Yeah, but the thing is there's never just one job to do behind the dash... ;)

I'd second that, I did mine over two days in February of this year, o-rings and blend motors replaced, heater box foam seals renewed, flaps checked and lubricated, plus replacement instrument & switch bulbs, and wiring in a GROM Bluetooth unit. It was *so* much easier with the dash out, I...

More food for thought, thanks guys. Yes, the Gates hose was really wedged in and I wasn't sure whether it was gripping the nipple or just wedged between nipple and injector body! I don't have a consistent point of failure, it just seems to leak from any of them at various times, so hopefully...

Great tips, thanks. Hadn't thought of blowing the return line back to the tank. I'll be in by the Mercedes dealer next week, so will get a few metres of hose. I've found some curved long-nosed pliers great for the job, and tend to take the inlet manifold off for ease of access as some are a pig...

Resurrecting an old thread, I've been playing whack-a-mole with leak off pipes. I've tried Land Rover parts suppliers, diesel injection specialists, and so on. I've tried the Gates hose (e.g. this) but found the outside diameter too thick to easily/reliably position on all nipples. All have...