Whenever I try to activate my windshield washer jets on my '07, you'll hear the pump kick on but only dribble out of the jets so I assume they're gunked up. I'd like to pull them off and soak them in some CLR to see if that clears them up. How do you get the jets off though? Thanks.

 

Go to the stealership and ask for the nozzles and the rubber seal for inside the tank.
They erode away and chunks of it get stuck in the nozzles.

You should also make sure the lines are clear before you attach the new nozzles.

 

best I recall, there is a tab underneath that you squeeze and then the nozzel will pop out. It's nearly impossible to get one cleaned out. I replaced mine. You get them at the dealer for about $10 each.

 

Just be careful the plastic pieces on our trucks break very easy.
It is fairly simple though.

 

Do you have to pull the plastic hood cowl off before you remove the jets?

 

Yes..

Give it a shot it isn't that hard. Just take it slow and give a good look over before you start.
The cowl has a few clips that hold it down. Start with the drivers side first (if i remember correctly) the 2 sides overlap. They don't have to come off to pop them out.

 

Do you jus pull on the jets or do the screw in or something?

 

Sorry for the typos. I meant to say is do you just pull on the jets or do they screw in or something?

 

they push in.

 

remove the wiper/hood cowling carefully. once not connected squeeze the tabs on the jets under the cowling lightly and push up lightly. easily removed.

 

^ See previous comment

Not to be a smart a$$ but..
This might be the simplest thing you will do next to checking tire pressure. Give it a shot and replace the parts.
Raise the hood.
Drain reservoir and take off the rubber seal inside- Then flush it out.
Take off the weather stripping on the front of the cowl.
Go to driver side reach in the middle an push in on the clip holding the cowl in place. There are 1 or 2 more on each side that you will have to push on to get off both sides. They overlap and I think you start on the drivers side.
Unplug the hoses connected to the nozzles.
Pop out the nozzles (small clips on the sides-push up)

Reconnect the hose to the reservoir. Put water in reservoir. Plug up the hose end on the passenger side that the nozzle used to be connected to (I used the clogged up nozzles.) Hit the washer button to flush out debris. Then repeat for the 2nd hose end.

The put everything back together. Try not to break the plastic parts the get very brittle.
Sorry if I forgot any steps but you will figure it out..





The seal from the washer fluid tank and the nozzles. The seal gets broken down by the alcohol in the fluid breaks apart and looses the filter then little black chunks clog up the nozzles.

BUT make sure the lines are clear from debris before you put on the new nozzles! The can not be cleaned out many have tried.

 

I see that you are NEW..

Welcome!!!

 

Thanks for the step by step Hambone, that's what I needed.

 

Ive been having the same problem just havent had time to mess with it.
Thanks.

 

Good stuff I was literally trying to figure this out yesterday