POLL - Convertible Top Hydraulic Cylinder R&R

[lynns]

Here is a reply from another forum. This is not my car.

1. front
2. diy
3. 2 months ago
4. 1995
5. I had my old cylinders rebuilt. MUCH CHEAPER THAN NEW $30cylinder plus 10.00 shipping and FAST turn around. This may be a good alternative to costly new cylinders.

[lynns]

Car years with FRONT cylinders replaced on 15 cars.

92 in 05
92 in 05
95 in 05
95 in 06
95 in 06
96 in 06
97 in 06
98 in 06
98 in 06
99 in 06
99 in 06
99 in 07
99 in 07
99 in 08
00 in 07
00 in 07

Note: a spread of 7-13 years and an average of 10 years.

[lynns]

Please continue this thread if your front cylinders have been R&R?

BTW, don’t forget to top off your hydraulic cylinder fluid after R&R. The reservoir is located in the trunk under the spare tire.

[kickstarter69]

Replaced both front. Bought one new, and dennis rebuilt my old ones. no leaks.

new problem arose after install, just posted at:

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/show...69#post2073169

[Searobin]

I had a leak in one of the main lift cylinders. Found a shop willing to remove 4 cylinders (the 4 hardest ones) and sent them to Dennis Ficken for R&R.
Dennis got them back to be pronto, and saved me a lot of dough ($$$$)

Thanks Dennis, and all the Forum Helpers!

[smart234c]

U may go to http://www.motors.ebay.com/
search : oil hydraulic cylinder repair kit
r129 oil hydraulic cylinder repair kit - Mercedes Benz
(U may search by item no. : 250060441133
250057258581 )
or 250048843559
or 250045322344



If U have problem on 1 cylinder, then it will problem for others !
I had talked with some 129 users in HK, they had the problems on some, they just replaced 2 or 4 units, after 1 to few months, the problem come again.

It is because the decay of parts of cylinders and the unbalance of pressure will accelerate the damage of other cylinders.

smart234c@hotmail.com for more information

[BnShattered]

Front - both sides - DIY - 1992 - Oct. of 2005.

Now need to do the rear... and like Snowbilt... I need a description of how with pics as well.... I'm just looking at it and going... HMMMMM LOL. Not to mention, still needing to get the parts which now have to wait because I have a bigger issue with my exhaust at the moment LOL.

Gotta love my SL

[BnShattered]

Thank you lynns for the location of the reservoir I've been looking everywhere for that little booger LOL.... and no one could tell me where it was or could find it

[BnShattered]

Searobin where is this guy, Dennis? I see that you are in Clearwater. I'm just across the bay in Apollo Beach. I know that I'm gonna need help with mine.

[empirical]

I have replaced the 2 front ones on my SL320 and i am now getting ready to do the rear ones (do not know exactly wich ones yet) in the SL 300. It is a very messy journey when they break and you are travelling and very far from home.