Where are Mercedes Benz convertible top hydraulic seals made?
The seals on the picture are made in Europe on a very precise equipment used for military applications as well. Because the seal sizes mentioned above, machines are run beyond the limit which does not guarantee that the seals are made perfect on the first attempt. It took many tries to find the correct machine settings for some of the seals.
Can a Mercedes Benz convertible top hydraulic cylinder rebuild?
Top Hydraulics’ rebuild service is a true upgrade, since the rebuilt cylinders will last much longer than the originals under the same conditions, and a design flaw gets eliminated from the otherwise excellent hydraulic system. The hydraulic lines are not detachable from the cylinders.
What are the seals on a Mercedes R129?
3) Gland seals. These are just o-rings that seal the top cap of the cylinder from the housing. They are usually the last seals to fail, but these o-rings are penny items. 4) Port seals. They seal the hydraulic lines where they are pushed into the cylinders. Port seal failure is becoming more and more common as the R129s age.
What happens to the hydraulics in a Mercedes R129?
The original seals in the hydraulic cylinders, aka rams or actuators, will eventually fail in every R129, unless it gets wrecked prematurely, even if you never drive the car or have never used the top before. Rebuilding these cylinders is NOT a matter of changing o-rings. Every R129 cylinder has one o-ring, and those rarely ever fail.
Are there hydraulic top cylinder seals for Mercedes SL R129?
Rebuilt Hydraulic Top Cylinders and Convertible Top Cylinder Seals for Mercedes SL’s – R129 + Hard to find MB parts Upgraded Mercedes engine wiring harness Home convertible hydraulic top cylinder seals Copyright © 2014 cpi inc.
Which is a convertible hydraulic top cylinder seal?
1298002072 (2- Tonneau cylinders) 1298000072 (Rarely used on some Rear top lock cylinders) 1298000072 ( 2- Tonneau lock cylinders 1990 -1996, only uses left side 1997-2002) 1298001772 (1- Left top bow cylinder) 1298001872 or 1248000272 (1- Right top bow cylinder)
How much does it cost to replace hydraulic seals on a Mercedes Benz?
One solution is to replace all the cylinders with the new supplied by the dealer. The replacement cylinders probably use the same seals as the old ones. They are also pricey. All 12 replacement cylinders cost more than $3500 depending on your local dealer greed. Another solution is to replace the seals.
How many seals does top hydraulics inc.replace?
In an average cylinder, Top Hydraulics, Inc. replaces and upgrades seven seals, including the port seals where the hoses go in. Some of our upgrades include replacing interior parts with precisely machined ones that allow us to use seals of superior quality, material, size, and geometry.