1990 560sel Hydraulic leveling system pump hose replacement

Tiny
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I have a 1990 Mercedes 560SEL Model: 126.032, Engine: 117.968 with a leaking suspension leveling system hydraulic hose. Replacing this hose is the problem. The hose starts as a banjo fitting welded to a 6mm metal pipe that arcs for about 8cm then turns 90° into a hex nut fitting that goes into a squeeze fitting around a 20mm rubber hydraulic hose 37cm long ending in a squeeze fitting connected to a 10mm fine thread female fitting. I believe that replacing this hose is so specific that only someone who has done this before will have the answer! My problem is I cannot see a reasonable way to get the old hose out and the new one in. Specifically, this is the hose that comes off the pressure side of the hydraulic pump mounted on the motor block beneath the distributor ( I think it is geared off the same gearing as the distributor ). The banjo fitting is bolted on the side of the round hydraulic pump (about the size of a can of tuna) with a hollow bolt and the 6mm metal tube goes directly towards the block turning 90° and going behind the flywheel and out where the 20mm rubber hose starts and it snakes behind the water pump and then down between the air pump and alternator where it connects to a metal tube that runs the length of the undercarriage to the rear of the car into the level control. Now the drum roll. How do I replace this hose? Do I really have to tear down the front end to remove the flywheel? It baffles me that it could be that work intensive to replace this hose, I must be missing something. Anyone do this before? Please tell me how. A million thanks.
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006 AT 5:53 PM

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Tiny
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Try looking at a replacement hose to see what you get.
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Thursday, November 16th, 2006 AT 10:32 AM
Tiny
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Thanks - that may be the way to go, cut out the old hose and reroute with a length of flex hydraulic hose. I was still hoping that someone had done this before and could tell me a little known secret.
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Friday, November 17th, 2006 AT 1:09 PM
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KEN L
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Yes, you need to repair or replace the hose, no short cuts on this one.
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Wednesday, November 29th, 2006 AT 12:13 PM
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DAVID N. PARKER
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I too was hoping to find a way to replace this without removing half the engine. No luck huh?
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 AT 8:17 AM
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STEVE W.
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David, do you have the same problem? Could you take a couple pictures or a video of the problem and load them on this site. Please include any information you think may help.
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Friday, April 20th, 2018 AT 3:24 PM
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DAVID N. PARKER
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Without removing hoses and parts, pictures will not do any good. My hydraulic hose gave out just above (behind?) Water pump.
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Friday, April 20th, 2018 AT 5:31 PM
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STEVE W.
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I was just asking to get an overall view of the area, the books just show the individual parts and "remove this then that". Nothing that hints at a shortcut. I have not looked at that particular year or issue in a long time. Was thinking a couple pictures might clear the fog a bit and remind me that if you loosen this part you can get to the other part easier.
No problem though.
I seem to recall that you can remove four of the bolts that hold the pump to the engine, then move it far enough that you can get the banjo bolt out. Or the other hazy memory is that you can cut the metal tube and install a flare fitting to couple the replacement into the system.
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Friday, April 20th, 2018 AT 7:15 PM

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