92 500SEL Pwr Steering Hose Leak
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92 500SEL
92 500SEL Pwr Steering Hose Leak
Can anyone help out with the Part Number of the High Pressure Hose that comes out (or goes to) the Power Steering box? I guess this is the same unit that feeds the Hydraulic suspension (load leveling?) system.
The leak (about 1 quart a month) appears to be seeping out of the front section of the hose assembly, where the threaded metal fitting is crimped onto the rubber hose. It's directly inboard of the driver's tire and slightly aft (behind) the pump reservoir.
I'm almost sure there's no repairing this item - it'll have to be replaced, but I can't bear the idea or the cost of taking it to a dealer. I'm sure we can replace the item for much less somewhere else.
Comments, suggestions?
The leak (about 1 quart a month) appears to be seeping out of the front section of the hose assembly, where the threaded metal fitting is crimped onto the rubber hose. It's directly inboard of the driver's tire and slightly aft (behind) the pump reservoir.
I'm almost sure there's no repairing this item - it'll have to be replaced, but I can't bear the idea or the cost of taking it to a dealer. I'm sure we can replace the item for much less somewhere else.
Comments, suggestions?
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Sorry, but its unlikely that anyone makes a hose/fitting that will work except MB. You must remember that you are driving an S Class and they are not that plentiful, thus there is very little incentive for a mfg to make an aftermarket part. You must also remember that even though your car is over 10 years old that cost of parts and maint are relative to what the car cost new. My advice, bite the bullet and take it to the dealer, Qt a week is a lot to loose AND THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER COMPONENTS, ie pump, etc can be a lot more costly than a hose. If you cannot afford repairs like this, you should be driving something else.
