Windshield Washer Leak

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by trogdor

Now I read about the zip tie or clamp.. I watched the tech at the dealer put on the hose after the first time it popped off during a customer tech day where you watch them go over your car. It popped again and I took the wheel off and plugged the hose back in myself.. first window wash it pops off again.. so I bought a hose clamp.

Slow learner I guess

Agreed. Zip tie is not really gonna hold as well as the metal hose clamp. I actually had a plastic zip tie on first, but then being OCD, decided to install a hose clamp later on. When I went back to put the hose clamp on, I tugged at the hose just to see how well the zip tie was holding down the hose, and it came off pretty easily with a modest tug. The metal hose clamp will keep that hose on tight, so if there is any failure in the system in the future, it won't be in that area in the wheel well, and at least you won't have to pull the wheel liner back again.

IMHO, do it right the first time, and install the hose clamp.