How To Remove Windshield Spray Nozzle

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The hose to my washer hose broke inside the infinite in the hood where the hose connects to the nozzle so I demand to replace that department of hose. It's a actually tight space where the hose connects to the nozzle and so trying to effigy out how to remove the nozzle without breaking it. Anyone familiar with what I need to exercise to remove information technology?
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Thank yous for posting this. Exactly what I needed today and why I honey this forum.
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The diagram says the nozzle tin't exist reused after being removed. Is that right? I need to bank check my hoses for clogs since the driver side nozzle is spitting all over the hood instead of the windshield. Don't want to have to buy new ones if not necessary.
Simply if information technology'south ruined or clogged...soak them in CLR or water/vinegar...I've replaced mine with higher aim angle just considering I wanted to effort if information technology's ameliorate on higher speeds. Works well for me.
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Thanks. Only institute cheap ones on Ebay and ordered extras in case I ruin them.
You won't. I found some from an old tundra in the junk yard to test fit. I used a sharp bract to trim the tab to matched my OE and it works too! Unless they're actually brittle or actually cold temp…
Also, don't mess with the pigsty for the spray pattern…ask me me how I know. Lol
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lol I get it. I first tried the old school "put a paper clip in to articulate any droppings" method and quickly realized that'due south no longer valid. I have looked information technology over really well (not easily washed while information technology's in identify on the hood) and it doesn't wait like I did any damage. Doesn't look... But my problem is exactly the same before and after the paper clip attempt.
The ones I ordered supposedly won't exist here until Sept, so I guess I'm spending the summertime with a filthy windshield. That'due south what I get for paying $3/pair on Ebay.
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I recently dealt with that besides and after cleaning my original ones with no success and seeing the quality of some of the cheap Cathay knockoff sprayer nozzles on my married woman'southward automobile I bit the bullet and only ordered some OEM on sale.
This thread was super helpful every bit I couldn't effigy out how to take them out and I didn't want to run a risk braking them.
Yeah, OEM is the way to get.
Isn't at that place a mod that guys have washed to modify the angle of the sprayers?
I've replaced mine with a higher degree angled nozzles. I believe they're all stock-still angles.
I tried messing with the angles with a safety pin and it got ruined.
This is where I got my replacement part numbers. The +2° works well for me, particularly on higher speeds.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/windshield-washer-spray-issue.741747/

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