REBUILT CAB TOP HYDRO CYLINDERS
08-09-2012, 09:42 AM
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REBUILT CAB TOP HYDRO CYLINDERS
My 1999 cabro convertilbe top stop working properly while opening and closing. Did a lil online research and took to indy mech, who discovered cab convertible top hydraulic cylinders were leaking, recommended replacing both. I looked on line with quotes of $1400. He saved me $$ by removing them both and sending them out to get rebuilt at half the cost. Just wanted to pass on in case this happens to your top.
08-12-2012, 12:35 AM
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I just bought a Porsche but had several years a SL320,I had all cylinder replaced (repaired)and can recommend Klaus from Top Cylinder give him a call you will not find a more helpful and knowledgeable guy.Tell him I recommended him he will take good care of you
Top Hydraulics, Inc.
90730 Southview Lane
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 902 3214 (main line)
(541) 870 9787 (technician on call)
Best regards
Ulf
Top Hydraulics, Inc.
90730 Southview Lane
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 902 3214 (main line)
(541) 870 9787 (technician on call)
Best regards
Ulf
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Just received two cylinder from tophydraulic and had them install at a local shop. Seemed to work well but then I noticed that the up/down bottom light was on. I attempted opening and closing and things worked even thought the light was on. After cleaning up the car and trying to put the top up, it did not work. I plan to go back to the shop tomorrow but I thought I'd contact fellow rennlist member first.
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Just received two cylinder from tophydraulic and had them install at a local shop. Seemed to work well but then I noticed that the up/down bottom light was on. I attempted opening and closing and things worked even thought the light was on. After cleaning up the car and trying to put the top up, it did not work. I plan to go back to the shop tomorrow but I thought I'd contact fellow rennlist member first.
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03-25-2016, 01:11 PM
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I've got an '05 SL500R sitting in my garage with a top with badly leaking hydraulic cylinders. I've got to pull all 11 of them and send them off to get rebuilt. Apparently if you just try to do one cylinder at a time, the ones that weren't leaking before will start leaking shortly. So, best to have them all rebuilt at once. I think it is a matter of "when" rather than "if" on all convertibles with hydraulic cylinders, at least from what I've read. Think of them like a cloth convertible roof - if you get 10 years out of it, you did good.
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I've got an '05 SL500R sitting in my garage with a top with badly leaking hydraulic cylinders. I've got to pull all 11 of them and send them off to get rebuilt. Apparently if you just try to do one cylinder at a time, the ones that weren't leaking before will start leaking shortly. So, best to have them all rebuilt at once. I think it is a matter of "when" rather than "if" on all convertibles with hydraulic cylinders, at least from what I've read. Think of them like a cloth convertible roof - if you get 10 years out of it, you did good.
