How To remove windshield washer nozzle??

thez99 · 05-13-2020, 08:04 PM

So I'm going to be respraying my hood and I need to pop the plastic washer nozzles out from the hood so I can tape underneath. I tried wiggling them around or trying to fig out how to remove them but came up short. Any help is appreciated!

thez99 · 05-16-2020, 09:27 AM

Anybodyyyyyyy??

thez99 · 05-17-2020, 02:27 PM

WeeeWoooo?

WeeeWooooooo??

thez99 · 05-18-2020, 07:39 PM

I'm actually considering just tiny-taping the nozzle front and then painting over them. I mean really..why not? Paint matched nozzles vs. black

yokomo963 · 05-19-2020, 12:22 PM

I've never removed these on my 135i... but on my e46 m3, the nozzles just had a tab to push in on underneath the hood and it popped out the top of the hood.

thez99 · 05-19-2020, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by yokomo963

I've never removed these on my 135i... but on my e46 m3, the nozzles just had a tab to push in on underneath the hood and it popped out the top of the hood.

I guess I could look at them further from under the hood, I just now honestly don't see the reason not to just paint over em. I can scuff em up a little bit when I'm sanding the hood, and i'm using 1-2 layers of sandable primer first on the hood anyhow

low135 · 05-19-2020, 05:45 PM

Pinch the tension clips and wiggle it out. I've done it 10 times without issue. Surprised this needed a thread

thez99 · 05-19-2020, 05:56 PM

You've removed your washer nozzles ten times...

Ok. Well not everyone knows everything, I asked a question for a reason. I tried manipulating the nozzle underneath several different ways. I wouldn't even know wtf the "tension clips" looks like, also there's two diff nozzles depending on if you have heated or not so not sure if that makes a difference

thez99 · 05-19-2020, 05:57 PM

Also there's like 2-3 hoses and cables connected to the nozzle, do you mean you just pinch one thing and the whole nozzle just pops off and separates from everything all at once??

yokomo963 · 05-19-2020, 07:03 PM

Press this clip in and push up.

Edrift · 05-21-2020, 06:44 PM

I just had a look at mine last night. It's actually not hard to remove. Similar mechanism to any other car I've had. Just press in the clip and push it out of the hood.

You'll obviously have to pull off the connectors/hoses.

05-13-2020, 08:04 PM	#1
thez99 Colonel 152 Rep 2,757 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi A4 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arden, NC iTrader: (5) Garage List 2013 BMW 135i [0.00]	How To remove windshield washer nozzle?? So I'm going to be respraying my hood and I need to pop the plastic washer nozzles out from the hood so I can tape underneath. I tried wiggling them around or trying to fig out how to remove them but came up short. Any help is appreciated!
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thez99 Colonel 152 Rep 2,757 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi A4 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arden, NC iTrader: (5) Garage List 2013 BMW 135i [0.00]	Anybodyyyyyyy??
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thez99 Colonel 152 Rep 2,757 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi A4 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arden, NC iTrader: (5) Garage List 2013 BMW 135i [0.00]	I'm actually considering just tiny-taping the nozzle front and then painting over them. I mean really..why not? Paint matched nozzles vs. black
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05-19-2020, 12:22 PM	#5
yokomo963 Private First Class 54 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: greensboro, nc iTrader: (2)	I've never removed these on my 135i... but on my e46 m3, the nozzles just had a tab to push in on underneath the hood and it popped out the top of the hood.
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05-19-2020, 05:45 PM	#7
low135 Banned 2211 Rep 1,285 Posts Drives: E88 135i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Clearwater iTrader: (0)	Pinch the tension clips and wiggle it out. I've done it 10 times without issue. Surprised this needed a thread
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thez99 Colonel 152 Rep 2,757 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi A4 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arden, NC iTrader: (5) Garage List 2013 BMW 135i [0.00]	You've removed your washer nozzles ten times... Ok. Well not everyone knows everything, I asked a question for a reason. I tried manipulating the nozzle underneath several different ways. I wouldn't even know wtf the "tension clips" looks like, also there's two diff nozzles depending on if you have heated or not so not sure if that makes a difference
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thez99 Colonel 152 Rep 2,757 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi A4 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arden, NC iTrader: (5) Garage List 2013 BMW 135i [0.00]	Also there's like 2-3 hoses and cables connected to the nozzle, do you mean you just pinch one thing and the whole nozzle just pops off and separates from everything all at once??
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05-19-2020, 07:03 PM	#10
yokomo963 Private First Class 54 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: greensboro, nc iTrader: (2)	Press this clip in and push up. Attached Images
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05-21-2020, 06:44 PM	#11
Edrift Private First Class 75 Rep 187 Posts Drives: BMW 135i E88 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	I just had a look at mine last night. It's actually not hard to remove. Similar mechanism to any other car I've had. Just press in the clip and push it out of the hood. You'll obviously have to pull off the connectors/hoses.
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