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I should still have a Permetex kit from when my Subaru leaked. It turned out that it was the hose, near the end, so I broke it off, reattached it, and saved the kit.

Maybe I could have used it, but I didn't want to remove the bumper just to see, so I ordered a replacement from RockAuto.

I didn't need a new one.

I didn't need a kit.

I have never seen any oil in or under Mom's car, but there was a layer on the reservoir and the hose was soaked. The last 10" was soaked and flared.

I guess the oil caused the hose to swell and the little bit of pressure from the washer fluid detached the hose.

I made an effort to clean the original reservoir, bought 100 small zip ties for $4, used one on the hose, filled the reservoir, and when I saw that it held, I put the car back together.

Unfortunately, it is too late to return the reservoir, so I will create an account on what looks like the biggest Camry forum, post an ad, and hope to eventually recover some of my money!

I probably could have removed three screws on the passenger side, moved the plastic cover out of the way, and looked at the reservoir.

If it needed replacement I would need to remove those screws anyway.