I got some of he silicone take which is stretchy and seals to itself. Wrapped it up but it still leaks. The hole appears to be right where it enters the metal fitting that screws into the pump. If the leak was not right there it probably would have worked. At least it’s not shooting out now but rather just running down.
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:43 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > OOPS... my bad... I totally missed that part.. > > Spray it with carb cleaner... dry it really good.... wrap it with the best > tape you can find, put a hose clamp over the tape on top of the leak... get > a spare can of ATF fluid so you can keep it topped off..... > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 12:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Perhaps you missed the entire point. I am out of town. Vehicle has a leak. >> No new hoses available. No tools available. I did discover a new Harbor >> Freight here. So that is a plus. Just went in for a box knife to cut the >> tape when I locate it and came out with about $40 worth of stuff. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:36 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Replace the hose with a new one, and be done with it... what ever you do, >>> it will fail, possibly at a time when you least expect loss of power >>> steering, and damage the pump for lack of oil.... >>> >>> My money would be on new hose while I'm away, have hose arrive about my >>> return... done and dusted... >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Perhaps a piece of hose wrapped around the leak and secured with two >> small >>>> hose clamps would get you home? >>>> Worked for a leaky brake hose for me. >>>> YMMV. >>>> Fred. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 3:00 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I was gonna suggest something like that with some RTV around the hole >>>>> >>>>> --R >>>>> Sent from iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:37 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I think I’m going to try some of that tape wrap stuff from flaps >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sep 3, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Barbed union fitting and two hose clamps? >>>>>>> Cut the hose, right through the hole, put a clamp over each half, >>>> stick >>>>> the union fitting in there, tighten both clamps, and pray that shoving >>>> the >>>>> fitting into the hose didn't make another weak spot rupure. >>>>>>> Mitch. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On September 3, 2018 at 2:14 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have developed a pinhole leak near the connector at the pump on >> the >>>>> 98 e300. It just shoots a small steam out. 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