David, As you should know that WD40 is 5% oil and 95% propellant. I don't think a little oil will hurt anything except make things slip a little while putting something on or taking something off. If your afraid of a little oil, then it must be water solvable then use KY Jelly. John -----Original Message----- From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Teitelbaum Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 11:58 AM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [DML] Re: Driver side water pump coolant hose Different vendors offer different hoses, some fit better than others. Even if the particular one you have doesn't seem to fit right they can be made to fit better by slightly shortening the hose. You should contact the vendor you got the hose from and they can tell you how to trim the hose for a better fit. Rubbing against the rear facia is no big deal but there should not be a kink in the hose. You may have to bend the loop bracket that the hose runs through. Always check the underside of the hose with your hand to make sure the vee belt for the A/C does not slap against it and wear a groove into the hose on it's underside where you would not see it. I don't like using WD-40 on the hoses. A better suggestion is to wet the inside with some straight anti-freeze. I worry that the WD-40 may deteriorate the rubber or make it easier to slip off. Another trick I use is to put permatex on the inside, makes it slippery and seals against any possible leaks. It makes it very hard to remove the hose after it hardens though. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 [moderator snip] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/