[R129 SL] Soft top slows down

[Deneal Schilmeister (iMac) SBC]

And don't forget the dreaded leaking windshield pistons.

BTDT


PS  Jan... Here's a place to drown your sorrows with good wine and cheese..
In Maastricht.  Relatives of my wife:
http://www.hetfransehuis.com/


-- 
Deneal Schilmeister
1997 SL500  139k
http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/SL500.htm


On 3/8/09 1:34 PM, "Jan Kuylaars" <J.kuylaars at kpnplanet.nl> wrote:


> I told it many times. If there is a issue with the soft-top, take the

> spare wheel out of the trunk, look underneath the cover where the

> hydraulic motor and liquid reservoir is. Let the top come up and when it

> becomes slow or stopped, look if you can see any hydraulic oil in the

> reservoir. If it is empty, you have two chances. First fill up with

> original hydraulic oil from your MB dealer and if it then works OK, look

> how long it last.

> The reason from missing oil is leakage in the hydraulic lines or

> cylinders, and if the leakage is great, the oil flows out and the

> pressure drops so the movement becomes slow.

> But if there is only less leakage there is no problem, otherwise you

> should find the leak and repair.

> 

> Then there is the possibility that the piston in main cylinder leaks, so

> there is not enough pressure. Or more pistons in the system leaks and

> must be revised, what can with reasonable costs.

> And off course there can be air in the system, if there was to less oil.