How to replace windshield washer tubes
Car windshield washer tubes transport washer fluid to the washer jets to be sprayed onto the car's windshields. Replace washer tubes when fluid stops coming out.
The windshield washer system is quite simple. The washer pump is located in the washer reservoir. When the washer button is pressed, the pump draws liquid from the bottle and directs it through the tube to the nozzle. This is how the washer fluid is applied to the windshield.
If the windshield washer tube fails, fluid will no longer flow to the nozzles, and mold can form in the tube. Your washers won't work and you'll be left with a dirty windshield.
Part 1 of 1: Tube Replacement
Necessary materials
- Replacing the windshield washer tube
- Small flat screwdriver
Step 1 Locate the windshield washer tube.. As a rule, the windshield washer tube is located in the engine compartment from the pump to the injectors.
Step 2 Remove the tubing from your pump.. Manually remove the tubing from the pump by gently pulling it straight out.
Step 3: Remove the Hood Insulator. Remove the hood insulator clips near the nozzle area by prying them out with a small flathead screwdriver. Then pull this part of the insulator back.
Step 4: Remove the tube from the nozzle. Manually remove the tube from the nozzle by gently pulling it straight out.
Step 5: Remove the windshield washer tube from the clips.. Pull the washer tube out of the retainers, using a small screwdriver if necessary.
Step 6: Pick up the handset. Pick up the handset from the car.
Step 7: Install the Pipe. Install the new tube in the same place where the old one was.
Step 8: Attach the tube to the nozzle. Attach the tube to the nozzle by gently pushing it down.
Step 9: Install the windshield washer tube into the retaining clips.. Press the tube into the retaining clip.
Step 10: Replace the Hood Insulator. Reinstall the hood insulator and secure it by pressing the retaining clips.
Step 11 Install the tubing on the pump.. Carefully insert the tubing back into the pump.
Here's what it takes to replace your windshield washer tube. If it seems to you that this is a job that you would rather entrust to a professional, AvtoTachki offers a professional windshield washer pipe replacement at home or in the office.
