arch cover]
remove the wheel and t he inner guard to make it easier, and it should be straight in front of you, approx. 6 plastic scivets.
It really not that hard.
Wait till you have to drop the fuel tank ! [by yourself]

 

[vywgn]

Washer bottle is bolted up to the main reinforcement wit the motor on the drivers side. Best way to access it is with the bumper off

 

[Fu Manchu]

Correct. Bumper off.
I had some photos of it posted from my mammoth VE Calais repairs thread.

Super hard to even see with the bumper on. You’d have to do as @krusing suggested to even see it.