E36 windscreen washers

[SlipStream77]

The MOT is due soon but the (non heated) washer system is blocking up somewhere.

Despite clearing the nozzles with a pin, the non-return valves are pouring out a lot of water whenever the system is used and the nozzles still block up.

We've got some new NRVs to fit, presumably these just plug in to the hoses and/or clamp on with cable ties?

Also we'd like to remove the nozzles from the bonnet to give them a more thorough clean, how are these removed? There seems to be a clip at the front, is there a trick to it?

TIA

[SlipStream77]

Just fitted the NRVs and that solved the problem.

For anyone searching for this in future, the jets are removed by pulling them towards the front of the car from underneath and then pushing them up at the front of the jet.

Just be careful about the edges of the bodywork as it's quite sharp.

[croyde]

Had to do this last year and was surprised how simple it was to do in the end. I had to drive 20 miles to a dealer that had then in stock and I then did the job on their forecourt.

They didn't look impressed when a bloke in oily T-shirt and shorts was fixing his tatty E36 amongst their shiny new 6-series coupes