Mercedes R129 SL-Class.- Chapter 3 - Replacing the Tonneau Cover Lock Cylinders

[@tedschroeders5289]

Excellent video! Precise, professional, and informative without any unnecessary fluff.

[@salvadorgranados5997]

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[@johnt3880]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@raiderman28]

Very good explanation.. I love how easy you made it look.

[@brentpetek8411]

Huge huge huge help... So grateful

[@jims2217]

excellent series! thank you

[@jsanchez3791]

this is amazing

[@njoeandjen]

1991 300sl main lift cylinder that the top threads on not the snap ring style like my 96 do these use different seals and do you sell them thanks from Joe!

[@Bernardo2363]

Super video! Also I have a question! The little two blocks in the soft top compartment they came original form factory? Thank you!

[@TopHydraulics]

Which model year is your SL? Are you referring to small blocks with a retaining disc and four lines going into each block?

[@Bernardo2363]

@@TopHydraulics 1998 SL500! one block of each side only shows when the turner cover of the soft top is half way out! It shows in your video at minute 2:58 / 3:00 Thank you

[@TopHydraulics]

@@Bernardo2363 Are you referring to the foam blocks on the bottom of the storage compartment? They appear to be stock in my 1997 SL that was used for the videos.

[@Bernardo2363]

@@TopHydraulics That's correct! And that's what I taught that they came from factory! Thank you for your input!

[@richardsimile5376]

Hi Klaus, Do you have a video on the removal and replacement of the Rear Lock cylinder? The one you referred to being in the wrong position. Both of mine started leaking BADLY at the same time for some odd reason. Looking from the trunk, I cannot see where the fluid is coming out of the rear top lock cylinder. The Tonneau cylinders are dry as a bone. 2002 SL500 with 55k miles. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions you may have. Thank you in advance !!! Richard Simile / 602-884-2111

[@alexp893]

Look at the "Chapter 4" video?

[@TopHydraulics]

Thanks for asking. These cylinders tend to fail in pairs, so there is no surprise in both rear lock cylinder 1298002172 leaking a lot. You have probably already replaced the front lock cylinders. Ultimately, all nine cylinders in the rear fail in short order once you have the first leak in the rear. Here is our video on replacing the rear lock cylinder, bunched together with the video on replacing the tonneau cover lift cylinder: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaPde2OXacqBes0

[@richardsimile5376]

@@TopHydraulics THANK YOU SO MUCH for your help !!! Chapter #4 is perfect in what I needed. I would like to know how much Top Hydraulics would charge me to rebuild the front top lock cylinders, the rear top lock cylinders and the Tonneau cylinders? Six cylinders total. Do you use MB seals? Thank you again for your awesome help !!!!