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04-09-2008, 10:47 AM
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Hydraulic oil line rusted - temporary fix?
A hydraulic oil line between the SLS valve and the ASD valve started leaking, and it's rusted through. (**** road salt!)
It's leaking really bad and the car is not driveable. I have bought a new line, but it's about 6' long and looks like quite a job to replace and bend. My question is: Would it be possible to cut the line, put on a hose with clamps and make this a temporary fix? I don't have the time to replace the line this weekend. Is the pressure too high for the hose clamps?
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'95 E36T AMG (124.092) '98 E200T (210.235) '00 E430 4Matic (210.283) 
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04-09-2008, 11:17 PM
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Here's how I fixed mine:
Help needed with rotten SLS lines? After doing it the way I did, I would recommend dropping the subframe so you have easy access. It's possible to do it without dropping it, as I did, but it adds more time and effort than just dropping the subframe. Good luck.  Also ... the hose clamp idea won't work. Wait and do it safely.
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Chad 2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon OBK#44 "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) SOLD 1985 300TD - Red Dragon 1986 300SDL - Coda 1991 - 300TE 1995 - E320 1985 300CD - Gladys 2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE 1998 Acura 3.0 CL
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04-10-2008, 10:28 AM
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Just to make it clear - this is NOT a brake line, it's a hydraulic line in the SLS/ASD system.
I have ordered the line and will attempt the replacement tomorrow after work.
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'95 E36T AMG (124.092) '98 E200T (210.235) '00 E430 4Matic (210.283)
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#5
04-10-2008, 03:35 PM
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Where I live there are many shops that can repair hydraulic line or even make a completely new one from scratch. Depending on where the corrosion is, they may reuse the fittings and replace the hose and ferrule crimp ends. Something like that would cost $70 here. Try finding a local shop where you can bring the part in for repair.
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04-20-2008, 11:21 PM
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ES, I believe you must use the same material as the line that is there now. If its metal then the replacement must be metal even if it is temporary. Plastic or rubber hose probably will not withstand the pressure in the SLS system.
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the sooner you start... the sooner you'll get done  If it ain't broke, don't fix it.. Its always simpler to tell the truth...2007 Honda Accord EX 2007 Honda Accord SE V6 96 C220 97 Explorer - Found Another Home 2000 Honda Accord V6 - Found Another Home 85 300D - Found Another Home 84 300D - Found Another Home 80 300TD - Found Another Home Previous cars: 96 Caravan 87 Camry 84 Cressida 82 Vanagon 80 Fiesta 78 Nova Ford Cortina Opel Kadet 68 Kombi Contessa
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04-21-2008, 09:55 AM
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Yeah, I realized that although finding a hose that will withstand the pressure is easy, it's not as easy to make a hose clamp hold up..
 I ended up replacing all hydraulic lines in the rear of the car except the big ones from the accumulators to the shocks.. Cost me about $75 to have all of them made..
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'95 E36T AMG (124.092) '98 E200T (210.235) '00 E430 4Matic (210.283)
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#8
04-21-2008, 10:01 AM
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Good deal ... I assume that everything is working OK then?
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Chad 2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon OBK#44 "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) SOLD 1985 300TD - Red Dragon 1986 300SDL - Coda 1991 - 300TE 1995 - E320 1985 300CD - Gladys 2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE 1998 Acura 3.0 CL
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