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Title: How do you adjust the windscreen washer nozzle angle?
Post by: Snoopy on 04 April 2010, 23:01

I should know this  :embarassed:
My washer jets only hit the bottom few inches of the screen so they are not setup right. How do you adjust them as they look different to others i have seen and i cannot find it in that mess of a manual.

Title: Re: How do you adjust the windscreen washer nozzle angle?
Post by: am1w on 04 April 2010, 23:18

Hi Snoops:
I checked this on my car when it was delivered and they cover the whole windscreen hitting it just around the middle line.
These jets are very similiar to those in my Honda. I had to have them changed under warranty thrice. They are, to the best of my knowledge and if anything like the Honda's, non adjustable.
I might be wrong.

PS: If they get blocked, then you tend to get a trickle hitting the bottom of the winscreen.

Title: Re: How do you adjust the windscreen washer nozzle angle?
Post by: FroGTI on 05 April 2010, 07:46

Quote from: Snoopy on 04 April 2010, 23:01

I should know this  :embarassed:
My washer jets only hit the bottom few inches of the screen so they are not setup right. How do you adjust them as they look different to others i have seen and i cannot find it in that mess of a manual.

I haven't looked, but can't you just stick a pin in them and wiggle it around?

Title: Re: How do you adjust the windscreen washer nozzle angle?
Post by: am1w on 05 April 2010, 10:15

Quote from: FroGTI on 05 April 2010, 07:46

Quote from: Snoopy on 04 April 2010, 23:01

I should know this  :embarassed:
My washer jets only hit the bottom few inches of the screen so they are not setup right. How do you adjust them as they look different to others i have seen and i cannot find it in that mess of a manual.

I haven't looked, but can't you just stick a pin in them and wiggle it around?

I used to with my previous cars. Then with the Honda it was not possible and the GTis nozzles look very similiar to those of the Honda.
I might be completely wrong.
At least, mine seem to be working ok.
Yours?

Title: Re: How do you adjust the windscreen washer nozzle angle?
Post by: p3eps on 05 April 2010, 11:07

I'd have said try a pin too - but I don't know what the mk6 jets look like!

Title: Re: How do you adjust the windscreen washer nozzle angle?
Post by: Snoopy on 05 April 2010, 11:09

They look odd and not like others i have seen thats why i have not tried a pin :wink:

Title: Re: How do you adjust the windscreen washer nozzle angle?
Post by: p3eps on 05 April 2010, 11:16

Quote from: Snoopy on 05 April 2010, 11:09

They look odd and not like others i have seen thats why i have not tried a pin :wink:

I'll try a pin on my 'courtesy' car tonight and let you know  :evil:

Title: Re: How do you adjust the windscreen washer nozzle angle?
Post by: mb on 05 April 2010, 14:16

On the Mk5 you used either a screwdriver or torx driver to adjust the aim.  Turn it one way for up and the other for down.

Title: Re: How do you adjust the windscreen washer nozzle angle?
Post by: p3eps on 05 April 2010, 18:24

Quote from: mb on 05 April 2010, 14:16

On the Mk5 you used either a screwdriver or torx driver to adjust the aim.  Turn it one way for up and the other for down.

Just checked... the MK6 I have is the same - its a torx screw that either moves it up or down.  I didn't have my torx set with me, so I couldn't tell you what size.
You don't get any choice in left / right - as the 3 jets are supposed to cover the windscreen.