I have one of those mechanical crimp tools that you put in a vice for AC hoses. Works pretty well. I used it to make up a set for a W108 280SE, and will probably do the same for my 250S soon.
I think its this one: https://www.amazon.com/Mastercool-71550-Black-Manual-Crimper/dp/B000WBQ4U2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497751431&sr=8-1 There are places online that sell the hose by the foot, so you can buy what you need. Jaime On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 11:31 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Has anyone ever had hoses rebuilt by a local hose supplier, such as > Amazon? What did it cost? > > I am seriously considering taking all of the hoses off of the 350SDL and > having them rebuilt, but I’m wondering if it’s cost effective to do so > rather than replace with new. And I wonder if new (MB) hoses are barrier > style material, too? > > A couple of the hoses are around $100/each my cost from MB. I’ve got to > look at the plumbing on the back of the compressor where there are hard > lines and an accumulator, as one setup has hoses that are a part of this > assembly, another doesn’t. I’m not sure which one I have. > > With the youngster heading out of town in a week I’ll be able to dismantle > the AC system on the car without too much pressure to get it back together, > so I can take my time and do this right so it will be good for years to > come. > > I just saw a 1997 E320 wagon that looks really nice. I might go look at > it and see if it’s worth picking up. One owner, Florida car, 150k on the > clock. Been trying to sell it for a month without a buyer at $4500. It > will be dropping off CL in another day or two…. > > -D > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
