How doi replace a rear washer nozzel - Cars & Trucks

In the case of hatchbacks and estate cars the washer hose often breaks where the hose leaves the main car body and enters the tailgate. Often covered by a rubber boot and often sharing space with wiring breaks there aren't easy to see and less easy to deal with.

Not much information to work with namely the make and model of the vehicle and why you think you need a new nozzle. If it is not squirting there are several possibilities. First I would listen for the pump. It can be under the hood or in the rear side panel depending on your model. Consult the car manual. If the pump is working and the resevoir has fluid in it the next things it could be a pluged nozzle or a disconnected hose. A straight pin or hat pin should be small enough to insert into the nozzle to check for a plug. If the pin is too big then a wire from a stiff wire brush may work to dislodge a plug. If you are able to move something in the nozzle try to use the washer to see if it squirts. If it does squirt it will likely plug back up again if you don"t clean the slug out of the nozzle. To do this you may need to remove the inside door panel to get to the hose connection and back flush the nozzle. At this point you can remove the hose from the nozzle and check the flow by operating washer. If you get flow through the hose you will need to clean the nozzle. If there is no flow you will need to check it at the pump or trace the path of the hose to find a break in the hose.