hoses

hi guys, is there anything that i can use to soften rubber hoses? Will WD40 do the trick? Any suggestions welcome! thanks Zak

can anyone help? bought the 97' c250td a few weeks ago and after investigating why the a/c is not working, realised that it's missing 2 hoses both from the front aircon radiator,however the rest of the system seems intact, anyone know other than MB where you can get these from? i've sourced a...