Had the passenger spray nozzle just spit out a pathetic amount of washer fluid. Verified there was no gunk build up in the reservoir so decided to investigate the hoses. Not initially knowing if each nozzle had its own hose and the inability to access them from above I decided to dis-assemble what I needed to to access them. There are several push type plastic pins holding the cowl in place, you need to remove those. There was one box cover on the right side that was holding down the cowl that needed to come off with just one hex nut...very simple. Next the wiper arms needed to come off. This was the most intimidating part of the job but once the first one came off it's super easy and not intimidating. Just take off the rubber cap holding the nut on the wiper arm, remove the nut and giggle/shimy the arm loose and it will lift right off. I don't see any relation with the arm having to be in the upward position to come loose. For the passenger side wiper arm, I did (and may not have been necessary) undo the hood piston and propped the hood open a little more. If you remove the wiper blades you may not have to do this.
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Once the wiper arms were off, the cowl was easily removed and I could see the hose set up to the nozzles. I didnt notice before hand but just below the cowl on the right side is the supply line hose connected with a barb fitting. It is all fed by one hose. I tried to use compressed air to blow out any debris and i even poked the nozzle holes from outside, reassembled and still clogged. So then I started to investigate the nozzles themselves. What I found was a very old, dried plastic nozzle that actually broke off while I was trying to remove it to get a better look. That gave me the opportunity to see how they were in place. The little plastic wings that were designed to hold the nozzle in place were so brittle that they broke when trying to remove them.
I found OEM replacement ones online for like $25 for the pair and when I put it all back together the issue was resolved. The original nozzle was clogged or corroded. Easy fix!
blow out any
Once the wiper arms were off, the cowl was easily removed and I could see the hose set up to the nozzles. I didnt notice before hand but just below the cowl on the right side is the supply line hose connected with a barb fitting. It is all fed by one hose. I tried to use compressed air to blow out any debris and i even poked the nozzle holes from outside, reassembled and still clogged. So then I started to investigate the nozzles themselves. What I found was a very old, dried plastic nozzle that actually broke off while I was trying to remove it to get a better look. That gave me the opportunity to see how they were in place. The little plastic wings that were designed to hold the nozzle in place were so brittle that they broke when trying to remove them.
I found OEM replacement ones online for like $25 for the pair and when I put it all back together the issue was resolved. The original nozzle was clogged or corroded. Easy fix!
