Help with windshield washer tank

Hi friends.. Has anyone ever removed their windshield washer tank ? If so, how the heck do you get access to it ? It doesn't appear to be easily accessed by taking out the battery.
If anyone could shed any light; I'd sure be appreciative to you !
Mine has a leak somewhere way down at the bottom of the tank, and only holds about half-cup of fluid.
Thanks very much, and Happy Holidays !

Tommy

EDITED >>> I forgot to list my car, lol ! I have a 2000 GT1.

If its in the same place as my 95 you are in for a fun time. It's behind the bumper cover. Remove the headlight, there is a bolt behind that holding the tank at the top. Remove the splash shield, there are 2 bolts on the bottom of the tank. Unplug the pump, disconnect the hose, wiggle it around until it comes out. Make sure you use a new pump, nothing sucks more than fighting with the new tank installing it to disover the pump leaks as you have to remove the tank to change the pump.

Oh man.... that blows bigtime. Sounds like a much bigger job that what I expected, dammit. Mine is leaking here somewhere, but it is towards the bottom as the tank will only hold very little fluid.
I've never heard of that bumper cover thing; that sounds like fun too, lol.
Boy, oh boy... why did Pontiac make it so difficult???
Oh well, many thanks Skibum for the reply. This one might be a job for the dealership, darn it...
Have a great holiday my friend !
Tommy

i'm thinking the inside fender well has to come out. Thats a pretty big container in there. It might just bee the pump seals leaking, and then you would just need to get a rebuild kit, they run about $25. I htink it comes with new seals and maybe a pump too, not exactly sure. http://www.rockauto.com/ should hav it.

Thanks Xero... that's what I was thinking too (the pump gasket/seal). Wherever it is leaking, it is very slow because it doesn't puddle under my car. So it is a very slow leak.
And, as my luck would have it, it is quite cold here in Massachusetts now too.... Why can't these things decide to break in summer, lol ?
Oh well..... dem' is da breaks, I guess..
Thank you again buddy; hope Santa is great to all.
(hey, I better ask the jolly ole' guy for a pump kit !)

Tommy

I got lucky changing mine, it was in the summer so it wasn't too bad. Just be happy it wasn't a few days ago when it was really really really cold...

Oh man, I hear ya' buddy.... It was COLD !!!!!

i think cold is cold, and I dont like it :lol:
Winter always brings the best out of a car, and just leaves it at home. :lol2:

Oh yes, Xero... I think we're in for a good ole' new England winter here, darn it.

Yea i have the same problem with my 1994 Grand am its only hold like a cup of window washer fluid i'm waiting intill it gets warm before I work on that...

I'm in the same situation as you too.... It is a bit cold here and I haven't yet climbed under the car to inspect where that bumper cover is. I was supposed to take my car into the dealership but I decided to wait til after the holidays. Mine might be covered under a extended warranty policy I took out.
In the meantime, I've been trying to find out info on where exactly that pump is located on the tank. As we seem to have the same leak; I wonder if our pump is leaking on the gasket? I can hold about a cup of fluid, so that might be a clue as to where my leak is. I've got a hunch that it is indeed that pump or gasket.
Hopefully mine is covered; if not then I'll have to troubleshoot when it gets warmer here in New England.
No heated garage here at my house, lol !!!!

Tommy