washer nozzle

3ps · Post by **3ps** » 12 Jan 2009, 11:50

Hi,

The passenger side washer nozzle snapped where the tube goes on. I am going to get new nozzles but was wondering if there were any tips on how to remove and replace these nozzles? It looks like they are just pressed in but I don't want to damage anything in removal or fitting.

Any tips greatly appreciated!

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 12 Jan 2009, 13:11

if this is a xantia they are fragile, you remove or fit them by hooking the sprung plastic end/edge into place first then gently push towards that same end at the same time drop the other end in then let go

regards malcolm

3ps · Post by **3ps** » 12 Jan 2009, 13:20

sorry yes it's a Xantia.

OK I'll have a look at the new ones and see if I can do it without breaking them, thanks.

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 12 Jan 2009, 14:52

The plastic will be hard and prone to breaking by cold weather.
If you can soften it with warm water or a hair dryer, it will flex more easily.

hirsty · Post by **hirsty** » 12 Jan 2009, 15:51

My washers are also pretty poor and have an electrical fitting which looks like a circlip. How do I remove please? I remember reading somewhere on here that the spray nozzle from one of the Peugeots is better than the standard Xantia fitment. Can anyone confirm and from which model.

Mind you they would have to be heated also, so maybe not !!

Post by **CitroJim** » 12 Jan 2009, 16:34

hirsty wrote:My washers are also pretty poor and have an electrical fitting which looks like a circlip. How do I remove please?

They'll be the jet heaters

Part of the "Winter Pack"

The Peugeiot ones normally recommended are those fitted to the 405 and are spray bars that clip directly onto the wiper blade. They are excellent but you'll loose the heaters...

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 13 Jan 2009, 08:07

if you need to heat your kniples!!!!! there would not usualy be much point in wetting your screen anyway, as it will more than likely freeze on contact with the cold air, then you wont be able to see were you are going

regards malcolm

3ps · Post by **3ps** » 14 Jan 2009, 13:33

well this was easily fixed. the existing nozzles seems to have failed at some previous point and there was black rubber/gunge melted all over it. It was easy to cut this out and then twist/break the nozzle out. It left some plastic piping within the washer tubing which had to take out.

The new nozzle clipped into place very easily.

It took me twice as long, however, to adjust the damn nozzles. I put a steel pin into them but it bent and they were very stiff to move with a sharp nail etc... and when they did move it was in big jumps.

Anyway I was doing all this and other fiddly jobs as I was selling the car so it's now gone and I'm Citroenless but I may return to the fold at some point in the future.

For now I am back to my Alfas......

Thanks for all the help.