I can't figure out how to get the hood open on the 83 300SD that I just inherited from 81 WAGON. I pulled the primary latch under the dash, but I'm not finding the secondary release. Can somebody tell me how to open one of these, please? Thanks. I've advertised it and have had one person come and look at it already. (He didn't want a sedan, so it didn't matter) thanks.

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1951 Chevy 3100

2003 Indian Chief Roadmaster

1983 GMC 1 ton Dually

1982 Chevy 1 ton Dually, service body (sold)

'90 GMC Suburban 6.2 "SS Veg-Burban"
(single tank WVO\diesel conversion) SOLD

'81 300D ~ Mama's car...my job (now my car)(but still my job) SOLD

'83 300sd ~ rescue car SOLD

2005 Ford Taurus (Mama's new car)(NOT my job!)

Well there should be a little latch lever, (plastic) that pokes through the grill. If that has broken off, you will have to make some wire device to get a hold of it and pull it. Perhaps the fellow you inherited it from can tell you how. On the 300D's is not too difficult to make something to pull it open with. I would expect the 300SD has about the same device.

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Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis



1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

Well, since I really don't know the SD, I looked up this page on the Russian EPC

http://mb.ilcats.ru/part/class/1/ccode/F/cat/68P/type/126/subtype/120/group/88/subgr//vers//imgno/4

And now I see the assembly is the same as the 300D. See that triangular piece #29. Well just get a piece of clothes hanger, heavy wire, put a hook on the end and pull it open. that should open it if you cable assembly from inside the work is working to make the first release.

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Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis



1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

The 300SD with the 126 body has two release levers, one on each side of the grille. Press both towards the grill to release.

No, no, no, no, no.

The 300SD has a unique hood opening latch that is not shared by any other M-B vehicle as far as I know except maybe other w126s from that generation.

There is no plastic pull tab that comes through the grille.

There are TWO latches. One is on each side of the grille. The best way I can describe it is this. Start at the hood star. Go along the grille's top edge, proceeding out from the center, until you are at the edge of the "lip". Insert each index finger into the crack at each side of the TOP of the grille and press inwards. The two latches move towards each other; you press both towards the center and the hood opens.

Just for clarity, I'm not talking about down at the bottom of the grille where it meets the bumper. The latches are under the TOP edge, in parallel (almost) to the hood star, but hidden down under the grille and right at the edges.

Once you've found them once you can do it blindfolded.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

Thanks very much fellas! I'm on my way out to see what's what. I know it can't hardly be like the pull strap deal like on my 300D, because there's no openings in the honeycomb grill for one to come through. I'll try gjgogel's idea. That would make sense, since there's not a hole where mine is.

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Willing is not enough, we must do." Goethe

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1951 Chevy 3100

2003 Indian Chief Roadmaster

1983 GMC 1 ton Dually

1982 Chevy 1 ton Dually, service body (sold)

'90 GMC Suburban 6.2 "SS Veg-Burban"
(single tank WVO\diesel conversion) SOLD

'81 300D ~ Mama's car...my job (now my car)(but still my job) SOLD

'83 300sd ~ rescue car SOLD

2005 Ford Taurus (Mama's new car)(NOT my job!)

BINGO! Two latches at the top on each side of the grill that need pushed forward. Good deal! Thanks everyone!

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"Knowing is not enough, we must apply.
Willing is not enough, we must do." Goethe

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1951 Chevy 3100

2003 Indian Chief Roadmaster

1983 GMC 1 ton Dually

1982 Chevy 1 ton Dually, service body (sold)

'90 GMC Suburban 6.2 "SS Veg-Burban"
(single tank WVO\diesel conversion) SOLD

'81 300D ~ Mama's car...my job (now my car)(but still my job) SOLD

'83 300sd ~ rescue car SOLD

2005 Ford Taurus (Mama's new car)(NOT my job!)

Same as the w116

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Now that you got the hood open, we need pictures of your new car.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

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