Slk Hydraulic Roof Pump

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Slk hydraulic roof pump.

The slk s electro hydraulic vario convertible hard top is its marquee feature. You can see the leak on the plastic panel in the slk s trunk. Does anyone know what type of hydraulic fluid is used in the pump for refill and can it be simply purchased at your local auto parts store. Replace the convertible top relay if necessary pn 0025421319.

The hydraulic roof actuating cyliders 3 and the hydraulic cylinder for lock actuation 4 are located in the retractable top. Next check the micro switch where the divider locks. 99 slk 230 joined jul 14 2008 17 posts. Jump to latest follow 1 10 of 10 posts.

96 04 mercedes hydraulic pump refill kit slk 230 320 hardtop convertible r170. Swap it with a known working relay that is identical. I replaced the five vario roof hydraulic rams and tried to shoot a video of the process at the same time. Always confirm you are using the pr.

It is best practice to seasonally check the fluid levels of the mercedes slk hardtop hydraulic pump for proper operation. 97 04 mercedes r170 slk320 slk230 convertible top roof hydraulic pump motor oem fits. My mechanics took out the hydraulic lines from the hydraulics pump then he forgot the configuration to put it back in order. It s also one of the car s most problematic systems.

Mercedes r230 sl class model years 2003 2012 cylinder and pump rebuild upgrade service. It will be very helpful for me to get the configuration. I would recommend rebuilding all five of the hydraulic cylinders. Hi i own slk 230 year 1999 we have problem with the roof top system.

You can also bridge the top relay for a couple of seconds to see if the hydraulic pump start to run. Do you have the picture of these hydraulic lines configuration. Klaus takes you step by step through the process of removing the mercedes r170 slk hydraulic pump unit and replacing it with a rebuilt and upgraded part from. 99 slk 230 uh.

The hydraulic roof actuating cylinder on the driver side was leaking hydraulic fluid. We upgrade your parts to better than new condition with advanced seals. Discussion starter 1 jul 24 2008. Check the convertible top relay as well.

The vario roof hydraulic system has eight or nine actuators and or latch cylinders depending on model year including the trunk s load assist plus two pawl lock cylinders and one roll bar lift cylinder.