Q: remove windshield washer reservoir

asked by on January 09, 2018

I have a crack in my windshield washer reservoir and I ordered a new one. Well my problem is trying to remove the old one, it looks as though I have to remove the headlight to get to it. Any advice on this process?

My car has 83000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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