Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Hoses, Repairing

General Information

A new repair concept has been developed for repairing washer system hoses. Various individual hose connectors, adapters, Ethylene Propylene Diene Methylene (EPDM) rubber hoses and shrink tubing will be offered as replacement parts.

• The replacement parts can be found in the Parts Catalog.
• The replacement parts are available both for the repair of a smooth tube as well as for the repair of a corrugated tube.

Smooth Tube, Repairing

A new repair concept has been developed for repairing washer system hoses. Various individual hose connectors, adapters, Ethylene Propylene Diene Methylene (EPDM) rubber hoses and shrink tubing will be offered as replacement parts.

Smooth hoses with a diameter of 5 x 1 mm or 6 x 1 mm can be repaired with a EPDM repair hose section.

• Trim and remove damaged sections of hose.
• Select the corresponding EPDM hose -2- and cable ties according to the parts catalog.
• Extend the EPDM hose -2- so that the smooth tube ends -1- and -3- can each be inserted approximately 10 mm into EPDM hose -2-.

• Secure with cable ties as illustrated -1-.

Corrugated Tube, Repairing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Hot Air Blower -VAS5179- or
• Hot Air Blower -VAG1416/- or
• Wiring Harness Repair Set - Hot Air Blower -VAS1978/14A-

A new repair concept has been developed for repairing washer system hoses. Various individual hose connectors, adapters, Ethylene Propylene Diene Methylene (EPDM) rubber hoses and shrink tubing will be offered as replacement parts.

Note

• Area to be repaired must not be under stress of stretching or bending.
• If the damaged area is longer than 20 mm, a new section of corrugated hose must be inserted and the procedure described in the following must be performed twice.

• Trim and remove damaged sections of hose.
• Select the appropriate connecting pieces -2- and -3- as well as the corresponding heat-shrinkable tube according to the Parts Catalog.
• Carefully warm end of hose -1-.
• Insert the connecting piece -2- into the corrugated tube -2--arrow A-.
• Carefully warm the end of the corrugated tube -4-.
• Insert the connecting piece -3- into the corrugated tube -4--arrow B-.

• Trim the heat-shrinkable tube so that the corrugated tube is covered with a minimum of 20 mm dimension -x- of heat-shrinkable tube on both sides.
• Slide the heat-shrinkable tube over the corrugated tube, attach the connecting pieces together and secure the repaired section with heat-shrinkable tubing.

Joint-Free Wiper Blade Characteristics

Characteristics for Bosch and Federal Mogul

Check the manufacturer when replacing the wiper blades. Always replace them with blades made by the same manufacturer.

The wiper blades can be identified by the wiper arm mount.

• Bosch Wiper Blades -1 and 2-

• Federal Mogul Wiper Blades -1-

Special Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Hot Air Blower -VAG1416-
• Heat Gun -VAS1978/14-
• Hot Air Blower -VAS5179-