MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: andygjc on January 24, 2013, 11:22:37 pm

Title: Removal of windscreen washer nozzles
Post by: andygjc on January 24, 2013, 11:22:37 pm

Hi all,

Feel a bit stoopid asking this but one of my washer nozzles has started to only work at "half potential" I want to disconnect it from the hose pipe to try clean it out with air or a soak! Is there a particular nack to doing it? When I try pull it off it feels like it'll brake! Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Removal of windscreen washer nozzles
Post by: doylebros on January 25, 2013, 05:06:47 pm

Click on this link to help

http://elsaweb.spaghetticoder.org/doc/V.en-GB.BRA5R0301/35053583/3

Title: Re: Removal of windscreen washer nozzles
Post by: andygjc on January 25, 2013, 05:24:25 pm

Thanks for that, I think this is to remove the nozzle from the bonnet though? I cant seem to get the pipe off the nozzle! Thanks though!

Title: Re: Removal of windscreen washer nozzles
Post by: doylebros on January 25, 2013, 05:45:19 pm

Try this link

http://elsaweb.spaghetticoder.org/doc/V.en-GB.K03589917/35068964/3

Then soak in warm water.

Title: Re: Removal of windscreen washer nozzles
Post by: Tortaruga on January 25, 2013, 05:50:05 pm

Quote from: doylebros on January 25, 2013, 05:45:19 pm

Then soak in warm water.

I had to unclog my rear washer one time. I wandered around the kitchen blowing through it really hard. My face went purple and I was called a retard by a family member.

It worked though so sometimes the retards are rewarded.

Title: Re: Removal of windscreen washer nozzles
Post by: OSB on January 27, 2013, 04:25:03 pm

A blast through with a compressor will usually do it.
I don't know what the fitting is like on a Golf, but I have also jammed the end of a foot pump on other cars in the past.

Title: Re: Removal of windscreen washer nozzles
Post by: andygjc on February 10, 2013, 05:59:21 pm

Sorry only giving an update about what I meant with regard to the fitting! When you pop the nozzle out of the bonnet, to get the pipe off there is a collar that needs to be twisted in order to release the pipe. This is what I was having trouble with.

I tool it off and soaked in warm water for a while, Also blasted through with a compressor but it is still the same! Looks like it needs a replacement nozzle!