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SL/R230: Top Hydraulic Fluid from undertray drivers side

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Old 11-10-2020, 10:15 AM
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Top Hydraulic Fluid from undertray drivers side

There was a lot of fluid leaking from beneath the car (drivers side). Removed the under skid tray and inspected ABC, looks fine. Noticed top not working and fluid now low in trunk pump system but no fluid in trunk. Removed rubber plugs underneath car in frame behind drivers floor and fluid poured out.

I suspect leak in hydraulics but nothing in truck of car. Thoughts or experience?

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I would start by looking at the driver's side roll bar cylinder/lines. Pull the front panel of the storage box, remove screw holding quarter trim panel, disengage panel from sill trim, pop two fasteners at the upper front of the panel, pull panel forward and down at the back to release it. Look up one on ebay to see how it fastens. It is not the most likely one to fail, but you can check it in 5 minutes if you know how the panels come out.
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Thanks, great advice and dead on.

There is a ton of fluid underneath the carpet in that corner and directly below the cylinder in that pillar. Flooded with fluid so it’s appears to me major and blown. Now what? Anyone have experience changing that particular cylinder?

The other appear much easier to change.

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