[tincan53]

What a pain. Can't get C shaped metal clamp back in to hold hose or other part in place. Feel ridiculous something that easy can be so hard to do.

 

[tincan53]

PS: Your Cruze seems pretty 'new', congratulations.

Lose the engine top 'EcoTec' lid, unless for show, sale or technical inspection, as it helps saving some ignition coils from untimely failure.
Just spray some black paint on top of the ignis module brown epoxy and it's not an ugly sight anymore.
View attachment 302612 Just my two cents

Those photos are not of my car. I do have the plastic cover on the engine. So ur saying it's better to take that off? I took off the metal shield over the exhaust. I figure it gets the heat in and on the turbo oil line.

 

[tincan53]

Is that a "before" picture? Because it looks about right to me.

Did you replace the water outlet? If so, you may need to replace that hose as well. Apparently they were redesigned at some point.

It's a 2016. I replaced outlet. It broke off a chunk. New nipple came with new part but I can't get either nipple to lock with clamp. Or with or without O ring.