how do i get inside the windshield frame?

[SizzleChest]

I'm working on getting my window washer functioning. The pump works fine. Inside the glove box where the hose line runs through there is plenty of pressure, but by the time it gets up to the sprayer, it's down to a dribble and that's if it even comes out at all.

 

[nuclearlemon]

run new hose by tying new hose to end of old hose and pull through w/s frame.

 

[spotcruiser]

Ige is right. You need to run a new hose through the windshield frame. On a '78, though, it's a hard pipe that runs through the windshield. With a little bit of effort, you can run a hose to replace the rusted pipe. Try to blow string from the top of the windshield down through the hole in the bottom passenger side, and use it to pull a hose in.

Good Luck.
Todd Bull.

 

[Landpimp]

on my 82's you can access the nozel by taking the rubber plug off the top/middle of the frame.

also clean the nozzles with a pin and/or blow air thru BUT only at the nozzle.....or you can blow the hose conections apart.......not that I know

 

[3_puppies]

I had that problem on a 79, hard line inside the frame. I ended up getting the nozzle that went in the hood. worked alright

 

[NJFJ40]

Did this on my '80 over the winter last year. I snaked wire from two clothes hangers together and fished it up from the PS just next to the golve box. Took some doing but worked and got it to come out in the top/middle where the rubber stopper is hiding the nozzle (as Pimp says). I had thought I could snake it better from the top and go down but no luck that way. The hardest part is the turn at the top of the window frame. Take your time and it will go.

I've since bought wire snakes at HD for other home use. You should check them out in the plumbing section. They come in various sizes and the smaller diameter ones would work great for this application.

AndrewT

 

[Wherlwind]

Just finished doing this by snaking a piece of 1/4" poly tubing from the bottom by the glovebox. Went around the top corner easily and hung up abou two inches from the access hole at the top center. Just couldn't get it to go. Turned out the PO had a coat hanger stuck in there.With a lot of back and forth finally have a working washer . Yahoo