[W126 Coupe] Test

[David Fatovic]

Thanks Attila.  Hey by the way is your SEC still in pieces?



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From: Attila <attila13 at bellsouth.net>
To: RONNY GEENEN <ronny.geenen at verizon.net>; Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Tue, October 20, 2009 9:19:40 PM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Test

   
Good work !!!   Should last forever.
 

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From:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of  RONNY GEENEN
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
12:43 AM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Test
 
Attila,
 
I followed your advice. First the little bumpers had a different
length and the side I had most problems to close was much higher than the
other. I started to lower this to the same height as the other bumper. Now it
closes much easier but the hood is now much more lower than the other side.
I started placing washers between the hood and the locking device
and I found out I needed 3 washers under the bolts. I had also to place two
washers on the other side and everything works fine. By the way the locking
device that did not gave me problems had a metal plate in between to raise the
lock. I took that out.
 
Thank you for the help.
Ronny

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>Message ----- 

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>From:Attila 

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>To:'RONNY

>GEENEN' ; 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists' 

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>Sent:Saturday,

>October 17, 2009 5:58 PM

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>Subject:Re: [W126

>Coupe] Test

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>Yes. The mechanism is identical. 

>You have the same issue

>I had.  If the hood is lower than

>the fender, simply place

>washers under the ‘hood

>catch’ until the hood is exactly lined-up

>with fender (when closed).  The

>spring will automatically raise

>the hood to its maximum level. 

>But, you need to look at both

>sides.  Don’t just align one

>side perfect, without looking at

>the other.  Save some money. 

>You can easily do this yourself.

>It’s a 10mm nut.  Hope this

>helps.

> 

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>From:>mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of  RONNY

> GEENEN

>Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009

>12:14 PM

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>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Test

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>Attila,

>>

>I managed to get the hood in the lock, but then the hood is a

>little lower than the fender.

>>

>I also went back to my mechanic and let him read your comments. He

>understands your information, but he said the problem is the lock, because it

>is not holding the hood.

>>

>Do you know if the lock from the sel is the same as from an sec?

>>

>Ronny

>>>

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>>Message ----- 

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>>From:Attila 

>>>>

>>To:'RONNY

>>GEENEN' ; 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists' 

>>>>

>>Sent:Thursday,

>>October 15, 2009 6:17 PM

>>>>

>>Subject:Re: [W126

>>Coupe] Test

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>>Ronny.  No, you don’t. 

>>Save yourself alot grief.  Back-off

>>the little rubber bumpers which keep the

>>hood from going

>>too low, when you shut it.  In

>>fact, just remove these, because

>>this is only for people who slam their

>>hoods.  Next, see if the 

>>side of the hood aligns with the fender

>>(both sides).  If your 

>>driver’s side is too low (as you

>>indicate), place washers between

>>the hood and the locking mechanism

>>(hinge).  Do not use the

>>spacers some SECs come with.  They

>>hold rust.  Just vary the

>>thickness of the washers, depending on

>>how much you are off.

>>You will see what I mean, once you begin

>>to play with the latch

>>(hinge).  It’s more easy and

>>simple than my narrative.  Once 

>>you have adjusted it properly, you will

>>not need to push the hood

>>down any more than a gentle nudge to

>>close it.  The spring in the 

>>latch prevents the hood from

>>‘sitting’ too low, so you never need

>>the rubber bumpers.  Hope this

>>makes sense.  I just did this on

>>my ’89.

>> 

>> 

>>>>

>>>>

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>>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On

>>Behalf Of  RONNY GEENEN

>>Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

>>11:38 PM

>>To: Mercedes

>> Coupes Mailing Lists

>>Subject: [W126 Coupe] Test

>> 

>>>>

>>I need a locking device for the engine hood, the

>>one on the drivers side.

>>>>The hood from my 1987 560 sec will only falls in the lock when I use a lot of

>>power down worth.

>>>>

>>Does somebody has one available?

>>>>

>> 

>>>>

>>Ronny

>>>> Glendora , Ca

>>91740

>>>>1987 560 SEC

>>>>1984 300 SD

>> 

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