I have an 84 300CD with 65k and I am trying to get it as my daily driver. Things are going well and I am attending to smaller things. A piece of wire was opening the hood from the front from the PO. I order a new latch but when I began trying to replace it I realized the hood latch on the interior of the hood is different. The main vertical latch is actually horizontal...a totally different latch system that I have seen on my other 300s and the latch will not work

Has anyone heard or seen anything like this?

I will try to get pictures this afternoon.

Thanks, Don

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Here are a couple of photos. The first one is the frame latch and the other two are the hood latch. The photos are not that great but I hope someone can help.

Thanks again, Don

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79-300CD 212K - Project
89-Volvo 245 305K

That horizontal piece is suppose to be vertical. Looks like it is bent over.
It is suppose to catch under the black plastic piece to the left (in pic).
So when you pull the Hood cable, the Hood pops up and the grey plastic tongue pops out through the gill.

The horizontal piece is you back up latch to keep the Hood from flying back into the windshield if the lock assy. pops loose.

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

Charmalu...you are correct. I have carefully straightened it so as not to break the cast and fixed it correctly. Now the question arises for me: WHY would anyone do such a dumb thing?!

Thanks again, Don

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84-300D 256K
81-300SD 217K (Wife's)
79-300CD 212K - Project
89-Volvo 245 305K