Howdy Folks:

Glad New Year to all :

About to replace a hood pad on W123 - 85 3ooD turbo

I see from search there have been a few options

First i ask about the adhesive - they i will ask about where people got there's

mostly I am interested in the hood pads with the aluminium flashing round the turbo inlet

Cheers thanks ya

Glad New Year again

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nibiru
82 300TD- diggin it
Ich habe Dinge gesehen, die ihr Menchen niemal glauben würdet
Gigantische Schiffe, die brannten, draußen vor der Schulter des Orion
Und ich habe C-beams gesehen, glizernd im Dunkel, nahe dem Thannhäuser-Tor
All diese Momente werden verloren sein....in der Zeit
so wie...Tränen im Regen

I buy the 3M heavy duty glue. Comes in a spray can, last digits 090. I get it at AutoZoo. Put the hood straight up and cover everything with a big plastic sheet. Scrape the old stuff off with plastic putty knife (three pak at walmart).
test fit the new pad to be sure how it is going to fit. I like to spray one half (left or right) on the ground and spray matching part of hood. Let sit a few minutes and then carefully position. Press down whole side with hands. Spray other half of pad and hood and slowly roll on the second half. Amazing how good a new hood pad looks.
I use the factory hood pads. They seem better to me. YMMV.
BobK
And that reminds me, gotta replace one on daughters car. Rats.

3m 8090

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

That stuff works well, I installed this hood pad:

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/quote.jsp?clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&cookieid=1CQ0J3JZ41ZH1A6SV8&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&partner=mercedesshop&year=1985&product=O2040-28822&application=000022041

Big Box Office supply stores carry it in their art departments too.

Drap everything or you'll be removing overspray for days.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

Not to butt in or anything.....
Nibiru you have one of those bimmer TD's??

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99 E300 TD -- sold
01 540i 6 spd

Howdy BioPOWER:

Glad New Year:

No butts: No worries:

Sure do. In storage right now till I can get the injector pump rebuilt- Love it...
That and my 85 Cherokee Td powered by Renault 2.1L J8S turbo diesel- 2 of the most sophistcated Diesels to hit the USA shores in the mid 80's

ask away

Cheers ya

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nibiru
82 300TD- diggin it
Ich habe Dinge gesehen, die ihr Menchen niemal glauben würdet
Gigantische Schiffe, die brannten, draußen vor der Schulter des Orion
Und ich habe C-beams gesehen, glizernd im Dunkel, nahe dem Thannhäuser-Tor
All diese Momente werden verloren sein....in der Zeit
so wie...Tränen im Regen

Oh and by the by:

I am running 100% B99 in all my running diesels

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nibiru
82 300TD- diggin it
Ich habe Dinge gesehen, die ihr Menchen niemal glauben würdet
Gigantische Schiffe, die brannten, draußen vor der Schulter des Orion
Und ich habe C-beams gesehen, glizernd im Dunkel, nahe dem Thannhäuser-Tor
All diese Momente werden verloren sein....in der Zeit
so wie...Tränen im Regen