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neilnguyen4503 01-02-2011 12:20 AM

2000 CLK430 Convertible Top Not Closing
 
I have a 2000 CLK430 convertible with 26K miles. I seldom drive this car and leave the top down in the garage. I tried closing the top today and rear hatch slow opened and the top did not even come up. Please help.

Is there a way to manually close the top?

Regards,

Neil

dalton430conv 01-05-2011 09:43 PM


Originally Posted by neilnguyen4503 (Post 145202)
I have a 2000 CLK430 convertible with 26K miles. I seldom drive this car and leave the top down in the garage. I tried closing the top today and rear hatch slow opened and the top did not even come up. Please help.

Is there a way to manually close the top?

Regards,

Neil

did you check your fuses,make sure your tray in the trunk is fully closed. you also have fluid however, you have to take the trunk carpet out etc...to check it. also check your owners manual, it has instructions on how to manually open/close your top...good luck

neilnguyen4503 03-06-2011 08:15 AM

Thanks for the info. I just filed the convertible hydraulic reservior and was putting the top up when fluid started leaking in the trunk. The hydraulic fluild was leaking from the top inside the trunk. Any advice on fixing the leak would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

dalton430conv 03-07-2011 08:56 PM

the mechanic said mine leaked slowly for years. if its leaking/shooting out you will probably need new reservior/pump etc...the problem is its not holding pressure which is not letting the top raise up or down. pull all of your carpet,panels etc... and you will see your reservior. get someone to operate the top and check to see if you can find the leak. if it gets stuck you can use the thin weird tool in your "tool set" to slide between the back seat and the hard tonneu cover in the middle and you will feel/hear it "latch/catch",,,turn it and the cover will open and then you can manually operate the top. depending on how handy you are you can replace the pump its not a big deal or,,,find someone that would do it besides the stealership....it will not be covered under warranty,,,feel free to contact me to let me now how it worked out or if I can help further, tony

bigeasyborn 03-11-2011 02:12 PM

My 01 clk430 tops stops going backward when I open it and I have to shove it with my hand to get it to continue to close. Lubricating the hinges helps but I still have the problem. Does anyone know if this a low fluid or alignment issue? I hear others have the problem but the dealer is not familiar with it.

dalton430conv 03-14-2011 10:40 AM

Im no mechanic but sounds like a fluid issue to me. it seems as if it has just enough fluid to get it to a certain point. if you dont know how to check your fluid let me know.

bigeasyborn 03-14-2011 08:07 PM

Thank you. What is the procedure for checking the convertible top fluid level?

chassis221 03-14-2011 08:53 PM

if its stopping pretty much before the top goes back you could need the cables that pull the front backward. if you push up where the grab handle is on the top to push back the top then it operates...you need the cables. how far into the opening procedure does the top stop working. is the top go back at all or stop? 75 percent of the time the tension cables go bad therefore the front of the top doesnt "bend" backward or up. if the top works fine after you push up the front then the cables are bad or broken. but the problem could be any number of microswitches for the top. knowing when it stops is crucial to help the diagnosis.

dalton430conv 03-15-2011 08:32 AM

chassis221 is hitting the nail on the head. mine just happened to be a fluid issue. our mechanic said excactly what chassis221 stated, it just so happened to be my fluid.

bigeasyborn 03-15-2011 12:46 PM

convertible top closing
 
I noticed a severed elastic strap on each side above the driver and passenger window protruding from the top. Could this be the "cable" that is refered to? The straps are about 1/2 in wide and badly decomposed -possibly due to weathering. About 5 inches are hanging from each side.

chassis221 03-15-2011 08:19 PM

they are literally cable with black plastic on the cable. should not be visible from inside car. its thin cable like spaghetti thinkness.

neilnguyen4503 03-19-2011 11:13 PM

I fixed the convertible problem by having to replace the Vacuum Cylinder located under the top of the trunk. EOM part# 1298001672 cost $180.00. This part is known to leak hydraulic fluid over time. You'll need to take the carpeting off the bottom of the top cover. If you can raise the top cover that makes it easier, if not you'll have to lie on your back in the trunk and do it. Pry out the center of all the fasteners and the carpet/insulation will come down. You'll see the Vacuum Cylinder and whole lock assembly there. If that whole mechanism is covered in hydraulic fluid then that's probably it. Take out 4 bolts and 2 hex nuts and unscrew the hydraulic shaft and its out, then attach the new one the same way.

bigeasyborn 12-28-2011 01:01 AM

CLK top closing
 
I also have broken elastic straps and the top starts to go down to behind the driver's seat, then stalls, and then I have to manually push it to close it. After I apply presure it closes. Is this a broken cable or fluid leak?

georgegolatt 01-07-2012 08:51 PM

My baby Sadie has problems,2000 clk320,convertible top switch,and wont start sometim
 
Hi there please help me, I am so bummed, my 2000 clk320 cab,was stalling at a light,then turn over like it was out of gas, then 3 minutes later it would start and be fine, usually when i first started after a while, so i put dry gas and a can of sea foam, figuring i ran low one day on fuel, and might have picked up condensation,, it finallt died and wouldn't start,i kept trying every 5 min, but it was finally broke, I was glad to finally have it diagnosed so i could end this getting stuck whenever, Im 60 and a weak ticker, but i love my sadie, any way i go to see one more time if it will start, and 1 turn and it starts and runs fine, i take it for a 2 hour drive, with mixturs in gas tank now, so I am happy, it might have been dirt or water in the tank, so i go home shut it off, and it starts i try again and it starts, so i am happy now.....
I take a shower, get ready to visit my children, it ,,you guessed it, no start, turn over ,, and over, and over, but no start,, what do i do?????

georgegolatt 01-07-2012 09:00 PM

Same guy .different problem,, happened today,clk320
 
Hi again, its me, the 60 year old dude, with a bad day with my baby Sadie,,,I was showing my son,who is visiting how the car looked with the top down on my 2000 clk320 cab, when i unlatched the roof crank, i pushed up but not enough,,so when i lifted power switch, to lift top up. it started process then just stoped, the boot was up and the window area was up so i manually just pushed boot down and pressed rear where window is, down into whole for it,, it wouldnt go completely down, now power swith wont do anything ,,not even a noise, i cant figure which fuse box holds fuse, if it even is the fuse, i have it all shut right now, but a little space in rear window, ,,,,Could it be fuse and will it work again, HELP


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