My DB9 would piddle washer fluid on my foot each time I’d top up the reservoir. Kind of embarrassing [also reinforcing my Sweetie’s nick name for the car – Princess Piddles]. I knew she had the problem from the day I purchased her. I saw the leak the first time I topped off the fluid, and in one of my earliest video’s I spotted a crack near the top of the plastic tank. As it turns out, a cracked tank is a very common issue with the DB9, Vantage and other Gaydon models. The leak was not catastrophic, it still held 90% of the fluid and certainly functioned, and I could have just left it this way indefinitely. But, you know me, I figured if it was a problem on my car, it might be a problem on yours, so covering how to change out the tank would help us all. Let me share a few of my tips as I show you how to tackle this yourself. Continue reading “Changing the Windscreen Washer Fluid Reservoir in an Aston Martin DB9”
The Swan Wing doors are one of the distinct features of the DB9. The doors open ‘up’ at an angle of about 12 degrees, creating a Swan like look. Unlike other road cars with normal horizontal doors, the DB9 requires Gas Struts to help open and hold open a door.
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