Replacing bad convertible top hydraulic cylinder.

don ruggles

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Jul 31, 2019

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• Jul 31, 2019

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05 vert! Found out the passenger side hydraulic cylinder is sluggish. The other side works great. I think I'll just replace the one. Any thoughts on this? I'm a fair mechanic, but never worked on a top mechanism before.
I tried bleeding it out after filling and refilling, but the cylinder seems bad.

 

don ruggles

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Jul 31, 2019

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• Jul 31, 2019

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don ruggles said:

05 vert! Found out the passenger side hydraulic cylinder is sluggish. The other side works great. I think I'll just replace the one. Any thoughts on this? I'm a fair mechanic, but never worked on a top mechanism before.
I tried bleeding it out after filling and refilling, but the cylinder seems bad.

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Ordered the USA made one for 119 off Ebay. 5 yr. warranty. Won't get it til at least Aug. 6th.

 

don ruggles

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Aug 7, 2019

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• Aug 7, 2019

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Installed the cylinder today, but haven't bled it yet. Try tomorrow.

 

tsiemens

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Aug 7, 2019

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• Aug 7, 2019

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let me know how that goes I'm sure mine will go eventually

 

don ruggles

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Aug 10, 2019

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• Aug 10, 2019

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Well, it's working, but still seems to have some air. Passenger side still sluggish.