Help... W208 Roof failure

[delboyj]

Can any help or advise?? CLK 230K 2000 convertable. fuse for the soft top keeps blowing (40Amp) when switch is flipped. Windows drop then nothing I have been to car electric specialist who has suggested the hydralic unit has died. Replacement from MB £1,944. plus vat plus fitting. The air turned blue with words of wisdom. any suggestions?

 

[bennesspipers]

While i know nothing at all about your car,there must presumably be an electric motor involved,check its earth cable. Hope thats a help. john

 

[Howard]

Has it just started blowing the fuse ?

Anything jammed the roof ?

Have you just bought the car ? any history with it ?

If you have owned it for a while , do you cycle the roof over the winter every week or so ?

 

[delboyj]

the roof was cycled during the winter ( any excuse and it was down) the fuse blew end of april, changed it no problem. i can operate the roof manually so it doesn't appear jammed. I'm going to cycle the roof again tomrrow (manually) to check again and then retry using the electrics. After which i intend to try and strip down the components of the roof operating system to find out whats gone. Any tips would be advantagous esspecally those that say don't do this...?

 

[Howard]

Well , the hydraulic pump is hidden behind a panel in the back of the boot that is held on by about a million screws. You will have a bad back after removing it , but for two grand plus vat it's worth a look. If the hood works ok manually , it probably is the pump. Could try a breakers for one ?

Worth seeing if the pump has leaked all its oil out i guess .

BBA-Reman offer a CLK Roof Motor rebuilding service if it is toast.

Mercedes CLK Roof Pump

 

[delboyj]

thanks Howard ive ben to bba reman and they have quoted 295 + vat and carrage so even at that price its worth having alook . ive seen the how to top up the fluid so that will get me to the pump. no sign of leaking fluid any where so i dont think it the hydrulic side. if the bushes have gone on the pump motor that would explain the fuse popping every time or hopefully there is a relay thats gone awol which is my first port of call as this will be the easiest and cheapest thing to replace. heres hopeing.