Hood Pad Adhesive
 

Howdy Folks:

Glad New Year to all :

About to replace a hood pad on W123 - 85 3ooD turbo

I see from search there have been a few options

First i ask about the adhesive - they i will ask about where people got there's

mostly I am interested in the hood pads with the aluminium flashing round the turbo inlet

Cheers thanks ya

Glad New Year again

I buy the 3M heavy duty glue. Comes in a spray can, last digits 090. I get it at AutoZoo. Put the hood straight up and cover everything with a big plastic sheet. Scrape the old stuff off with plastic putty knife (three pak at walmart).
test fit the new pad to be sure how it is going to fit. I like to spray one half (left or right) on the ground and spray matching part of hood. Let sit a few minutes and then carefully position. Press down whole side with hands. Spray other half of pad and hood and slowly roll on the second half. Amazing how good a new hood pad looks.
I use the factory hood pads. They seem better to me. YMMV.
BobK
And that reminds me, gotta replace one on daughters car. Rats.

3m 8090

That stuff works well, I installed this hood pad:

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/quote.jsp?clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&cookieid=1CQ0J3JZ41ZH1A6SV8&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&partner=mercedesshop&year=1985&product=O2040-28822&application=000022041

Big Box Office supply stores carry it in their art departments too.

Drap everything or you'll be removing overspray for days.:eek:

Not to butt in or anything.....
Nibiru you have one of those bimmer TD's??

Howdy BioPOWER:

Glad New Year:

No butts: No worries:

Sure do. In storage right now till I can get the injector pump rebuilt- Love it...
That and my 85 Cherokee Td powered by Renault 2.1L J8S turbo diesel- 2 of the most sophistcated Diesels to hit the USA shores in the mid 80's

ask away

Cheers ya

Oh and by the by:

I am running 100% B99 in all my running diesels