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01-29-2004, 08:47 AM
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Adjustment of Hood Release on W123
Please advise how to adjust the hood release cable on my W123 300D, as it has been causing damage (previous owner) when the hood is operated, due to contact with the under-dash trim.
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Tony from West Oz. Fatmobile 3 84 300D 295kkm Silver grey/Blue int. 2 tank WVO - Recipient of TurboDesel engine. Josephine '82 300D 390kkm White/Palamino int. Elizabeth '81 280E, sporting a '79 300D engine. Lucille '87 W124 300D non-turbo 6 cylinder OM603, Pearl Grey with light grey interior Various parts cars including 280E, 230C & 300D in various states of disassembly. 
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01-30-2004, 02:14 AM
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Where exactly is the damage being caused. I've noticed that on the 123, the handle tends to rub on the left side against the plastic side cover. Think it can be easily adjusted for that problem, as it should just take a shim under the bracket.
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1961 190Db retired 1968 220D/8 325,000 1983 300D 164,150
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01-30-2004, 12:37 PM
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Are you refering to the handle needing to be pulled so far back that it strikes the knee pad? I have that, and assumed it was a stretched cable needing to be replaced. I don't recall seeing anything about adjustment really.
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One more Radar Lover gone... 1982 VW Caddy diesel 406K 1.9L AAZ 1994 E320 195K
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01-31-2004, 09:27 AM
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Is there an adjustment, or is it a replacement situation?
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Tony from West Oz. Fatmobile 3 84 300D 295kkm Silver grey/Blue int. 2 tank WVO - Recipient of TurboDesel engine. Josephine '82 300D 390kkm White/Palamino int. Elizabeth '81 280E, sporting a '79 300D engine. Lucille '87 W124 300D non-turbo 6 cylinder OM603, Pearl Grey with light grey interior Various parts cars including 280E, 230C & 300D in various states of disassembly.
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#5
01-31-2004, 12:37 PM
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Mine was like that... then I noticed that under the hood, the hood release cable had come loose from one of its brackets right where it makes the 90 degree turn from the left fender to the front end of the car, leaving a bit more play in the cable.
It had actually broken the bracket somehow, so I used a tie strap to pull it back and hold it in place, now the tension is right and the release handle doesn't have to be pulled farther than it should :-).
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'81 300TD Wagon 355k (Miss Diesel) '83 300SD 180k '84 500SEL 190k (Parting it out)
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#6
01-31-2004, 01:09 PM
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Go to this site and scroll down to job 88-310 and adjust and lube your cable. You will need Acrobat reader which is free. At Acrobat.com
( http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html ) http://skinnerbox.steaky.org/123_DISK2/program/123-cd-index.html Dave
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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990 1980 240D, owned 1990-1992 1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993 1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004 1999 E300, owned 1999-2003 1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD 1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995 1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons) 1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004 2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver 1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold) 2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car
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01-31-2004, 07:05 PM
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Ok, is there any way to remove the plastic cover up under the latch up front? Looks like the aux fan will be in the way at least.
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One more Radar Lover gone... 1982 VW Caddy diesel 406K 1.9L AAZ 1994 E320 195K
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