what i did was hooked up a comealong and chain to the spring and to a
post on the pole barn and pulled it in place,not easy.,but it worked.
still looking for that driver side glass.
On 6/16/11, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Agree with Tom Tom, except "lose" should be "loose" which I am sure he
> intended.
>
>
> brian from la verne, ca
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "audiolaw@aol.com" <audiolaw@aol.com>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 5:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] hood spring
>
>
>
> Something's wrong here.
> A 300TD is a wagon, not a 4 door. Do you mean
> 300D turbo sedan?
>
> Misdescription of a 123 platform car should not
> affect the hood spring issue, however.
>
> If you put the hood all the way up, 90 degrees,
> pointing straight at the sky, the end of the spring on the hood should be
> lose
> and easily manipulated. The spring only develops tension when the hood is
> in the angled up position. That's why they have the little locking levers
> on the hinge, to hold the hood in the upright position, since there' no
> spring
> tension.
>
> These springs have some muscle in them. You
> don't want to be trying to manipulate them with vice grips and having them
> slip
> and catch a finger. Remember that this is good German engineering.
> You put the hood in the right position, it should be easy to work on -
> generally, put any part on these cars in the right position and it is easier
> to
> work on.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> In a message dated 6/16/2011 4:54:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> alstheone@verizon.net writes:
>
>>On 6/16/2011 4:30 PM, dave wrote:
>>
>>>Dave here in IN.one of my hood springs came off,what is the best way to
>>> get it back on?84 300td.4 door.
>>>also need a drivers side glass.anyone
> have a extra?
>>>
>>>In order, vise grip and muscle, I have one in NY send me your address and
>>> zip code and I'll give you a delivered price.
>>
>>Al Boucher 845-534-9092.
>>
>
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