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Terrible day for me..

1-Wife gets rear-ended by 26' Delivery truck...thank god she is just sore-Cayenne is not so lucky...

2-Land Rover leaking oil-thru oil filter gasket! and left a nice 6' puddle for me to clean-OEM filter w/defective gasket(warped)- Fixed then found #3

3-2001 E-320 leaking coolant!! Thru hose....on bottom left hand side of radiator, thru high pressure fitting. I was changing my oil and saw a little green puddle by radiator under front air dam.

I was(am) asking if anyone knows where to order such hose, or if there is an online source to find part number and order....I will tomorrow go and finish taking apart lower cover, drain radiator and remove the hose, but I would like to get a leg up on some research before. I would take pictures but I am just out of energy.

Any advice is appreciated. I just gave up on today and am hiding out in the basement waiting for a new day!
 
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#2 ·
Is this a trick question - since for "radiator" hose (not tranny cooler hose) there is one upper and one lower, check for MB trickster clamps and if you have them plan to replace with standard clamps

Mackay from Autohausaz.com

Your Parts Search Returned 2 Part(s)

You can get the Dayco or Gates in 1-2 days special order from any retail autoparts store, I am not a big fan of either brand of hose for my MB's. personal opinion.
 
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Not a trick question-I have no sense of humor left right now unfortunately. I will be crawling back under there tomorrow morning and I will see what is up. I assumed it was coolant as it is bright green, but oddly enough in the reservoir the coolant is clear, and full.

I am confused as the hose is under the radiator on the drivers side. Is there anything else that would be green? I assume MB trans fluid is red...
 
#6 ·
The genuine MB or Xerex cooling fluid is not green, it's rather a p**s-yellow with maybe a tint of pink in it.
 
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Figured it out.

It is actually a refrigerant line for the A/C. I removed the lower front cover(valence?) and saw the leaking hose fitting is marked with 'R134a' on the hose!

Thanks for the help everyone. A good nights sleep helped out a lot to clear my head.

Once I get a chance I will post a picture.

Wonder why it is green?!
 
#8 ·
95Rover said:
It is actually a refrigerant line for the A/C. I removed the lower front cover(valence?) and saw the leaking hose fitting is marked with 'R134a' on the hose!

Thanks for the help everyone. A good nights sleep helped out a lot to clear my head.

Once I get a chance I will post a picture.

Wonder why it is green?!
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It has fluorescent leak detection dye in it.
 
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