OK, parts gurus...I need a hand. My W210 ('98 E-class) hood is not shutting adequately. It has the center catch (with the pull release once you "pop" the hood), which is fine. On each side of the hood, near the headlights, it has a mechanical latch. The hood metal itself has a D-square metal loop, and built into the front of the car are the latches that catch it when you shut the hood. The passenger side seems to have broken a spring, and as a result the latch doesn't catch the hoop anymore.

Anyone replaced that spring, or else that whole part? I'd love a part number to take to the dealership. I leave the end of this week on a big road trip, and I can't stand watching the hood wiggling a little at highway speeds on the passenger side.

Thanks!
Cheers, John

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