R129 manual roof

Most of these cars live in Europe. Keep in mind that only , total units of the R SL were made so the AMG models are extremely rare and valuable. Also note that starting with model year , 6-cylinder models were no longer offered here in the US.

Now I have been dancing around a car without much comment, the V12 Roadster. First off let me say that all comments are from a mechanics point of view. These cars were a never-ending source of work for my shop. From wire harness problems to oil leaks it was just a bad design. The feeling of acceleration from 30 mph to 90 mph is the same as from 90 to mph! This car pulls hard though-out any speed range and the chassis handles it well!

Now I will mention just a few of the problems this car will have. Oil leaks are a problem. After a while if left unattended it will soak the right side of the engine ruining the alternator and any coolant or air hoses in the vicinity. The intake manifold will have to be removed to get to the valve cover gaskets to remove the front cylinder head cover. Updated intake gasket spacers will be needed along with just about every rubber air or crankcase vent hose and all vacuum hoses.

Oh and did I mention that you have to disconnect the engine wire harness from al the sensors and injectors? Wow, look at all those cracked wires. From plugged EGR ports in the intake manifold to carbon fouled air injection ports in the cylinder head, there is always a place to start and never a place to end. If you are thinking of buying any V12 you had better be willing to devote allot of resources into keeping it in good shape.

Now remember this is from a mechanics point of view, I can only imagine the owners. Clicca qui per scaricare in formato PDF. Clicca qui per discutere di questo tradotto guida. If you'd like to translate any of this content, please feel free to do so. You can also contact me and I'll post a link here to your translation. Two-tone interior leather on steering wheel and seats, special wheels, etc. This edition has special Silver Arrow ultra-metallic paint; fully-lined black soft top; brushed aluminum instrument cluster; black bird's eye maple wood trim; and aluminum trim on the wind deflector, shift gate, pedals, grille and trunk lid.

In addition, unique mechanical components include: 2 piece six-spoke inch alloy wheels; factory cross-drilled brake rotors front and rear; Xenon headlights; a six-disc CD changer; and an aluminum briefcase delivery kit.

In Mercedes released the Mille Miglia edition, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Stirling Moss 's win of the Mille Miglia road race. The limited edition was available in either SL or SL guise, came in Brilliant Silver metallic, and had Evo II six-spoke polished alloys, red and black leather interior, carbon-fiber trim and extra equipment. Read more about the Mille Miglia edition at BenzWorld. Read about the SL version at BenzWorld.

View photos of the 40th Anniversary SL View photos of the La Costa edition. Commemorates Mercedes-Benz returning to Formula 1. Many of the details that went into the Silver Arrow are present on this edition.

Silver Arrow paint color; F1 Edition side markers; Perforated black and silver seat cushions; Shift lever and steering wheel in contrasting Silver and Black; Silver painted "wood trim"; Stainless Steel grill; Silver grey soft top. Read more about the Formula One edition. Here are the part numbers for all three pedals: Brake Parking Brake Accelerator European Headlamps In the US, unless you have the projection headlamps, your car will come with ugly ADOT compliant headlamps.

Buyer's Guide. The panoramic roof option on the body is amazing; it offers ridiculously large views of the sky, much bigger than the panoramic roof on the R Things to note when you are examining the car So you finally find a car in the newspaper, online, or for sale at a dealership. Does the car have a wiring harness issue? Does the car have a wind protection screen?

Does the car have a removable hard top? Does the car have a panoramic roof? The soft top and rollover bar by Bud Cloninger When you look at the car you should always work the soft top and rollover bar several times and check for hydraulic leaks at the front A pillars by the visors and at the pistons that lift the top and soft top boot.

Wiring for high mounted stoplight and alternator harness by Bud Cloninger Check the high mounted stop light the 3rd brake light for function. Does the car have any non-standard packages? Is the car a special edition? Click here to read more about the different special editions.

Is the car an AMG model? Chronology models For example, SL is now SL What models are available here in the USA? Translations of this guide This guide has turned out to be popular! Here are links to the guide translated Mille Miglia , , , - unknown units total In Mercedes released the Mille Miglia edition, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Stirling Moss 's win of the Mille Miglia road race. Special edition - units. SL edition - units. Final edition - units total. La Costa edition info courtesy of oursl.

Modelljahr Tangis said:. Click to expand Prob just needs a full manual reset, sometimes with persuasion and fault codes erasing first. Hello and welcome,, as the roll bar light is flashing,,this would be a good place to start looking,,the roof seems to re set OK as the light stops flashing when it is locked.

So does the roll bar work OK and goes up and down, you car has 2 sensor switches for this on the rear axle, one at each end, these give the most problems if the roll bar is not working. I've just sorted out an XK 8 roof fault, which although not the same is similar. Having changed the oil in the reservoir the front catch still struggled to open automatically. With manual assistance the rest of the roof operation was a lot faster though.

The oil in just one of the pipes had degraded to the point of having the consistancy of treacle, very thick treacle! Like yours, the roof on this car is used infrequently. Thank you for all the feedback. I have tried to manually assist the roof, but there is no movement except from the power I apply. The previous owner said he never had the hardtop off, because he liked the look of the car better with it on.

This means that the soft top has not been used in a while, so I am thinking about what Meanie write about degraded oil. Yesterday when I tried to close the roof, the plastic cover popped up from the locks, but did not move up. I then moved the plastic cover up manually and tried again with the button… Nothing. This makes me think that if we are talking about badly degraded oil, this would have to be the case in several lines for both the cover opener and roof opener not to work just throwing out some thoughts now.

Another thought. But Meanies post made me think. If the roof is hydraulic, there must be hydraulic oil. I feel really stupid to ask this question, but where is the hydraulic oil container for the roof on this car?

Could there be a leak or something? Yesterday when the cover popped up and stopped, I tried to pull the button back again and the cover was pulled down and locked in place… Regarding the roll bar. It works sometimes. Put your E mail address in your profile and click save at the bottom of the page and I can send you some test sheets. Yes you can top up the roof fluid oil. Alex Crow Senior Member.

I have sent you around 12 Emails,,they will keep you busy for a while,,they include topping up the fluid. I bet we do not here from Tangis with all of the info I sent him for a few days. Why not have it rebuilt. Algerino Member. If you're jump starting your battery is probably too weak to operate the roof mechanism.

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