Fluid for top mechanism?

[meteng]

Dumb question... where / how to I check the fluid levels?

 

PO said he had the cylinders and motor replaced. Top worked fine for a couple of months... now it needs just a bit of help to go up.

 

THANKS!

 

C

[swift13]

the pump is under the top well in the trunk with a screw to open and add fluid there is a white/clear plastic end to see the level in the pump

[IRONDOG442]

Add Dexron for fluid if it is low.

[BXX]

Wait, what???

 

Appears to be Dot 3 brake fluid to me.

[Crazy K]

should be dextron. could it be power steering fluid?

[BXX]

No, the fluid in the system on the vert I got off you Ken was Dot 3 brake fluid.

[AL]

Remember that you got it from Ken... So just because thats whats in there, doesnt mean thats what is supposed to go in there

[GP1138]

LOL - make sure there's not 0 weight oil in the strut cartridges.

[swift13]

i was told gm used dot 3 and dexron kinda what ever they had layin around. ive heard most people switch to dexron just in case a leak they wont have brake fluid running underneath the carpet of the car

[stockgp]

the spare set i had said add dexron II

[Crazy K]

I never touched the top mechanism fluid in that vert and I thought it had dexron in it. HEY! THANKS FOR THE ACCUSATION!!! I PUT THE PROPER STUFF WHERE IT GOES. the mech worked perfectly until the day before i went to dayton... and it all went downhill. However realizing that a vert might not have dexron in it i will check it in my other cars and change it to dexron if needed, and it seems everyone should do the same.

 

And YES!! i touched the front struts and changed the fluid in them.... with HYDRAULIC OIL... which seems to be what SHOULD be in them.

[BXX]

Struts up front on the vert seems good to me. Borderline Cadillac ride with decent stability. Not my style, but perfect for old people.