

| Subject: | Re: front window sprayers |
| From: | Todd Last |
| Date: | Mon, 21 May 2007 18:10:53 +0000 |
If I recall correctly, the back side is accessable from behind the dash. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET> > Paul- > > thanks this is very helpful. I take it from this description that it's > not possible to get at the back side or the hoses? > > I was thinking if I pulled the headlights but thought they are sitting > kind of high on the front end so maybe I'd need to get at them from the > dash side. > > JFF > > On May 21, 2007, at 1:35 PM, Paul Guzyk wrote: > > First try cleaning/aiming the spay nozzle hole with a safety pin or > other similar small poker item. > > If that doesn't work, you can replace the nozzles. There is no easy > way to remove old brittle front windshield ones without breaking > them. (rear hatch ones can be removed easier if the inside panel is > off) > > You can get new window washer "jets" from the dealer or BusDepot.com > if yours are plugged up. > Part number 211 955 993 > Your dealer may have to special order them, but they are not that > expensive. (around $5.00 each) > > Best to order new ones first so you can see how they mount before > removing the old ones. > > --- > > To remove the front nozzles, bite them with good vice grips and > carefully twist and pull them out. If you have a thin plastic > scraper you can try and depress the barbs once pulled away a bit, but > they will come out by carefully pulling and twisting with your vice > grip. > > Be very careful so the clear fluid hose doesn't come off and fall > into the body, if so, you will be in a pickle. > > Once you have the jets off the body (barbs free), pull them out a > couple inches. > > Now roll back the rubber donut and carefully unhook the clear hose > again making sure the hose doesn't fall into the body. If the end of > the hose has hardened just cut it off (assuming you have enough > length to do so) to make installation easier of the new jet. > > You may want to test to washer pump before you put on the new jets. > If fluid comes out of the hose without a jet installed you know the > blockage was in your old jet. If you don't get any fluid then you > have a problem somewhere else. > > After you put the gasket, hose, and donut onto the new jet simply > press it into the body until it snaps. Then align the spray as > desired with a small safety pin. > > > > > I'm having trouble with one of the front window sprayers for cleaning > > the windshield and wondering how do you get at them. Are they > > accessible from behind the headlights or under the dash? > > > > JFF
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