I've had problems with one nozzle of my 2002 TL. I've tried all the various tricks and tips, resulting in a cracked nozzle. Water comes out, but it doesn't really spray so much as squirts. Partly effective, but I'd like to replace the nozzle.

But it's pretty hard to see because it's under the hood on the side that doesn't lift, and it's not very obvious how it comes off. I don't really want to break anything and make it worse, so I'm wondering if any of you have ever removed this part.

I've got the insulating cover off on the inside of the hood, and plan to leave it off until I fix this. I'm assuming that's OK - anyone know if it's not for some reason?

 

The service manual literally has no instruction on how to remove those nozzles. Good luck

The hood insulator is supposed to protect the paint from the heat of the engine bay. I've also heard that in the event of an engine fire, the clips will melt and the insulator will drop onto and hopefully smother the fire. I think this is a little far-fetched although it could work I guess.

 

The nozzle are actually made of two pieces. The red is one piece and the blue is the other.

To release it just use a needle nose pliers and pinch inward on the two release tabs as indicated by the two arrows.

 

Interesting... I had ordered replacements from eBay, thinking it would help me see how to install them, and received a set just like those. But they are not the same as the ones I have. For one thing, the ones I have are single jet, not double. Also, the ones I have seem to have a plastic housing or mounting block that extends off to one side, and looks like it might attach in two places instead of one. But it's hard to see being under the hood, and blocked from the front by another big housing for that seems to function only as a holder for the hose (and to block access). I tried gently prying that piece a little, but I really didn't want to break it, as I don't even know what it's called.

I believe the image you provided is from an Accord. Maybe it would work, and if I get the old one off, I'll try it.

 

Thanks. I won't be driving very far with it off, so I'll hope for the best. Not too worried about the paint, as it's a bit messed up on the hood anyway, due to my making a fairly small scrape worse. :-(

 

The pic is self explanatory.

Tip: Since the screw is plastic, the threads will strip easily. So when you start to back the scew out be sure not to push the screw driver into the screw, instead keep the weight of the screw driver as light as possible so there's room for the screw to come out.

In other words don't push so hard that you are pushing the plastic screw back in to the plastic clip/nozzle.