Slk Hydraulic Roof Pump

97 04 mercedes r170 slk320 slk230 convertible top roof hydraulic pump motor oem fits.

Slk hydraulic roof pump.

Jump to latest follow 1 10 of 10 posts. Do you have the picture of these hydraulic lines configuration. Mercedes benz 230 slk roof hydraulics v1 on vimeo join. 96 04 mercedes hydraulic pump refill kit slk 230 320 hardtop convertible r170.

Always confirm you are using the pr. My mechanics took out the hydraulic lines from the hydraulics pump then he forgot the configuration to put it back in order. Hydraulic fluid for roof pump. 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.

You can see the leak on the plastic panel in the slk s trunk. It is best practice to seasonally check the fluid levels of the mercedes slk hardtop hydraulic pump for proper operation. Check the convertible top relay as well. It s also one of the car s most problematic systems.

99 slk 230 uh. The hydraulic roof actuating cylinder on the driver side was leaking hydraulic fluid. I replaced the five vario roof hydraulic rams and tried to shoot a video of the process at the same time. 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.

Replace the convertible top relay if necessary pn 0025421319. I would recommend rebuilding all five of the hydraulic cylinders. Mercedes r230 sl class model years 2003 2012 cylinder and pump rebuild upgrade service. Swap it with a known working relay that is identical.

The hydraulic roof actuating cyliders 3 and the hydraulic cylinder for lock actuation 4 are located in the retractable top. It will be very helpful for me to get the configuration. The slk s electro hydraulic vario convertible hard top is its marquee feature. 99 slk 230 joined jul 14 2008 17 posts.

Discussion starter 1 jul 24 2008. 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. You can also bridge the top relay for a couple of seconds to see if the hydraulic pump start to run. Next check the micro switch where the divider locks.

96 04 mercedes slk 230 320 convertible top hydraulic cylinder repair kit r170.