Golf Mk 4 Windscreen washer jets

#1

Hi
Anyone out there have any dealings with cleaning these windscreen washer
jets out? They must have some sort of crap in them, because only today
drivers side working fine passenger side ok ish.......Then all change, there
is no consistency, changing like the wind. lol
Not quite the same as putting a pin in the hole is it, like in the good old
days?
Any serious advice on how to do it would be most welcome
Thank you in advance.

Cheers

Chuckie F

#2

"Chuckie Finzter" <chuckiefinzter (AT) ntlworld (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

Hi
Anyone out there have any dealings with cleaning these windscreen washer
jets out? They must have some sort of crap in them, because only today
drivers side working fine passenger side ok ish.......Then all change,
there is no consistency, changing like the wind. lol
Not quite the same as putting a pin in the hole is it, like in the good
old days?
Any serious advice on how to do it would be most welcome
Thank you in advance.

Cheers

Chuckie F

Could quite possibly be the washer pump dying ? its located on the actual
screenwash resevoir. See if it sounds a bit strained or you could be right
and it could be blocked. I think you can use a small pin in the mk4 not 100%
though. Hopefully its not one of the pipes thats losenining causing a lower
screen wash pressure.

#3

Chuckie Finzter wrote:

Quote:

Hi
Anyone out there have any dealings with cleaning these windscreen washer
jets out? They must have some sort of crap in them, because only today
drivers side working fine passenger side ok ish.......Then all change,
there is no consistency, changing like the wind. lol
Not quite the same as putting a pin in the hole is it, like in the good
old days?
Any serious advice on how to do it would be most welcome
Thank you in advance.

Cheers

Chuckie F
Have you been using non-VAG screenwash?

You should use it in the cars with fan-type jets, otherwise they block,
plus it's cheap, even from the dealer, and works well.

Personally, I'd replace the jets.

#4

"Chris Bartram" <news (AT) delete-me (DOT) piglet-net.net> wrote

Quote:

Chuckie Finzter wrote:
Hi
Anyone out there have any dealings with cleaning these windscreen washer
jets out? They must have some sort of crap in them, because only today
drivers side working fine passenger side ok ish.......Then all change,
there is no consistency, changing like the wind. lol
Not quite the same as putting a pin in the hole is it, like in the good
old days?
Any serious advice on how to do it would be most welcome
Thank you in advance.

Cheers

Chuckie F
Have you been using non-VAG screenwash?

You should use it in the cars with fan-type jets, otherwise they block,
plus it's cheap, even from the dealer, and works well.

Personally, I'd replace the jets.

Hmmm never heard this one myself, I've been using halfords blue screen wash
and wilkinson screen wash (concentrate) never had a problem in the last 12
months roughly.

#5

munki wrote:

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Chuckie Finzter wrote:
Hi
Anyone out there have any dealings with cleaning these windscreen washer
jets out? They must have some sort of crap in them, because only today
drivers side working fine passenger side ok ish.......Then all change,
there is no consistency, changing like the wind. lol
Not quite the same as putting a pin in the hole is it, like in the good
old days?
Any serious advice on how to do it would be most welcome
Thank you in advance.

Cheers

Chuckie F
Have you been using non-VAG screenwash?

You should use it in the cars with fan-type jets, otherwise they block,
plus it's cheap, even from the dealer, and works well.

Personally, I'd replace the jets.

Hmmm never heard this one myself, I've been using halfords blue screen wash
and wilkinson screen wash (concentrate) never had a problem in the last 12
months roughly.

I think they key thing is a softener to remove calcium. Whatever, there

were a few warranty claims refused for washer systems if the VAG fluid
wasn't used (though sometimes for the troublesome rear jets), and for
the cost of the stuff, I use it anyway- I find it's better than most.

#6

"Chris Bartram" <news (AT) delete-me (DOT) piglet-net.net> wrote

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munki wrote:
"Chris Bartram" <news (AT) delete-me (DOT) piglet-net.net> wrote in message
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Chuckie Finzter wrote:
Hi
Anyone out there have any dealings with cleaning these windscreen
washer jets out? They must have some sort of crap in them, because
only today drivers side working fine passenger side ok ish.......Then
all change, there is no consistency, changing like the wind. lol
Not quite the same as putting a pin in the hole is it, like in the good
old days?
Any serious advice on how to do it would be most welcome
Thank you in advance.

Cheers

Chuckie F
Have you been using non-VAG screenwash?

You should use it in the cars with fan-type jets, otherwise they block,
plus it's cheap, even from the dealer, and works well.

Personally, I'd replace the jets.

Hmmm never heard this one myself, I've been using halfords blue screen
wash and wilkinson screen wash (concentrate) never had a problem in the
last 12 months roughly.

I think they key thing is a softener to remove calcium. Whatever, there
were a few warranty claims refused for washer systems if the VAG fluid
wasn't used (though sometimes for the troublesome rear jets), and for the
cost of the stuff, I use it anyway- I find it's better than most.

Hmm I think I shall switch on that information. Out of interest do you know
how much the fluid costs and how much you get ?

#7

munki wrote:

Quote:

Hmm I think I shall switch on that information. Out of interest do you know
how much the fluid costs and how much you get ?

Can't remember, but GSF sell it as well.

#8

"Chris Bartram" <news (AT) delete-me (DOT) piglet-net.net> wrote

Quote:

munki wrote:

Hmm I think I shall switch on that information. Out of interest do you
know how much the fluid costs and how much you get ?
Can't remember, but GSF sell it as well.

Jets all changed, easy job. Was a bit worried bout the removal of the pipes,
but just twisted and pulled them off.
Got some VAG washer fluid too. lol
Cheers
CF

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munki <none (AT) none (DOT) com> wrote:

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"Chris Bartram" <news (AT) delete-me (DOT) piglet-net.net> wrote in message
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Chuckie Finzter wrote:
Hi
Anyone out there have any dealings with cleaning these windscreen washer
jets out? They must have some sort of crap in them, because only today
drivers side working fine passenger side ok ish.......Then all change,
there is no consistency, changing like the wind. lol
Not quite the same as putting a pin in the hole is it, like in the good
old days?
Any serious advice on how to do it would be most welcome
Thank you in advance.

Cheers

Chuckie F
Have you been using non-VAG screenwash?

You should use it in the cars with fan-type jets, otherwise they block,
plus it's cheap, even from the dealer, and works well.

Personally, I'd replace the jets.

Hmmm never heard this one myself, I've been using halfords blue screen wash
and wilkinson screen wash (concentrate) never had a problem in the last 12
months roughly.

The cheaper stuff can crystalise in the tubes when the water evaporates
(esp in warm weather). The fans use fine jets so gets clogged up easier,
but I saw this on my mk2 Golf as it was rarely used and the water had
all dried up in the tubes so it took me 2 hours to clean all the pipes
out when I got it.
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#10

"Chuckie Finzter" <chuckiefinzter (AT) ntlworld (DOT) com> wrote

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munki wrote:

Hmm I think I shall switch on that information. Out of interest do you
know how much the fluid costs and how much you get ?
Can't remember, but GSF sell it as well.

Jets all changed, easy job. Was a bit worried bout the removal of the
pipes, but just twisted and pulled them off.
Got some VAG washer fluid too. lol
Cheers
CF

Well done, glad you managed to do it. My sister in law have an audi a3 with
blocks jets and I'll be tackling that. Its very similar to the mk4 golf I
think.