Slk Hydraulic Roof Pump

Discussion starter 1 jul 24 2008.

Slk hydraulic roof pump.

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. Hi i own slk 230 year 1999 we have problem with the roof top system. Jump to latest follow 1 10 of 10 posts. The slk s electro hydraulic vario convertible hard top is its marquee feature.

You can also bridge the top relay for a couple of seconds to see if the hydraulic pump start to run. Swap it with a known working relay that is identical. The hydraulic roof actuating cylinder on the driver side was leaking hydraulic fluid. Always confirm you are using the pr.

96 04 mercedes slk 230 320 convertible top hydraulic cylinder repair kit r170. Do you have the picture of these hydraulic lines configuration. Next check the micro switch where the divider locks. It will be very helpful for me to get the configuration.

We upgrade your parts to better than new condition with advanced seals. You can see the leak on the plastic panel in the slk s trunk. Mercedes r230 sl class model years 2003 2012 cylinder and pump rebuild upgrade service. Five hydraulic cylinders nine limit switches a control switch four window motors a pump two solenoids a relay cables pulleys and a control module all have to work in sync for the top to operate properly.

It is best practice to seasonally check the fluid levels of the mercedes slk hardtop hydraulic pump for proper operation. 96 04 mercedes hydraulic pump refill kit slk 230 320 hardtop convertible r170. Hydraulic fluid for roof pump. The hydraulic roof actuating cyliders 3 and the hydraulic cylinder for lock actuation 4 are located in the retractable top.

99 slk 230 joined jul 14 2008 17 posts. My mechanics took out the hydraulic lines from the hydraulics pump then he forgot the configuration to put it back in order. 99 slk 230 uh. Replace the convertible top relay if necessary pn 0025421319.

It s also one of the car s most problematic systems. 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. Mercedes benz 230 slk roof hydraulics v1 on vimeo join. I would recommend rebuilding all five of the hydraulic cylinders.

I replaced the five vario roof hydraulic rams and tried to shoot a video of the process at the same time.