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Feb 26, 2004 | 08:29 AM

groovy

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hood release lever replacement

the hood release lever i.e. the little black thing which ejects out to release the hood snapped. got replacement. any help on how to replace the lever will be appreciated.

Feb 26, 2004 | 03:53 PM

sph17

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From: LI, NY

02 W163, 84 W123, 03 E39, 98 E39

Not a big deal to replace..

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Originally posted by groovy
the hood release lever i.e. the little black thing which ejects out to release the hood snapped. got replacement. any help on how to replace the lever will be appreciated.

I have replaced that item once or twice on my W-123. The trick is to get the hood open. What I used was a pair of needel nosed pliers to reach in through the grill to pull the mechanisum forward to un-latch the hood. My remembrance was that the plastic part wasn't all that expensive.

If this isn't the info you needed, please be more specific about what problem you are having, and the model and year of your MB.

Feb 28, 2004 | 07:42 AM

groovy

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the car is a w210 e 420 1997. i can open the hood easily but am confused about opening the spring mechanism attached to the lever. thank you for your help.

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