Take a look at this video to solve your hard top issues.
Mercedes slk roof repair.
This cylinder is located under the front edge of the roof on the mercedes benz r230 r170 and r171 chassis and on the ferrari 360 and 430 spider.
The mercedes slk cabriolet range was launched between 1996 and 2019 with the r170 1st generation compact roadster between 1996 2004.
On this style of cylinders the factory installed hoses are permanently crimped to the cylinder.
N has the retractable top on top on your mercedes slk stopped working and you received sticker shock of between 3 000 and 4 000 to repair the hydraulic system from the mercedes dealer.
The mercedes slk 172 cabriolet third generation continued with the popular two piece metal folding roof known as the vario roof which included a choice of a roof painted in the vehicle colour a panoramic vario roof with dark tinted windows or a panoramic vario roof with magic sky control containing a glass roof that could be switched to.
Owning a convertible mercedes benz is fun and exciting until the convertible top stops working.
If you own a hard top mercedes convertible such as the sl class and slk class or a soft top convertible such as the clk e class and are having issues with the convertible top this article may help you.
Is your mercedes hard top causing you grief.
Mercedes slk 230 hydraulic top repair this is how i did it without a repair manual it worked for me.
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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.
The vario roof front latch cylinder repair can be a time consuming job.
Mercedes r230 sl class model years 2003 2012 cylinder and pump rebuild upgrade service.