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Originally Posted by matchek1
thank you.
Is there any reason why the bypass hose has to be so short? Any reason why the thermostat is so close to that pipe? My hunch tells me that the reason why it is so close is because of the pressure from.the water pump may cause a leak if not so close.
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I would guess that MB timed it so if this hose needed replacing then so did the water pump. There is also an O ring between the water-pump and engine block that gets hard.
AS the vehicle is nearly twenty years old, you should replace water pump, thermostat, tensioner, belts and hoses. (flush radiator)