[R129 SL] Was R129 Top operations

[Rick Lindsay]

Thanks Deneal, but I am a little confused.  What does,
"...when the weather is cooler" mean?

rick - in Houston! :-P

--- "Deneal Schilmeister (iMac)"
<deneals at sbcglobal.net> wrote:


> On 9/24/07 4:11 PM, "Rick Lindsay"

> <rolindsay at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 

> > Sadly, i'm going to run with the hardtop on for a

> > while and put the problem off until later.

> > 

> > rick

> 

> Rick:

> 

> I am a gimp, and I was able to do the repair (with a

> little help) fairly

> easily.

> 

> Since you have more than the SL in your garage, you

> could easily remove your

> cylinders, have them rebuilt, and then replace them

> with minimal outlay of

> cash.

> 

> I would encourage you to make this repair.

> 

> Although I don't know if once leaking, they will

> continue to leak whether

> operated or not. It was my experience that they leak

> more when we had that

> hot spell of 100+ degree days.  Perhaps they won't

> leak as badly when the

> weather is cooler.

>  

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