Wow, my first post on this forum! I just got my 1985 300CD & can't get the hood open. The release inside broke off to make matters worse. I searched these forums but didn't find anything that I hadn't tried. The pliers/vice-grips on the cable doesn't seem to work.
This is frustrating because we had the hood open the day before. Imade sure to close & latch it completely before the flatbed ride to my house. Now it's in my shed & I can't get at the goods under the hood. Any suggestions/tricks are appreciated (i.e. do I need to pull on the cable while having someone work the release in the grill?).
This maybe doesn't fit the diesel section, that well, but we seem to be more 'in-tune' with our vehicles than others.

Thanks, & adios to my posting virginity.