Ridged Hoses, Repairing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Hot Air Blower VAS 5179 or
Hot Air Blower V.A.G 1416/ or
Heat Gun VAS 1978/14

NOTE:

Area to be repaired must but be under stress of stretching or bending.

If damaged area is longer than 20 mm, a new section of corrugated hose must be obtained, and two sets of adapters inserted using following the following procedure.

The following hose connection types are used for connecting hoses to pumps and washer nozzles or as separating points.

-- Trim and remove damaged sections of hose.

Fig 1: Repairing Corrugated Washer Hoses

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-- Select corresponding connection pieces -2- and -3- as well as corresponding heat-shrink sleeves.

-- Carefully warm end of hose -1-.

-- Insert repair adapter -2- into hose -2- -arrow A-.

-- Carefully warm end of hose -4-.

-- Insert repair adapter -3- into hose -4- -arrow B-.

-- Trim shrink tubing sections so that corrugated hose is covered a minimum of 20 mm -dimension x- of heat-shrink sleeve.

Fig 2: Measuring Shrink Tube

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-- Slide shrink tubing over corrugated hose, attach adapters together and secure repair with shrink tubing.