I have the same problem and Mitsubishi said they don't sell parts to fix it. The hydraulics shop sells the parts, but doesn't do the repair, so I'll have to figure it out. Thanks for taking the time to make the video. I'm sure it will help a lot of people.
Thanks for this video. I have a same color 2007 as you and the left hinge is leaking at the lower tube connection. I plan to replace both right and left sides as it’s just a matter of time to failure of the seals in the big block. I hadn’t investigated how to do the removal so your video helped, especially with the access from inside at the back seat sides. I plan to get the refurbished hinges with improved Viton seals from Tophydraulics.
I just applied a little grease to o rings on the lines that go into the cylinders make sure you get them in straight sorry I don't know the part numberthe shop that rebuilt the cylinders gave me new o rings remember it takes the special oil that I described in the video
I also have a leak. But I believe it is the cylinder on that same side as yours. I thought you needed special machine to remove/install the lines. I will try to replace the o-ring. Do you have a part number for the o-ring? Do you recommend replacing the top as a DIY project? I'm in Charleston, SC. Wondering if Cabriolet recommends a place near me. Did they do the top for you? Where did you get your top from?
Hey there-I've got an 07 with an inoperative top myself. I was curious as to which part did you take out and have repaired-the cylinder? (I'm in the Cape, just south of you, so that shop is convenient to me as well.) I'm trying to figure out if this is something I could address myself. Had the same problem a few years ago and it was $1500 to fix!
to be honest with you I really didn't know what I was doing be I did figure it out at time there wasn't any help on the net so I just took stuff apart and got it fixed sorry for not getting back to you sooner???
In the center of the back seat you will find a panel that you will find a L shaped tool that you will insert into a hole that will unlock the convertible top cover so you can manually pull it up
I bought the correct hydraulic fluid and refilled the container ,pushed close the open several times finally it closed, l lost just about all the fluids I put in,but at least I got it closed. Now I need to know where the leak is. How did you know that that block was leaking? The leak is on the passenger side somewhere.
The only thing I can think of is to try and recycle a few times up and down it may help to use the tool lock and unlock the tonneau cover a number of times also
