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Good one Damo ... and just FYI, IF that hose rubs through, it's not a pressurised line ... I sealed mine up by wrapping it with elec' insulation tape, split a peice of 19mm poly tube and wrapped it around the insul' tape, then put 2x s/s hose clamps around that ... leaked stopped until new hose arrived ... could have driven it for 1000's of km's like that.
I found mine early. Fixed it with a P clamp bolted to the sump to hold it in place and stop it moving.
Do need to check or change my fluid though. Being green, it's Pentosin fluid and used quite commonly in a lot of Benz passenger, light and heavy commercial but moreso for the flappy paddle gearboxes than steering. Bit surprised that LR don't colour code the caps like most other manufacturers. Cross contaminating with the wrong fluid causes all sorts of seal and component failures.
Pentosin is basically a hydraulic oil and does have majorly different properties to ATF and brake/clutch fluids.
Andrew
Using Capitals, the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse or helping your uncle jack off a horse...
I had a similar leak and turned out to be a crack in the rear cover of the pump. Die cast alloy of course and well oil soaked so no chance or repair, had to replace entire unit.
Here is the pic of the hose that was removed. You can see the damage that has been done. The groove is 1.5mm deep. I doubt there was much to go before it wore right through.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...12/01/1251.jpg
The car is 125,000 km old. Not sure if that is the original hose? Something to be wary of!
Damo