Is there supposed to be a spring of some sort (where the latch is) to push the hood up when the latch releases?

The only way I am able to open the hood is if I have a helper pulling up on the hood, or if I prop the handle up with this piece if wood and pull up on it myself.

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1982 240D 4-speed
2013 Jeep Wrangler Sport - 4.10 e-locker

If you follow the cable to the latch behind the grill, you will see where the cable ends, operating the catch-latch. There are two nuts, at the end of the cable. They are adjustable. Adjusting them one way or another will take some slack out of the pull.

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1982 300TDT
1991 190D
2022 Metris

Directly in front of the latch is a spring-loaded plunger that is supposed to raise the hood from its closed position.

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'83 300D, 126K miles.

please don't adjust the nuts, first go ahead and try to get that spring loaded thing going. It's a little painted pin with a plastic top. To get it going again, soak it in some kind of lubricant, and try tapping it with a hammer. Just slightly, so it moves down a little bit.

Mine rusted in place after I hadn't opened the Hood on my DD for a long time (no engine trouble, yay ), and that is how i got it going again. Hood pops up like a champ now

Edit, well it was on the W124, not the W123, my signature isn't correct anymore

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-1990 W124 230E; Winter car
-1985 W123 230TE; Ex-280TE, daily driver
-1976 W115 200D; Restoration project

Hmm, my "plunger" might be missing, do you happen to have a picture of it?

I don't think it's the cable because it does release, it just doesn't "pop"

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1982 240D 4-speed
2013 Jeep Wrangler Sport - 4.10 e-locker

Is it the white plastic thing here?

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1982 240D 4-speed
2013 Jeep Wrangler Sport - 4.10 e-locker

another perspective:

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-1990 W124 230E; Winter car
-1985 W123 230TE; Ex-280TE, daily driver
-1976 W115 200D; Restoration project

Oh wow, cloth seats... I'm jealous.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Oh, and emf-7:

1) Yup, that's it. That should be up.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Damn, mine doesn't look like it's going to come up any time soon

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1982 240D 4-speed
2013 Jeep Wrangler Sport - 4.10 e-locker

I sprayed the shaft with PB blaster and jiggled it until it could twist a bit but I couldn't get it to come up. I even gripped it with a vise grip and tapped it upwards with a hammer.. maybe it needs more time soaking

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1982 240D 4-speed
2013 Jeep Wrangler Sport - 4.10 e-locker

Worst case, I'll "steal" this idea from my other ride

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1982 240D 4-speed
2013 Jeep Wrangler Sport - 4.10 e-locker

Hey JL, It`s also a Euro. look in the top right of his post at his location.


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

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

If I was you, I would be on this like white on rice:

Mercedes W123 300CD 300D Hood Latch Catch Hardware | eBay

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If that thing is that rusty, I would just find a replacement and get a new cable....the spring may help it pop....but with that much rust, I am almost positive the metal has been jeopardized....I would be really afraid of the hood popping open on the freeway and take out the windshield, hood, hinges etc...

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