Chevy Tahoe windshield washer not working –

[The Grey Beast]

So with a used car comes issues . Mine a a few but fixable. I have a windshield wiper that sprays water on the passenger side but not the drivers side. My fluid comes from the metal blades not below them. So here again at 7-11 on a run when I pop out of the Tahoe at 12:58 and realize that the fluid when activated is shooting from inside the hood area like from heat shielded cove and the metal hood. Any ideas what I should do. It sounds like it’s unhooked or broken all together but fixable is my guess.

Thanks

Ken

 

[Joseph Garcia]

The fluid line has 'slip-on' couplings here and there, and they are known to come loose. Trace your fluid line from the pump to the wipers and see if a coupling had come undone.

I had this happen with my rear window washer, and I found a coupling that had come undone in my left front quarterpanel in the engine bay behind the large fuse box. Re-attached the coupling, and all was good.

 

[The Grey Beast]

Hi Joseph Garcia.

Yes l. I found the issues. The tube that connects to the wiper blade came loose to the nozzle nipple just below the wiper blade. Then of the two lines one became disconnected and then the real culprit the line itself to the reservoir is not connected. So it’s a 109 degrees
Outside. I’ll check it out later. Your advice was spot on and after some looking around it became obvious lines just came loose. The trick will be getting it altogether and working. Do you recommend electrician tape where the lines are loose. The washer lines are loose and it’s not staying together.

Thank you.

Kenneth

 

[mikez71]

On my truck the hose loops around the outside of the wiper pivot.

 

[OR VietVet]

Hi Joseph Garcia.

Yes l. I found the issues. The tube that connects to the wiper blade came loose to the nozzle nipple just below the wiper blade. Then of the two lines one became disconnected and then the real culprit the line itself to the reservoir is not connected. So it’s a 109 degrees
Outside. I’ll check it out later. Your advice was spot on and after some looking around it became obvious lines just came loose. The trick will be getting it altogether and working. Do you recommend electrician tape where the lines are loose. The washer lines are loose and it’s not staying together.

Thank you.

Kenneth

No electrical tape. The hose is old and looses it's grip on the fitting/nozzle it is on, as it gets older and harder and then has less grip. You can get washer fluid hose by the foot at a parts store. Take some needle nose pliers and a pair of cutters of your choice and install new hose. The hoses and the fittings can get clogged up with the crud created by the washer fluid. If you have air, blow them out in both directions. You can also use a thin straight pin to push in the fittings/nozzles. If you do blow the lines out, do not blow INTO the washer pump.

 

[The Grey Beast]

Great thank you both. Can I ask a favor. There are lots of tools out there. Not sure which ones to get. Could you give the makes you like or link them. What I need for a tubing repair for windshield wipers. I find that I’m lacking in the tool dept. No pun intended.

Thank you.

Ken

 

[Fless]

You might have enough slack in the hose to trim off the end that's expanded, and reconnect.

 

[The Grey Beast]

On my truck the hose loops around the outside of the wiper pivot.

Mikez71
In the pictures does it look like the previous owners changed it or does it look stock? Chevy does change things around. To me it looks stock but you never know.

Ken

 

[mikez71]

this is how mine looks..
missing nut cap because i changed to ppv wipers which must use a different cap!

 

[OR VietVet]

Great thank you both. Can I ask a favor. There are lots of tools out there. Not sure which ones to get. Could you give the makes you like or link them. What I need for a tubing repair for windshield wipers. I find that I’m lacking in the tool dept. No pun intended.

Thank you.

Ken

The pics indicate that it is either factory or detailed install. It really isn't hard to duplicate the install procedure and the look afterwards. What @Fless said holds true and can be done sometimes but when I do something like that, it is just to get me to the point where I buy new hose and replace it. The trimmed hose is still old. But then again, I am a thousandaire and like to spend money on my Tahoe.

Tools: I have had them all at one time. When I made my living with them I had the two biggest boxes Snap On made and they were full of Snap On tools. I also grew to like Mac Tool and SK. Matco came on the scene when I was deep in to running shops and I knew I was not going to go back to making my living with my hand tools. I sold off quite a bit of my collection of the more specialized tools. I kept the basics and downsized my boxes as well. I sold it all when I moved to Oregon about 27 years ago. I bought SK boxes when I got here and a collection of SK tools for what I wanted to do for myself. I bought tools as I needed them and within the last 5-6 years I have bought some tools at HF but have also regretted it when an impact or two have cracked open on me. I have slowly but surely increased my tool assortment because of working on vehicles on the side, at home.

Like I said earlier, all you need for the washer hose is needle nose and cutters of some sort. If you are not gonna make your living with the tools, you can get sets of stuff at HF and Home Depot for a good all around collection. If you want to save some money and get better quality, Search FB Marketplace and buy the used stuff that is good quality and is still in good shape. ebay is also a great source for that. I like SK Tools and Mac Tools better than Snap On and Matco. But....that is just my opinion.

If you have the cash up front and know that "money talks and B*U*L*L*S*H*I*T walks", check FB Marketplace and CL and look for an oldster like myself that is getting out of the business and buy his/her boxes and tools. Sell off what you will not use, like engine building specialty tools since most people buy complete engines now days, and buy what you can use that may not be in those boxes and hang on to them and increase a little at a time as you find the need. There is nothing better than a quality tool that actually works as it should when you need it to.