Small Amount of Leakage at Hose Ends?
 

Is a "small" amount of leakage at hose ends normal? It's an 86 560SL; I'm afraid to tighten the daylights out of hoses at the radiator, for obvious reasons (the plastic fittings). Maybe this leakage is more obvious because I have a lot of parts polished. I'm using M-B radiator fluid, which does seem to leave a lot of residue when dry. I've never seen an actual leak, just the residue.

P.S. The hose that connects between the engine and water pump outlet balloons quite a bit, and makes me nervous. It is less than three months old, and it is the correct type and length (60mm, exactly) of hose. Normal?

since the factory hoses last as much as 20 years i would recommend using factory hoses.

did they bulge on installation or with use?

tom w