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In a nutshell, the process to replace the washer nozzles is,
1. Remove Wiper Arms
2. Remove the Air Inlet Grill
3. Release the nozzles from the inside of the Air Inlet Grill assembly
4. Install in reverse order
The wiper arms are each held in place with a single nut. Try to resist the temptation to pry the arm away from the shaft, gentle wiggling should suffice to get them free once the nuts are off.
When installing the arms that should have been removed while the wipers were in their parked position, line the end of the wiper to the little dots in the bottom blackout strip of the glass. Use a flashlight to see those dots under the glass. After replacing the nuts, torque the nuts to 21 foot pounds.
The Passenger side of the Air Inlet Grill is the cover access for the cabin air filter. If you've never changed that filter before, this would be a good time. It's probably pretty bad after some 10 years. There are 5 reusable plastic fasteners holding that cover down. There are 2 more on the far drivers side of the Air Inlet Grill. Carefully pry the center tab up to release tension on the fastener, then pull the whole fastener out. If the fastener comes apart, it's easy to reassemble in the center backed out position in preparation for reassembly.
The Washer Nozzles have compress to release clips accessed from inside the Air Inlet Grill assembly. Attempting to remove these from the outside will only damage the Air Inlet Grill. Replace and snap the new nozzle in place, before starting the reassembly steps.
Best of luck. I think a person with a reasonably talented set of hands should be able to do all of this, but don't rush.
You may have a loose fitting on the wiper motor to the wiper arm. this could be as simple as tightening a nut or it could be a pressed fitting.or it could be that the nut that holds the wiper to the arm is loose.there is probably a black cap covering the nut at the base of your wiper its located where the wiper swings from remove that cap and check the nut it will be a 12 or 14 mm nut if that is tight then you will need to remove both wipers and the black plastic cover underneath them and check the arm fitting.
The wiper arm "nut" is the key...try tightening the nut down...be sure the wiper arm is in the correct (same) location as the drivers side...you can do this by running the good side, and turn wipers off before turning the key off...this will assure proper alignment...Don't be afraid to torque the nut down...this is the most common problem...as winter and ice take a toll on frozen...wiper arms that are pulled loose from the ice or snow...Hope this helps.
THESE WIPERS ARE FITTED ONTO A TAPERED SHAFT. THEY COME LOOSE BECAUSE OF TOO MUCH STRESS FROM THE ICE AND SNOW. TO FIX THEM YOU WILL NEED TO TIGHTEN THE NUT ON THE END OF THE WIPER ARM. IT IS SOMETIMES COVER WITH PLACTIC COVER THAT WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED FIRST. THE NUT SIZE IS USUALLY A 13 OR 15 MM TURN THE WIPERS OFF. ADJUST THE ARMS TO PARK POSITION. THATS THE POSITION WHEN THEY ARE NORMALLY OFF, AND TORQUE THE NUTS ON BOTH ARMS. SHOULD BE FIXED AND BACK IN TIME.
The wipers are parking in the middle because the timing mechanism is off. Once they start doing this it seems to continue to happen so the 1st suggestion is to replace the wiper motor. If U don't want to spend the $ right now it's a pretty easy fix to reset the timing. Park the wipers & remove the wiper arms. Then remove the plastic cowling that covers the wiper motor & the motor assembly. Turn the wiper assembly over without turning the motor. Remove the nut on the arm of the motor. Repostion the arm pointing away from the closet wiper directly inline with the short arm. reassemble.
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