The r230 s hydraulic vario roof pump aka hydraulic unit is a complex high performance pump with integrated valve block two different output pressures high end electronic noise suppression and high flow rate.
Vario roof repairs.
I replaced the five vario roof hydraulic rams and tried to shoot a video of the process at the same time.
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The problem is they do not have the mercedes vario roof diagnostic machine if there is such a machine after they told me that the next shop took 5 hours just trying to figure out why the roof would not go up getting nothing accomplished so really need a shop that specializes in the vario roof repairs thanks for your help.
At launch in first generation form back 1996 the cabriolet came with a vario metal folding top that was quickly copied across the industry and with the latest model r172 convertible came with the option to order a dark tinted panoramic glass top moving away from the full metal folding roof magic sky control.