My 300D hood only opens about 55 degrees while my neighbor down the streets 240D hood opens to at least 80 degrees. it is very frustrating, the hinge doesent look like it can open any more but the hood is just to low when i am working from the side.
help would be much appreciated.

Not sure exactly how it works on your model, but there are peices on each hinge that will move in a way so that the hood can go up all the way. You'll just have to play around with it or wait until someone can give you a detailed walk through! Good luck.

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2006 E350 w/ 155k miles (Daily Driver)

Previous:
1993 300E 3.2L Sedan w/ close to about 300k miles
2003 E500 Brilliant Silver (Had 217k miles when totalled!)
1989 300E with 289,000 miles (had for <1 yr while in HI)
03 CLK 500 cabrio (Mom's)
2006 C230k (Dad's)
1999 S420 (Mom's/Dad's)
2000 C230k Sport sedans
2001 CLK320 Cabrio (Mom's)
1995 C280 My First Mercedes-Benz... (155k miles. EXCEPTIONAL AUTOMOBILE. Was Very hard to let go of!)

thanks david, i have looked at the hinge and there 2 pieces bent at a 90- deg angle that look like they are blocking the hood from opening all the way. i Will try to mess around with those and see if it works.

Open hood to 55 degrees, go to the drivers side hinge and pull the little tab toward the front of the car releasing the drivers side hinge to go further. Go around to passenger side and do the same and the hood should go straight up or 80 degrees. One of those tabs will then lock it into position.

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Jim

see my site for a pic of my car witht he hood all the way up. BTW mine goes to like 90 deg.

Alon

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'92 300CE - Sold
2004 C240 - 744 - C7 Wheels - Android Radio
2002 C320 - 816 - Sport Wagon

thanks guys, i can finally work without banging my head on that dirty pad any more. Freedom!! By the way ashman you aint kidding about your car hood opening to 90deg yours is like past 90 degrees pointing east almost.

ehehehe

its a mighty wide open hood. Was great when I changed the radiator.. Made it real easy to hang a light from the hood and get in there without worrying about the ol noggin getting jumbled.. hehe

Alon

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'92 300CE - Sold
2004 C240 - 744 - C7 Wheels - Android Radio
2002 C320 - 816 - Sport Wagon

Makes for great lighting conditions for taking those DIY pics too!

Makes you glad that you don't have to change a radiator on one of the forward-lifting hoods (like on a Jag I used to own...60 degrees max!)

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

i finally got that hood open all the way one of the latches was totally gnarled in the mechanism so i had to cut it out but the other one is still good. i cant even working on a jaguar!!