Arrived in our family retreat for the weekend, with a jet ski in tow behind the 240D, at about 10 pm last night. Once off the highway, it became apparent the clutch was no longer functional. This morining it seemed the hydraulic line from the master cylinder to the slave cylinder was leaking at the connection to the slave cylinder. Attempting to tighten the joint proved fruitless. I could not get a turn at all, which left me to conclude the joint was tight and still leaking. Given that it was leak tight the day before this trip started, it seems likely the leak is a result of a crack in the tubing at the nut. I am in a location where a new piece of tubing is out of the question, as is a new tube nut. So, I think I can get a tube flaring tool and cut the exiting tube back an inch or so, and reinstall it. My question is, has anyone tried this, and is the tube in fact flared at the end? Thanks, Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)