Sl350 Roof Problems

The sl 400 is the pinnacle of all drives like my old e 350 cdi but is more comfortable and has bonus of being a convertible but still very quiet roof up.

Sl350 roof problems.

You will need to remove the trunk lining to see the reservoir. Folding roof check that the convertible roof opens and closes correctly and synchronised in true fashion i e. The problem is not the pump itself but a bad leaking piston cilinder part a2308001472 cost about 200 euros. The roof has 2 cilinders like this one in the left and one in the right to lift the roof when.

Remove the 12mm bolt from the reservoir. Common mercedes r230 sl problems. The problem was that the liner was in the way and it jammed up against it. I had partially opened the roof so as to get access to removing the liner and the system started to try and open the roof fully.

I had exactly the same problem with my sl350 a few months ago. This hardtop is operated by pulling up on a switch to open it or pressing the switch down to close it. Hopefully by now you have pinpointed the problem. Ecu issues expect expensive bills examples of faulty ecu s are vaccum.

If you cannot get the. My partner and i managed to unjam it and lower. In most mercedes benz cars including sl slk clk class it is located in the trunk left or right side. I have managed to push down the boot lid which was in the open position but now i can t get any response see photo.

This is because around 1993 mercedes benz implemented a more environmentally friendly water based paint coupled with steel that isn t very corrosion resistant and no galvanizing process the early r230 models are susceptible to corrosion. Use a clean syringe to add fluid to the reservoir. Corrosion water based paint rust was one of the top problems with mercedes benz vehicles produced between 1993 and 2004. Water leak in boot very common fault that is usually due to the trunk seals but also incorrectly fitted or cracked rear tailgate light.

All windows going down. The sl500 comes with a variety of features such as a retractable hardtop. But i also paid a lot of work in total i paid 1 247 euros for the repair. Now the roof has become stuck part way through the procedure and won t budge in either direction.