Mercedes Slk Roof Leak

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Mercedes slk roof leak.

You can see the leak on the plastic panel in the slk s trunk. It s a home brewed method and i am sur. Diagrams showing all drains and where and how to lube the roof seals and mechanisms. The hydraulic roof actuating cyliders 3 and the hydraulic cylinder for lock actuation 4 are located in the retractable top.

The mercedes slk cabriolet range was launched between 1996 and 2019 with the r170 1st generation compact roadster between 1996 2004. I would recommend rebuilding all five of the hydraulic cylinders. The majority of mercedes convertible problems are caused by a bad relay weak lift cylinder or lift cylinder leaking by the o ring. If you find out that the convertible top reservoir is low in fluid that means that you have a leak most likely at one of the convertible lift cylinders.

Over the years mercedes have launched to the market 3 generations of the mercedes slk cabriolet representing sportlich sporty leicht light and kurz short. Do you treat your seals with gummi phledge. It seems like the channel on the right side of the hardtop is now filled with oil and it is dripping on the right passenger seat headrest and floor board. The hydraulic roof actuating cylinder on the driver side was leaking hydraulic fluid.

Large amounts of oil are leaking from the right side of the roof near the sun visor and the right vent window. There are many drains on that roof.