Screen wash nozzles

[Steven Bowie]

Hi Folks,
Is it possilbe to adjust the angle of the washer nozzles, I tried poking something in there to try and move them but they dont seem to budge, don’t want to force it, Mine point the screen wash too much toward the lower half of the windscreen and seem to hit the wiper blades, I remember older vehicles where you could adust these, not so sure with these, has anyone done it ?
Thanks

 

[StudleyGlass]

Yes they do move as you say but there a PITA to adjust as they are hard to move and when you do move them they move to far . I spent an hour messing with one....still dont think its right now ! .....or maybe i was doing it wrong?

 

[Steven Bowie]

Yes they do move as you say but there a PITA to adjust as they are hard to move and when you do move them they move to far . I spent an hour messing with one....still dont think its right now ! .....or maybe i was doing it wrong?

Cheers,
Think I’ll give mine a spray with WD40, let it soak then try again, I have a pointy scriber tool which would fit in the nozzles, will try that

 

[StudleyGlass]

Let us know how you get on

 

[Steven Bowie]

Got it done, sprayed the nozzles with WD40, and used my scriber (sharp pointy tool), to adjust the nozzles, spent about 45 mins adjusting the 6 of them, even the slightest adjustment seems to make a big difference, it was driving me up the wall, it was either shooting over the windscreen or back to hitting the wipers, I think there is a too specifically for this job which would be the right thing to use and probably make the job easier, jumping in and out of the van to try each nozzle was a pain, got it done though, it’s a job you do only once, I’ve aimed the jets so that the spray hits the windscreen at just above centre as wind resistance with push it slightly lower.

 

[StudleyGlass]

Another annoying job done then

 

[Steven Bowie]

Just noticed my typo “was” nozzles

 

[PukkaT6]

I used a safety pin in the past and in my youth on an old cavalier aimed my nearside one at pavement and occasionally squirted people

 

[PaulE]

Has anyone looked into this topic and tested some of VW passenger car's nozzles that spary washer evenly over the windscreen?

 

[Steven Bowie]

For me I think they are quite old technology, my .:R32 is an 03 plate and has the washers that produce a fine even spray over the windscreen, I assumed my T6 would be the same or even better, oh well.....they still do the job quite well now I’ve adjusted them.

 

[4motion]

For me I think they are quite old technology, my .:R32 is an 03 plate and has the washers that produce a fine even spray over the windscreen, I assumed my T6 would be the same or even better, oh well.....they still do the job quite well now I’ve adjusted them.

Yes my 2003 golf has better washer jets than the T6, shame you can't fit the same nozzles.

I find on most vehicles you have to adjust with the engine running as you set them perfect then with the engine running & alternator charging the extra voltage makes them spray a little higher up the window......

 

[Deaky]

I had a TVR years ago. The washer jets were fixed along the wiper arm pointing in front of the blade. The jets sprayed wherever the blade was on the screen. Best wipers I’ve ever had.

 

[DaveyB]

I had a TVR years ago. The washer jets were fixed along the wiper arm pointing in front of the blade. The jets sprayed wherever the blade was on the screen. Best wipers I’ve ever had.

Except, it was a TVR so the wipers never actually touched the screen

 

[andys]

Except, it was a TVR so the wipers never actually touched the screen

And the screen was on your drive