Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Rodolfo on July 30, 2013, 14:00:27

Title: maximum opening of the hood
Post by: Rodolfo on July 30, 2013, 14:00:27

When I work on the engine, sometimes the hood is kind of annoyingly obstructing the view and access. I remember my 1996 E320 where I could move the hood fiurther open to vertical position. That was the easiest access ever to the motor compartment.

The hood on the my 230 sl is limited by a strap. If I would release that, would the hood open to vertical?

Maybe a silly question, but access would be much better for some works. I want to avoid of course damaging the hood.

thanks, Rudy

Title: Re: maximum opening of the hood
Post by: 280sl1968 on July 30, 2013, 14:37:25

It will open further, but if it goes too far, the tension rod/prop will slip out of the other side of the holder, spring back and potentially cause damage to paintwork, fingers etc.

David

Title: Re: maximum opening of the hood
Post by: scoot on July 31, 2013, 20:24:28

On my car if the hood opens further it will hit the condensor for the A/C in front of the radiator...

Title: Re: maximum opening of the hood
Post by: garymand on July 31, 2013, 21:20:01

Good question, but no.  It's not a feature in the W113, but the way the 113 hood is attached is about as light weight as they could think of at the time.