Replacement material found for the black cloth power steering hoses and vacuum line

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Not seem them before on this site so I thought I'd post it here.

I've found a matching replacement for the textile covered rubber hoses that are installed in the low pressure side of the power steering system, the 2 hoses from the reservoir down.
The material is oil and fuel resistant, so they should hold up well.

The diameter is I think 1 mm too small, 15 mm instead of the 16 mm ID that I measure on the old hoses.
Pressed on to the reservoir / canister however they fit nicely.

I also purchased a smaller diameter that can replace the vaccum line to the front carburetor.

I paid 45 euro for the 3 small pieces, not cheap...
 

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Bonjour.
Mon carrossier vient de m'indiquer que ce tuyau de dépression fait 12mm intérieur et 18mm extérieur.
J'ai trouvé ainsi de l'adaptable.
Merci à vous pour votre aide.
 
paul cain said:
In that same area, if you are after the correct wire reinforced vacuum hose to the brake booster, these guys carry the correct hose.

www.authenticclassics.com

Mercedes 230SL 250SL 280SL Brake Vacuum Hose Per Meter

Mercedes 230SL-250SL- 280SL Brake Booster Vacuum Hose. Also used on other Mercedes Vehicles with wire braid insert vacuum hose
www.authenticclassics.com

FYI
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Looking at that site just pisses me off... Mercedes support ALL their classic models with every little nut and bolt.

BMW can't even bother to make normal wear and tear items. It's my opinion this is why there isn't more collector interest and hence higher values. BMW sure likes to drag in an grp5 CSL when they throw a big party and they talk a big game about the heritage and their iconic models but they shirk anything resembling responsibility to support their "heritage and lineage". Weak sauce in the extreme...

Sorry - it's Monday and I've had to hunt and scrounge parts from all the globe to get basic wear items and it just stinks...
 
tferrer said:
Looking at that site just pisses me off... Mercedes support ALL their classic models with every little nut and bolt.

BMW can't even bother to make normal wear and tear items. It's my opinion this is why there isn't more collector interest and hence higher values. BMW sure likes to drag in an grp5 CSL when they throw a big party and they talk a big game about the heritage and their iconic models but they shirk anything resembling responsibility to support their "heritage and lineage". Weak sauce in the extreme...

Sorry - it's Monday and I've had to hunt and scrounge parts from all the globe to get basic wear items and it just stinks...
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agree, but you forgot to mention the lip service by the BMW "Classic Department" that shows up at car events to promise said support.
 
Their on-line store wouldn’t accept orders from the US anyway, it’s just their on-line presence, the Classic Group still exists.
 
tferrer said:
Looking at that site just pisses me off... Mercedes support ALL their classic models with every little nut and bolt.

BMW can't even bother to make normal wear and tear items. It's my opinion this is why there isn't more collector interest and hence higher values. BMW sure likes to drag in an grp5 CSL when they throw a big party and they talk a big game about the heritage and their iconic models but they shirk anything resembling responsibility to support their "heritage and lineage". Weak sauce in the extreme...

Sorry - it's Monday and I've had to hunt and scrounge parts from all the globe to get basic wear items and it just stinks...
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@tferrer I could not agree more. This is one of three major U.S. Vintage Mercedes based suppliers and these guys typically ship next day. You can shop for prices and pretty much build and entire car.

Oh, you need brake pads for your E9? I think there is a guy in Lithuania who might be able to help you -if you send him your old pads as a core.
 
paul cain said:
@tferrer I could not agree more. This is one of three major U.S. Vintage Mercedes based suppliers and these guys typically ship next day. You can shop for prices and pretty much build and entire car.

Oh, you need brake pads for your E9? I think there is a guy in Lithuania who might be able to help you -if you send him your old pads as a core.
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Exactly! And God forbid if you need D-jet parts....if I ever run into a BMW "Classic Dept" executive, they'll have to peal me off them... Losers
 
Stevehose said:
Here in the US, BelMetric carries these.
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Not seeing any braided hose with 15 or 16mm ID on their site. I see wire reinforced hose but it’s about $40 per foot, at which point it seems cheaper to order a BMW hose at $40 per meter. Am I missing something? Perhaps they had this back when this post was made…
 
e9Leveque said:
Not seeing any braided hose with 15 or 16mm ID on their site. I see wire reinforced hose but it’s about $40 per foot, at which point it seems cheaper to order a BMW hose at $40 per meter. Am I missing something? Perhaps they had this back when this post was made…
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Quite possibly NLA from them, this stuff has been getting more difficult to find.
 
I decided to go with the more modern equivalent 16mm ID wire-enforced tubing that is offered by BMW OEM or Uro. I’m not sure that there is any advantage to the textile wrapping above and beyond this modern equivalent.
The brake booster lines are also fabric wrapped, although that seems to be more commonly available - BelMetric has that.
 
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