Nozzle

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:35 am

so i put a strut bar on my car last night fits nice looks good however im running into a small issue with it pushing the window washer nozzles up and almost out. did anyone else run into this problem and if so how did you fix it can i cut them shorter or but another shorter set?
i also have the invader hood

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:44 am

The hood may be the issue here. Otherwise you could have the rings/brackets that connect to the strut towers themselves on "backwards" or opposite sides??????

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:28 pm

You may have to move them to the cowl is everything is installed correctly.

I would just get an extra set to mount in the cowl, or put some cheap ones in the hood to fill the holes. IIRC, there is a How To for the cowl squirters..

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:06 pm

butt hats what i mean will the cheap ones be shorter or am i better off saying screw it and putting another set in the cowl
cause it looks a little ridiculous lol

chrisrunsi · Post by **chrisrunsi** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:08 pm

My strut bar rests right up against the hood weather stripping. Make sure you have yours on right.

menigoz_rt · Post by **menigoz_rt** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:32 pm

my strut bar pushed the nozzle on the drivers side of the hood out. But i dont have washer fluid so i just cut the stem on my nozzle. problem solved

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:37 pm

mine does it too. what strut bar do you have on there?? i just have to keep an eye on it and when its popped up a little just push that bisch back down.

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:40 pm

no no ur not getting it i cant push it down because the strut bar is in the way its like a good inch and a half up when the hood is down

mopar4life · Post by **mopar4life** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:50 pm

Could you not notch out the strut bar to fit the washer nozzle into it so it would clear and not hit?

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:56 pm

i dont know if i feel comfortable cutting apart my strut bar

Post by **jonnymopar** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:22 pm

What type of strut bar? I have an older Vibrant bar and it sits right up against the nozzles, but not enough to push them out.

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:35 pm

its skinny silver i was told its a mopar bar but it looks like an ebay one ill take pics tomorrow

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:05 pm

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I don't think looks would be an issue.

vielecustoms · Post by **vielecustoms** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:56 am

go with the nozzles that mount on the wipers, than just shave the ones off the hood for the extra clean look.
or you could be lazy like me and throw in some hood tilt and let your washers clean the windows of the car behind you

Post by **occasional demons** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:36 pm

IIrC the full size vans have the wiper mounted squirters if you want to go that route.
You will need the connector that goes at the wiper arm base also. The biggest problem we had with the van at work, was the tube from the cowl mounted connector to the arm would pop off fairly often. It ws a '94 tho. My brother's '99 didn't seem to have that issue. (FWIW)

DaShukSXT23 · Post by **DaShukSXT23** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:15 pm

If it is an aftermarket hood that may be the issue. I have the SRT design hood on my SXT and installed a Vibrant strut tower bar up front and it had clearance for the wiper nozzles. I had more of a problem getting the brackets to fit than anything else.

I would say go with the wiper idea or just take them out completely depending on where you live. Living in the south right now I hardly ever use my washer nozzles.

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:04 am

Take out your washer nozzles.

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:11 am

if i take em out ill have 2 holes in my CF hood lol that would look silly

sxmania · Post by **sxmania** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:37 pm

If memory serves couldnt you just trim off a bit of the tube that the hose slides on to make it shorter buy a bit? may work.
You could also try twisting the bar so it sits a bit lower.