Ridged Hoses, Repairing

Ridged Hoses, Repairing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hot Air Blower (VAS 5179) or

• Hot Air Blower (V.A.G 1416/) or

• Heat Gun (VAS 1978/14)

• 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.

- Trim and remove damaged sections of hose.





- Select corresponding connection pieces - 2 - and - 3 - as well as corresponding heat-shrink sleeves according to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

- 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.





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