VW Golf 6 rear wiper fluid leak fix

󰃭 2024-12-23 | #diy #golf6 #repair

A few months the rear wiper started leaking a bit of wiper fluid inside my VW Golf 6. The problem got worse over time and now I end up with a buddle inside my car. I looked it up online and it seemed to be a common issue with this generation of VW vehicles. The hose is made of PVC, which tends to brake as these cars age. As I had a bit of time on my hand I decided to finally tackle this. First, I needed to localize where the leak it happening. For this, I needed to remove the panels on the tailgate. This is easily done by removing two torx screws (T20) and using force to pull the panels out.

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