IllinoisChris
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Hey all,
Just want to drop this in here in case it helps anyone else out. I had an issue of fraying of the protective sleeve on the washer hose. The ends of the sleeve really should be fused, or covered with something to stop the threading from coming free. I love the new wipers and was not willing to give up on them. The path that I took was to replace the factory sleeving with "Techflex® Clean Cut® Heavy Duty Braided Cable Sleeving - 1/4" Inside Diameter". I then covered the cut ends with marine grade adhesive filled shrink wrap 1/4" ID..... If you go this route I suggest using boiling water poured over the heat shrink. The sleeve is easily melted if you use flame, boiling water won't hurt any of it. Obviously do this prior to installing/reinstalling the system.
This, hopefully, will prevent the ends from coming loose and fraying again. Additionally I reinforced any rub point on the factory hose with the shrink wrap. Hope this helps someone if you run into the same issue. I am much more confidant in the tubing now, glad it happened before the frigid temps set in here..... First photo is the "problem" the rest are showing what I did.
Thanks!
Chris
Just want to drop this in here in case it helps anyone else out. I had an issue of fraying of the protective sleeve on the washer hose. The ends of the sleeve really should be fused, or covered with something to stop the threading from coming free. I love the new wipers and was not willing to give up on them. The path that I took was to replace the factory sleeving with "Techflex® Clean Cut® Heavy Duty Braided Cable Sleeving - 1/4" Inside Diameter". I then covered the cut ends with marine grade adhesive filled shrink wrap 1/4" ID..... If you go this route I suggest using boiling water poured over the heat shrink. The sleeve is easily melted if you use flame, boiling water won't hurt any of it. Obviously do this prior to installing/reinstalling the system.
This, hopefully, will prevent the ends from coming loose and fraying again. Additionally I reinforced any rub point on the factory hose with the shrink wrap. Hope this helps someone if you run into the same issue. I am much more confidant in the tubing now, glad it happened before the frigid temps set in here..... First photo is the "problem" the rest are showing what I did.
Thanks!
Chris
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