Slk Hydraulic Roof Pump

The hydraulic roof actuating cylinder on the driver side was leaking hydraulic fluid.

Slk hydraulic roof pump. 99 slk 230 uh. Hi i own slk 230 year 1999 we have problem with the roof top system. It is best practice to seasonally check the fluid levels of the mercedes slk hardtop hydraulic pump for proper operation. You can also bridge the top relay for a couple of seconds to see if the hydraulic pump start to run.

Discussion starter 1 jul 24 2008. 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. 96 04 mercedes slk 230 320 convertible top hydraulic cylinder repair kit r170. Jump to latest follow 1 10 of 10 posts.

99 slk 230 joined jul 14 2008 17 posts. 97 04 mercedes r170 slk320 slk230 convertible top roof hydraulic pump motor oem fits. Mercedes benz 230 slk roof hydraulics v1 on vimeo join. Check the convertible top relay as well.

The hydraulic roof actuating cyliders 3 and the hydraulic cylinder for lock actuation 4 are located in the retractable top. I would recommend rebuilding all five of the hydraulic cylinders. 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.

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. We upgrade your parts to better than new condition with advanced seals. Always confirm you are using the pr. The slk s electro hydraulic vario convertible hard top is its marquee feature.

Replace the convertible top relay if necessary pn 0025421319. 96 04 mercedes hydraulic pump refill kit slk 230 320 hardtop convertible r170. My mechanics took out the hydraulic lines from the hydraulics pump then he forgot the configuration to put it back in order. Do you have the picture of these hydraulic lines configuration.

Next check the micro switch where the divider locks. Hydraulic fluid for roof pump. It s also one of the car s most problematic systems. Swap it with a known working relay that is identical.

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.