Hi, all. I've got a w123 and I really need to connect my master to my slave and I'm having trouble sourcing the lines. Does anyone have any spares they're willing to part with?

Thanks,
Ken

I think the dealer is the only place you can get 'em.

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I can't speak to the W123 models, but I do know that for the W201's, generic hydraulic "brake line" from virtually any auto parts store works perfectly. You will have to bend your own hard line for the proper fit. The cost of the straight sections of line is so low, you can afford to screw one or two up to get the fit right.

SteveM.

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I have tried to pull these lines when at PNP. and about every one has been so corroded the fittings just rounded off.

I finally bit the bullet and bought the section from the Slave Cylinder end. It comes as a straight piece with the rubber hose on the end.

I used the old line as a guide to bend the new section. when the line is warm, it bend easily between your thumbs. just go slow.

I suppose you can get a piece from an auto supply, then you will need to fab the ends and a rubber hose to connect the 2 pieces together.

Charlie

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Hi,
You've probably found that none of the aftermarket suppliers carries this item. Allpartsexpress does or used to, special order under the following part numbers 123 295 03 40, 123 295 03 50, 460 295 01 13- contact them. I believe the last number is the hose itself, the other two may be brackets, which you probably don't need. As mentioned above, you can replace the tube with a generic piece of brake line from any auto supplier, but there are many types of fittings - take your master or slave cylinder with you when you go to buy it, so you can match it up. Also remember that Mercedes uses the "bubble" type flare, which crushes into a double flare when tightened, you'll see what I mean when you look at the tubes. US cars use a single flare. Getting a generic hose is another story; you will find that the parts stores only catalog by application, i.e. make and model. If you go to the NAPA website you will find a list of brake/clutch hoses with length and fitting type called out. Once you figure out what fitting you need, you can pick out your hose and get it at your local NAPA store. I went thru this myself and ended up cobbling a hose together from some fittings and brazing the whole thing together, looks awful, but it works.

For the life of me, I don't know why this hose is not commonly available.