1998 Slk230 Top Cylinder Roof Repair Kit

This is for the seals only to rebuild the 5 hydraulic cylinders that raise lower and lock your retractable roof plus a free hydraulic pump refill kit with instructions.

1998 slk230 top cylinder roof repair kit.

The o rings in the kit are organized by cylinder so you know which ones go to which cylinders. The vario roof front latch cylinder repair can be a time consuming job. 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. This set of 5 o rings is what you need to rebuild all 5 of your car roof s hydraulic cylinders.

Slk top cylinder rebuild guide with cut away diagrams. 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. 95 04 11 mercedes slk 280 350 55 amg r171 hydraulic cylinder roof repair kit 5 out of 5 stars 3. Jump to latest follow.

Buy 04 11 mercedes slk convertible hydraulic cylinder repair kit more r171. 97 04 mercedes slk 230 hydraulic cylinder repair kit with picks convertible r170 eur 26 86. In particular the left side release cable broke when i pulled and the left side front roof latch will not release. 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.

We are the originators of this repair method and have been helping people quickly easily and affordably repair their leaking roof actuators since 2007. 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. 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.

On this style of cylinders the factory installed hoses are permanently crimped to the cylinder. 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. 96 04 mercedes slk 230 convertible top hydraulic cylinder repair kit r170 4 0 out of 5 stars 23. You can see the leak on the plastic panel in the slk s trunk.

The hydraulic roof actuating cyliders 3 and the hydraulic cylinder for lock actuation 4 are located in the retractable top. The hydraulic roof actuating cylinder on the driver side was leaking hydraulic fluid. Hydraulic lines must be intact and attached to the cylinder s. 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.

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