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So when I bought my F-250 back in 2009, it never had a washer reservoir on it (long gone, like many things). So I cobbled together an external pump and a reservoir (it was an aftermarket overflow tank actually) and it sort of worked for a few years then didn't (and it leaked, etc).
So my wipers went out, and so I replaced everything (motor, pivot arms, switch, wiper arms) and decided to also get a new reservoir. I ordered the Carpenter 71 correct reservoir along with a Motorcraft pump.
The reservoir is very nice, but I am having issues fitting it into the factory space. I'll attached some photos.
Bottom line - it won't go down into the area because there is a power steering line (I replaced it many years back, it was the specified hose). Further, it almost touches the return line to cooler, and also is extremely close to the master cylinder. The PS cooler and brake booster and MC are correct stuff (cooler is original, brake parts are replacements but factory correct).
Has anyone else had this problem? I can see on a manual brake, manual steering truck this would fit like a glove with no issues.
If you tweaked the P/S cooler's bracket and pivoted the cooler so it's hoses shifted more towards the engine would it fit down in their then? Right now the P/S cooler looks like it is facing more towards the fan shroud. Instead of straight forward.
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