How to replace the coolant hoses on a Mercedes Benz?
If you take your time and begin by working on a cool car you will be fine. You need to remove the front engine cover (red arrow) and the air ducts (yellow arrows) to replace the coolant hoses so please see our article on engine cover removal for additional assistance. Next you need to remove the under body trays and drain the radiator (red arrow).
How do you replace a Mercedes Benz radiator?
Using a flathead screwdriver release the quick release clip and pull the upper section of the hose from the water pump to radiator (red arrow).
How to remove stuck radiator and coolant hoses?
There are three other ways to remove these old stubborn hoses: Cut them off if you do not plan to reuse them. Use a razor box knife and carefully slice 2 inches in from the end of the hose and twist it off.
Where does the coolant leak on a Mercedes Benz?
I took a look under the hood. It looks like the coolant is leaking where the radiator is connected to the hose on the driver side. It looks like the leak is between the radiator and the hose attachment. It looks like some kind of fancy attachment held by the metal clip.
How do you remove a Mercedes Benz radiator?
Remove the upper radiator to coolant pump hose. Mercedes-Benz uses quick disconnect attaching points where the hose meets the radiator, but sometimes the wire clip you need to pull out is facing something that does not allow it to be pulled straight out. If this is the case just unclip it from the radiator and then pull the hose out.
How to replace radiator hose on Mercedes W203?
With the ducts off remove the front engine cover. It pulls up and away from the engine (yellow arrow). The cover is held on by five clips (red arrows) and will easily come off with hand pressure. With the car safely supported off the ground you will need to remove the engine tray.
I took a look under the hood. It looks like the coolant is leaking where the radiator is connected to the hose on the driver side. It looks like the leak is between the radiator and the hose attachment. It looks like some kind of fancy attachment held by the metal clip.
Where is the radiator connector on a Mercedes?
It is clipped to the bottom of the top radiator bracket. Locate the electrical connector on the back of the cooling fan. Mercedes E550 Cooling Fan Connector Location – Passenger side, behind the fan. Press the connector and pull it to disconnect it. Remove two U clips at each top corner of the radiator.