1998 Slk230 Top Cylinder Roof Repair Kit

This auction is for the parts and manual for rebuilding all five of the hydraulic cylinders that raise lower and lock your slk s retractable hardtop.

1998 slk230 top cylinder roof repair kit.

Having removed the cover i was able to use a screwdiver to release the latch and move the trunk back to the emergency open position. I would recommend rebuilding all five of the hydraulic cylinders. 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 hydraulic roof actuating cyliders 3 and the hydraulic cylinder for lock actuation 4 are located in the retractable top.

Mercedes slk 230 320 hydraulic cylinder repair kit for hardtop convertible r170 ebay that s for the 170 chassis but ask the seller marty ewer about a 171 kit. On this style of cylinders the factory installed hoses are permanently crimped to the cylinder. You can see the leak on the plastic panel in the slk s trunk. The polished cylinder shaft must be free from scratches scratches can only be inflicted with tools or when accidentally hitting a sharp edge as usually happens when people try to open up the cylinders themselves.

Buy 04 11 mercedes slk convertible hydraulic cylinder repair kit more r171. We are the originators of this repair method and have been helping people quickly easily and affordably repair their leaking roof actuators since 2007. Hydraulic lines must be intact and attached to the cylinder s. O ring to rebuild the vario roof front lock cylinder rod seal a very useful pick set tool kit for removing the old worn seals.

In particular the left side release cable broke when i pulled and the left side front roof latch will not release. 96 04 mercedes slk 230 convertible top hydraulic cylinder repair kit r170 4 0 out of 5 stars 23. Jump to latest follow. 1998 slk 230.

97 04 mercedes slk 230 hydraulic cylinder repair kit with picks convertible r170 eur 26 86. The vario roof front latch cylinder repair can be a time consuming job. I replaced the five vario roof hydraulic rams and tried to shoot a video of the process at the same time. 04 11 mercedes slk 280 350 55 amg r171 hydraulic cylinder roof repair kit 4 5 out of 5 stars 6 19 95 19.

95 04 11 mercedes slk 280 350 55 amg r171 hydraulic cylinder roof repair kit 5 out of 5 stars 3. Slk top cylinder rebuild guide with cut away diagrams. Mercedes benz 230 slk roof hydraulics v1 on vimeo join. R170 slk class years.

The o rings in the kit are organized by cylinder so you know which ones go to which cylinders. My 1998 roof latch cylinder was leaking so badly i acn noo longer open the roof to repair it.