Mercedes SL R230 Roof Rattle Fix Hidden Screws !

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2 жыл бұрын

The Mercedes SL R230 is a gorgeous car, but they are getting a little old and so if like me you have got a few creaks and rattles from the roof, I provide a top tip on how to access some hidden mounts to stop the rattles !
You just need a 10mm spanner !
Open the roof as per my video half way and stop.
Make sure you keep the engine on to provide pneumatic supply to the roof
Pull down plastic tube to uncover the 10mm nut (Use a flat screwdriver etc)
Adjust both sides the same and take for test drive for 10 mins to settle in.
Any questions just let me know.!
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@charlied7886 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I live in Birmingham, Alabama & just purchased a beautiful 06' SL55 in February of this year. I noticed the slight rattling on the passenger side & the roof's rubber seal started to open up at the joint above the main passenger window just as summer started to heat things up. Your insight made the process effortless & all's new again. As a newfound fan of the R230's, I can't thank you enough for help!

@GrooveOn Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! And following!

@warwickshirebiker Жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. Thank you for taking the trouble to film it. Sorted my SL roof. 👍

@GrooveOn Жыл бұрын

Brilliant i'm so glad it worked for you it's the whole point that I create these videos, there is a Mercedes playlist with more in my channel

@davidhamilton436 Жыл бұрын

Another problem solved, brilliant 🎉

@ronfreedman7587 Жыл бұрын

An idea for testing the spacing of the adjustment bolt? See if a piece of paper will fit between the contact points. That will give an indication of the amount of adjustment required.

@GrooveOn Жыл бұрын

Hi, yes a business card is great, adjust each side until you get the same friction grab between the two bolts👍

@juaniglesiasgarcia7269 Жыл бұрын

Great video!!! Thanks

@GrooveOn Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@royngo3044 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@GrooveOn 11 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

@aminislam9150 Жыл бұрын

Really good video. I have noticed tonight that the fabric underneath the sunroof has come loose, do you know how to fix it?

@alexandros1301 2 жыл бұрын

Really helpful video. From my experience there are 1 or 2 more adjustments you could do to eliminate the creaks

@GrooveOn 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for the response, you are quite right there are some other adjustments too, what would you recommend?

@alexandros1301 2 жыл бұрын

@@GrooveOn i suggest you check the other adjustment if you still have any creaking. You can check the creaking as well by applying some pressure outside the car where the roof meets the rear pillar and keep an eye out for any movement. The adjustment you didnt mention is on each side, on the outer side of the one you adjusted, just inside the body panel of the rear pilar. You will see(with the pillar vertically) 2 black rubber”stops” like the ones you show in the video. Adjust the Top one! Mark a line if you want the try to unscrew it turn by turn. The bottom one, i think is not really adjustable, or in my case it is was not easy to turn so I decided not to mess with that. Please keep in mind that any adjustments done may affect something else, so do this at your own risk.

@autogaragelife 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that, very helpful. Is there a time limit with the roof half open and the engine on before it closes itself? I heard 7 mins mentioned in another video but wasn't sure.

@SM-zr4nc Жыл бұрын

i have a c200 2019 and i have something similar, like a rattle but is intermittent, will try lubing the rubber seals as a first go

@GrooveOn Жыл бұрын

hope it works !

@ReDandDarkFire 18 күн бұрын

I was wondering if you have to adjust both screws on both sides for symmetry or not? My car creaks on the passenger side, I noticed that someone (prob previous owner) had adjusted the passenger side as the screw thread is more visible from the other side, however the driver's side isn't showing at all.

@GrooveOn 18 күн бұрын

@@ReDandDarkFireno, it all depends on the what side is needing adjustment, one side may be totally fine, as there are many factors that could cause difference during the build

@alexandros1301 2 жыл бұрын

Any idea of maybe adjusting the movement of the boot? Mine when it comes back towards the car to its normal position, it touches the rear tail light on one side and makes a horrible noise

@GrooveOn 2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried raising the roof so that the boot is vertical then stopping to have a look at the bracket that supports it?

@alexandros1301 2 жыл бұрын

@@GrooveOn no i will have to try that, but my hinges i changed some time ago, so they should be good. Although thinking of it, the issue probably started around the time i changed the hinges that hold the boot up when you open it normally, so that could have had something to do with it.

@williamgonnelly1071 3 ай бұрын

Which direction (up or down) on the screw is to “tighten” roof? I noticed a drip between the windshield and the roof on the passenger side

@GrooveOn 3 ай бұрын

The screw at the back in video wont adjust the gap on the passenger side at windshield unfortunately, to do this you remove the roof panel and there is an adjustment nut underneath. Or you can do what I did and glue a small 1mm thin piece of rubber to the existing rubber, then use some vasiline to help seal. Cleaning and lubricate all your rubber joints too.

@williamgonnelly1071 3 ай бұрын

Ty!

@reedburke7762 2 ай бұрын

I can’t find this gizmo on my 2014 sl550. There is a thunking kind of heavy rattle coming from just behind the passenger seat. Drop the passenger window (barely) and the thunking noise stops. Any ideas anyone? Car has 21000 miles and came with the noise when I purchased it at the beginning of the year.

@GrooveOn Ай бұрын

There is an adjustment stop on the rear window, if you remove the upper side panel you may be able to access it and see whats going on. This video shows the panel kzfaq.info/get/bejne/frlkn8ykxOCuops.html

@gaytradingltd1829 Жыл бұрын

My SL roof top Cannot open Reason driver mode locked

@GrooveOn Жыл бұрын

Have you tried checking the boot / trunk hatch. Usually driver mode is when vehicle is in motion, I'll have to have think mate

@thedoo777 9 ай бұрын

Well I went to hiro coilovers, and they work great I did not drive it in the comfort mode I drove it in the sport mode not ABC mode. Search coilover conversions on KZfaq for the r230