'07 Windshield washer nozzles all plastic and don't adjust

[MikeNColo]

This was a sad surprise....and a definite "shame on me"...
A few days ago, I noticed one side was spraying a bit lower, and it took longer to get that side clean, so I thought I'd adjust the nozzle like I could on other cars I've owned - by using a small sewing straight pin to gently adjust the metal ball nozzle. Nope! The entire nozzle is plastic and fixed.
Now the fluid streams out in a large straight stream - and, LOL, at a totally useless location.
So what happens if a nozzle gets water in it and freezes, gets partially plugged with car wax or mud? You can't clean it out - or move the spray to get a stubborn area of the windshield that the wiper just never seems to get with enough fluid to do the job right...
All the other cars I've owned - domestic and Japanese, used metal balls in a plastic socket type nozzles that could be aimed and cleaned out with a straight pin.
I've learned my lesson, and will get the dealer to replace it at the first oil change. And, I'll be very careful if one gets partially plugged.

[2RedV's]

tango red? Are you going to post a picture so my wife can bug me some more about an 07? Post a pic with a unique to your area scenery type thing. Our local dealer has had all of 2 in tango red and both were pre-sold.

[Greenzter]

Don't say 'shame on me'. I call that 'shame on Honda'. I don't think I've ever heard of a washer nozzle that can't be adjusted. :rolleyes:

[OSX2000]

I'll bet it isn't hard at all to replace them with real washers from another car... :rolleyes:

[juhanne]

I moved mine.....I have an 07 EX 2WD and I had the same problem with the passenger side washer spraying too high. I did move it (of course, now is sprays too low and I forget about it till I need it)

[MikeNColo]

I finally couldn't stand it anymore and went to the dealer.
They charged me $15 (incl. tax) for the nozzle, but before I bought it, we compared it to everything they had in stock. The guy said it looks like the nozzles are all plastic going back to about 2000.
Put it in myself, just a matter of popping a few plastic retainers and lifting up the plastic cowl and squeezing the nozzle bottom with needle nose pliers. Took all of 30 min. tops (most of the time just being careful and inspecting things).
Now I'm back to equal pressure on both sides!!

[2RedV's]

If they were metal they would eventually rust and cause a rust stain on the paint. In this case, plastic is better.