Replacing Coolant Reservoir 955 CTTS

Fig.1:remove bracket; carefully, but still forceful remove hose from both plastic clips ; loosen the 2 16 mm hex head screws holding the engine mount connecting rod and bracket to body

Fig.2:remove RHS headlight

Fig.3: remove bolt with 16 mm socket and long extension

Fig.4: carefully open 2 plastic clips and detach cable

Fig.5:disconnect water hose from Reservior as well as the coolant-level sensor connector

Fig.6:Remove Torx screw holding the Reservior and hose barcket

Fig.7:Loosen hose clamp w/o removing the hose from reservoir yet; Pull reservoir towards the engine and up; remove both remaining hoses from the reservoir (...remaining coolant inside may spill - so try to close the drain as quick as possible )

Fig.8:The reservoir is out

Fig.9: Leaks here when leaning this side downwards

Fig.10: Leaks here when leaning this side downwards

Fig.11: ordered and received reservoir and coolant

Fig.12: Reservoir old vs. new top-side

Fig.13: Reservoir old vs. new down-side (note the rails which hold it in place)

Fig.14: Reservoir old vs. new zoom-into leaking zone (one may see the liquid residues in coming from the seam...)

Fig.15: ...Daugher said: "cleanup time..." (Well I tried...)

Fig.16: Connect the lower and rear-most hose to the reservoir and slide the new reservior into the rails until the mounting hole lines up with nut in metal body

Fig.17: Tighten the lower clamp and connect the remaining water hose and sensor plug to the reservoir

Fig.18: Loose-install motor mount bracket

Fig.19: line-up the hose clamp bracket, so that the hose does not touch the motor mount bracket; bolt the reservoir down with the torx screw

Fig.20: tighten the motor mounting bracket to body from head-light side

Fig.21: tighten the motor mounting bracket to body from inside hood

Fig.22: install connecting rod to motor mounting bracket

Fig.23: don't forget to plug the reservoir rubber overflow tube end into the metal body...

Fig.24: re-install bracket and clip the hoses back into plastic brackets