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Installation Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
    Fig 1: View Of Rear Washer Hose
    GM943743Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Replace the damaged section of the rear washer hose.
    • Use a 9.5 mm (3/8 in) vacuum hose to replace damaged section.
    • Overlap the rear washer hose, the plastic tubing, by 10 mm (0.39 in) on each end.
    • Retain each end of the vacuum hose with a 100 mm (4 in) cable tie.
  2. Verify the repair by activating the washer system and checking for leaks.
  3. If the leak was located inside the main body wire harness, use electrical tape to retain the repaired section to the wire harness.
  4. Fig 2: Repairing Rear Washer Hose
    GM943751Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. If the leak requires the rear washer hose to be removed in the front of dash grommet do the following:
    • Cut out the auxiliary washer hose hole from the grommet.
    • Pass new section of the rear washer hose through the new grommet hose.
    • Repair the hose on either side of the grommet.