Mercedes Slk Roof Leak

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.

Mercedes slk roof leak. The mercedes slk cabriolet range was launched between 1996 and 2019 with the r170 1st generation compact roadster between 1996 2004. It s a home brewed method and i am sur. Over the years mercedes have launched to the market 3 generations of the mercedes slk cabriolet representing sportlich sporty leicht light and kurz short. Hope this helps good luck.

Diagrams showing all drains and where and how to lube the roof seals and mechanisms. The majority of mercedes convertible problems are caused by a bad relay weak lift cylinder or lift cylinder leaking by the o ring. I have a 99 slk and the top will not go down. 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.

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. You can see the leak on the plastic panel in the slk s trunk. Large amounts of oil are leaking from the right side of the roof near the sun visor and the right vent window. 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. There are many drains on that roof.