RE: {Chrysler 300} 300G Convert top issues

That’s a beautiful G and a great photo Tim! Photo has that “calendar vibe” to it, to borrow a phrase from our wonderful calendar lady (Kya).

Service manual says “it is advisable to raise and lower the top at least once a month to keep the top mechanism in working condition.” I guess they were serious about that! Perhaps not the best idea to leave the top down all summer and raised all winter, but many of us either just keep the top up or keep it down for longer timeframes.

Carl B.

From: Tim
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2023 4:21 PM
To: Hank Hallowell; Noel Hastalis
Cc: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} 300G Convert top issues

Thanks for the time guys!

Pump sound fine both ways. Installed new lift pumps and had serviced 2 yrs ago. Like many, top is nearly always down! Went to put up and wouldn't lift. Once I manually got it up...appeared to.lift fine off the windshield. Did not take it all the way down again because it's so heavy n hard.

I guess in Spring maybe I'll have the whole thing bled and Checked again. Thought maybe the issue being only on one lift might have been an indicator of some kind. Oh well.

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From: Hank Hallowell <Hank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: 10/28/23 3:54 PM (GMT-06:00)

To: Noel Hastalis <cpaviper@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Cc: Tim B <timb@xxxxxxxxxx>, chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} 300G Convert top issues

So I agree with Noel and had the same issue with my 61 Newport(er) convertible. I was preparing to replace the pistons/motor and lines (all available thru Hydro-electric tops for $620 - which is a great deal- I think) but first I thought I would remove the back seat and side panels and take a look to see what the issue was……It was simply a broken hose. So…I replaced the hose and bled the system….and bingo(!) everything works beautifully.

So I would pull the seat and see what you’ve got. Bleed the system and see if it’s a simple as a hose/low fluid which would show up as insufficient Umph to raise the top.

You never know - you could get lucky!

These are well engineered simple systems and thanks to hydro-electric, pretty easily repaired.

Good Luck!!!!

Hank

On Oct 28, 2023, at 4:33 PM, Noel Hastalis <cpaviper@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Tim,

If you hear your top motor running when you try to raise the top, it's sounding like you have a leaky or bad hydraulic cylinder and/or leaks in the lines that route the hydraulic fluid to operate your top. Look around the cylinder and the lines for evidence of hydraulic fluid.

I had the same symptoms in my Brand X '64 1/2 convertible, changed out the cylinder and plastic lines this year, and the top mechanism now works like new.

Noel

On 10/28/2023 2:46 PM CDT Tim B <timb@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ill keep this brief. Im not a mechanic, lol.
But my power top seems to lift just fine when I want to put it down; but doesn’t want to lift at all when I want to put it UP. Is this a clue as to what the issue could be? Thx Tim
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