I had exactly the same problem with my sl350 a few months ago.
Sl350 roof problems.
The mercedes benz sl500 part of the sl class of roadsters is a two door car classified as a luxury grand tourer.
You will need to remove the trunk lining to see the reservoir.
The roof has 2 cilinders like this one in the left and one in the right to lift the roof when.
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.
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.
All windows going down.
Corrosion water based paint rust was one of the top problems with mercedes benz vehicles produced between 1993 and 2004.
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.
Use a clean syringe to add fluid to the reservoir.
But i also paid a lot of work in total i paid 1 247 euros for the repair.
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.
The sl500 comes with a variety of features such as a retractable hardtop.
Common mercedes r230 sl problems.
Ecu issues expect expensive bills examples of faulty ecu s are vaccum.
If you cannot get the.
In most mercedes benz cars including sl slk clk class it is located in the trunk left or right side.
My partner and i managed to unjam it and lower.
The problem is not the pump itself but a bad leaking piston cilinder part a2308001472 cost about 200 euros.
Folding roof check that the convertible roof opens and closes correctly and synchronised in true fashion i e.
Water leak in boot very common fault that is usually due to the trunk seals but also incorrectly fitted or cracked rear tailgate light.
I have been experiencing problems trying to close the vario roof on my 2003 sl350.
Now the roof has become stuck part way through the procedure and won t budge in either direction.
Cannot close retractable roof on mercedes sl350 answered by a verified mercedes mechanic.
Hopefully by now you have pinpointed the problem.
