rear washer-hose connector replacement challenge

[farnhamg]

Fabia MkI 2001 rear washer hose connector broke - the connector that joins the hose onto the washer motor unit on rear door.

 

I removed the old one by snipping end of hose away but the hose is so stiff that despite trying hot water / heat gun there is simply no way I can get the hose soft enough to allow new connector in there. Several jokes come to mind but has anyone any suggestions please?

 

Image attached.

 

Thanks

 

[Adam_]

Go to halfords get some vacuum hose and some cable ties. Warm the vacuum hose in a cup of hot water and slide onto pump connection and secure with cable tie. Warm the other end and insert the pipe into the vacuum hose and secure with cable tie.

done.

[TMB]

Go to halfords get some vacuum hose and some cable ties. Warm the vacuum hose in a cup of hot water and slide onto pump connection and secure with cable tie. Warm the other end and insert the pipe into the vacuum hose and secure with cable tie.

done.

 

That's what I did with all the washer connections on mine. Halfords 5mm vacuum tube fits a treat.

[farnhamg]

many thanks - we don't have the luxury of a Halfords here in Jersey but I'm sure some motoring shop somewhere will have some.

[giandougl]

Try getting some pipe from your local garage perhaps ??

But best idea from 'Adam_' member ^ above..

[lupoluke]

Warm it up slightly with a lighter, then once it's on warm it up again.

[farnhamg]

And as a footnote:

 

 

It worked perfick

 

Thanks

[TMB]

And as a footnote:

 

IMAG1454.jpg

 

It worked perfick

 

Thanks

 

Only thing is you've still used the push on connector. It's best to throw that away and push the pipe straight onto the washer barb.

[farnhamg]

Didn't think of that, and now all covered up and working so I'll live with it, but thanks for the help.

[DougS]

Hello all.

 

Sorry I realise this is an old post but I need to do the vacuum hose fix to my bulkhead rear washer connector as it won't click back together. 

 

Does anybody have access to any of the images from this thread?

[TMB]

9 hours ago, DougS said:

Hello all.

 

Sorry I realise this is an old post but I need to do the vacuum hose fix to my bulkhead rear washer connector as it won't click back together. 

 

Does anybody have access to any of the images from this thread?

 

Here's mine done with Halfords 5mm vacuum tube......

 

 

Edited 27 January, 2023 by TMB

[DougS]

Thank you so much. That gives me some clarity. 

 

Really appreciate it.