Thats the ticket, but you folks might consider getting the Hi-temp 3M spray contact adhesive.

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I can't recall the exact product number, but right on the can is says for Hood Blankets (among other things). It was often recommended here for this purpose and it works. I think it can be found in some related post search.

The 3M product is "Super Trim Adhesive #08090" and it works great (one can was plenty). I couldn't find it at the Auto Parts stores, but bought it from West Marine.

One thing I'd stress, were I to do this again, is the recommendation to have a helper when you put it on. I didn't, and despite being very careful and the alignment is far from perfect.

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1973 450SL
1985 280SE (Euro)


1967 Jaguar e-Type 2+2 (sold)
2001 BMW X5 2.0

Hood Pad Replacement (pics)

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As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

Mine was installed in March of '90 as well...what's your chassis number?

Mine's actually in decent shape. Is it heat/mileage that makes them go bad?

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1990 300D 2.5 Turbo -155k
2000 E430 - 103k
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel 4x4 - 11k
2014 VW Passat TDI SE - 7k Bro's Diesel
2006 E320 CDI - 128k Pop's Benz

Pre-glow - A moment of silence in honor of Rudolph Diesel

2.5turbo,

3624

It's the heat...Kills the heck out of the foam...I've seen newer hood pads on
much newer MBs that are the "fiberboard" type ...I'm so envious.

I notice you're in the Northern Tier of states that is probably why yours looks good.

Mine has spent most of it's life in Fla,Ga and SC (Summers are Brutal) and the
paint code is 040 (Schwarz) "Clap of Doom" Black.The skin temps on the body
in August,in direct sunlight with a infra-thermometer push 170F.

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'84 300SD sold
124.128

The hood pad is for blocking noise, not heat.

how do you figure?

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

I, personally think that both reasons for the "Hood Pad" are correct.....

Blocks Noise......definitely......My 300D is way quieter with the Hood Pad

Insulation..... heat from Engine will deteriorate hood paint, and all diesels run more thermally efficient in warmer engine compartments.....

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

Likewise, My brother in law had an old Buick LeSabre diesel. It was missing the hood pad and the paint had tiny cracks all over. The rest of the paint was beautiful.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

The "cheap" models did not have it. 200, 200D, 220D, some 230s and some 240Ds.

With the exception of the EVIL TrapOx equipped models, the engines don't dump enough heat near the hood to affect the paint. I've been without a pad for two years with zero effect on the paint.

Thats not even close to a comparison. The Buick had a much larger engine, was FWD, the hood was much closer to the engine and it had much cheaper paint.

I guess this is a matter of opinion or car model.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

I don't know that that is entirely true. Its a turbo/non turbo issue I believe. I have seen plenty of cars at the lot with pealing paint around the turbo area on the hood. I think it served both features. Certainly worth 10-20 DB of sound dampening.

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1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

The hood pad without the aforementioned heat shield is for all W123's except the turbo models with trap oxidizer. The turbo sits much higher up the engine, necessitating the need for the extra insulation. In the 1983 brochure a new 300SD was being given its engine, and on the hood was the typical hood pad without any extra insulation on the turbo area. My car also originally had the waffle type pad, without the extra insulation portion since mine is a 1983 300D without the trap ox.



So I installed a standard pad without the extra insulation. However, I do realized that this one is closer to the waffle weave design the original one was. The pads that had the extra insulation spot, felt different and somewhat thinner, since our old '81 300TD had one that was crumbling down probably because of poor adhesive application.

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