Windshield Washer Nozzle Kit by Dorman - Help (part#47137) / Wipers & Washer Parts

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The plastic is very weak so the threads stripped even before I started to snug it up.

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I was happy to find this product online and have it available at the store in my town. Especially after an employee at the same store told me it was a dealer item!When I went to pick it up an hour later, a different employee told me, "we sure are going through a lot of these lately"! It was the hood mounted washer fluid nozzle kit. A selling lesson may be needed.

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Does not fit F 150. Wasted my time and money.

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Many orginal OEM nozzles fail due to blockage internally or externally. Others fail due to their location over hot engine components which causes them to become brittle and break. OEM replacements can be rediculously expensive. The doorman Windshield Washer Nozzle kit includes all the parts necessary to get the job done at less than half the cost of OEM parts for my PT Cruiser. The only downside was that no instructions are provided, but you can find videos on YOUTUBE that provide good examples for different installations. Installation itself took only 15 minutes with no tools required. The new nozzles spray multiple jets toward the windshield and it takes a little patience to get them aimed correctly, but a special tool is provided which simplifies that job. BIG TIP: after removing the old nozzles, but before assembling the new ones, spray water through the washer hoses to clear any dirt or debris that might remain from the old installation. I failed to do this and clogged the new nozzles on my first test and spent another half an hour cleaning them. I like this product. The real test will be to see how durable the new parts are, since on my car, they are located on the hood over the turbocharger and exhaust manifold. I had delayed this job thinking it would be a real pain, but the Dorman kit made it surprisingly easy. Take your time and test fit the parts for your installation and you should find this to be as easy as it was for me.

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More plastic junk. They shot way over my windshield. I tried to adjust the angle and the threads stripped the first time I tried to remove them. I threw them away. Complete junk. Anything but "universal".

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I wish the spray pattern could be adjusted, but the up and down adjustment is simple.

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This washer nozzle kit mounts guickly and works ok .it is cheaper than getting parts from dealership.

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I just installed these washer nozzles on my '05 PT Cruiser GT (with turbo). I wish to address some issues raised by others:

1) Installation - very simple. Remove tubing from old nozzles, remove old nozzles, slide rubber gaskets onto new nozzles, insert nozzles from above through holes in the hood, secure with nuts, insert short piece of tubing from kit onto union and the other end of short tubing onto nozzle then insert existing piece of tubing from old nozzles onto free end of union. This last step preserves the length of washer tubing already installed on the vehicle but you could optionally connect the existing tubing directly onto the new nozzles.

2) Spray Quality - These nozzles spray much more diffusely than my OEM nozzles (much more of a mist instead of a direct spray). This is not better or worse, just different.

3) Spray Aim - This seems to be a sticking point for several people. I can't speak for how well the spray aims for other vehicles, just for how it works on mine. First, these ARE adjustable. The metal key is designed to fit into the spray nozzle for adjustment. The initial adjustment requires some level of force the free the actual nozzles. Use gradually increasing force on the key until the nozzles begin to move freely. Second, the misting quality of the spray means a much greater surface area coverage is possible. This is good because it means perfect aim is not necessary. I was able to adjust mine to hit the top half of the windshield when stationary. When the care is moving, the mist tends to hit on the lower half of the windshield (but the airflow over the windshield draws the liquid up to the upper half).

I think the key to good aim is the angle of the hood on which these nozzles are mounted. For the PT Cruiser it is a very good match. However, I could easily see how a different slant angle on the hood would make this a difficult proposition.

I am extremely satisfied with this product upon initial installation. However I can only give it 4 stars for now because I don't know how well it will perform over time. Direct Chrysler replacement nozzles tend to last about a year on my vehicle. I've read that the turbo gives off excessive heat which cracks the plastic on the OEM nozzles. This product is made of plastic and may very likely suffer the same fate over time. If it lasts for more than a year, I'll revisit this review and update to 5 stars.

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This kit is ridiculously expensive. It's a wonderful idea but seriously the price is way out there. Should be 9.99 as it is merely two nozzles and some short hoses. OEM dealer nozzles are cheaper for some cars!

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great universal use product. The nozzle is non adjustiable and it streams all over my windshield and the windshield of the car behind me.