Fixing the $#@%&^ windshield washer nozzles - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

thrawnis · 03-11-2009, 05:24 PM

Is there any way to replace/fix the windshield washer nozzles on my car? Every time I use them, they spray water all over the place! Only about 50% of the water ends on the windshield and the rest spray over the roof, the sides, rear windshield, and onto my trunk! Ideally I would like them to just spray straight streams of water onto my windshield and not "spray" at all.

njerald · 03-11-2009, 05:35 PM

Mine are fine.........

holimont · 03-11-2009, 05:49 PM

Stick a needle in the holes and work it around. Spray a couple of times. Repeat. Cleans the gunk out.

With the needle in a hole as a lever, you can turn the assembly to adjust the horizontal direction of the spray.

somick · 03-11-2009, 06:19 PM

Instructions for my 2004 LE tell me to use a special "resin brush". I have no idea what it is. From www.camrystuff.com I learned that they cannot be fixed.

Check that site for your car's instructions.

Good luck,

Sam

njerald · 03-11-2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by k.toyoda

and yet again another useless post from you.

The noob troll kid is back..................

Dna_splice · 03-11-2009, 07:25 PM

some time mine gets wax inside and i juss take safety pin to clean it out
and press the fluid button couple times

BlackCamSe · 03-11-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by njerald

Mine are fine.........

He didn't ask how your washer nozzles are. He asked how to replace/repair damaged or clogged ones. Maybe you should pay more attention to the OP. And to the OP, in the manual it says not to stick pins or such in them, but it may just work.

catric69 · 03-11-2009, 09:33 PM

Buy yourself a mig welder tip cleaner kit. It comes with a bunch of different sizes

http://store.weldingdepot.com/cgi/weldingdepot/TCx.html

thrawnis · 03-11-2009, 11:22 PM

Thanks for the advice everyone. I will try and clean about the nozzles by carefully using a pin of some kind. It's a little weird that I never had this problem with any of my previous 6 cars.

OldRoadDawg · 03-12-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by holimont

Stick a needle in the holes and work it around. Spray a couple of times. Repeat. Cleans the gunk out.

With the needle in a hole as a lever, you can turn the assembly to adjust the horizontal direction of the spray.

Helps to have an assistant that can tap stalk while you are outside adjusting the angle for the spray. The spray orifice is a sensitive little bugger.

gdanaher · 03-12-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by thrawnis

Thanks for the advice everyone. I will try and clean about the nozzles by carefully using a pin of some kind. It's a little weird that I never had this problem with any of my previous 6 cars.

My 07 is about the first car that DIDN'T cause a problem with the washer spritzers. Why, I was driving cars before the things were invented. My first windshield washer required a tire pump. As stated above, just use a small pin to clean the crud out and aim the things.

thrawnis · 03-12-2009, 03:51 PM

I just used a pin and was able to clean them out and moved them around a little. They still spray a little over the sides and roof of the car but it is far better than it was before. Thanks again for the advice everyone.

workerant · 03-12-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by njerald

The noob troll kid is back..................

And to the OP, mine spray better when I go +40mph