So this morning I found out that Certifit sells B4 hoods for $80.50 and grilles for $28, I decided to go pick one up and do the B4 hood swap. I had to wedge it into the back of my surprisingly narrow Land Rover, but eh it worked (see picture). Who needs a pickup truck anyways..lol.

I decided to buy only the hood and grille, and use my existing rad supports, headlights, and hood mounting accessories.

I got the hood on sucessfully and everything looked great. I was very pleased.
So then I decided to shut the hood to see how everything lined up. Big mistake. Only the driver's side of the hood will release from the car. I got it to pop open one time, just by simply pulling the cable. Then I adjusted it and shut it again. Oops. Won't open again. Damnit. So I've pushed, pulled, lifted, adjusted everything I can, and the right side still won't release.

Does anyone know what's wrong here? What can I do to make the right side release correctly? I feel like I've done almost everything I can, but still no dice. I did a search and found some useful info, but noone's problem was quite like mine. The hood cable is intact, its just that the right side won't release all the way. It feels like its catching on something.

If someone could help me, I'd really appreciate it...
I'll work on it some more tomorrow morning, I'll post a follow up with better pics and my solution(or lack-there-of)
TIA!

Also, here's a picture of what it looks like (sorry for the crap picture quality.. it was 11pm when I took the picture)
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/53797/dsc03423.jpg">
Yeah, it fits.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/53797/dsc03413.jpg">

 

You must need to make adjustments either to your cable or to the locks that screw into the hood and go down into the lock carrier. Those will adjust in and out. I had fits adjusting these on my UrS when the PO had them all out of whack. IIRC, screw them in farther when you get it open, this puts more tension on them and the hood will pop open. Not too much though or the hood will sit too low.

 

If those pins are too far out, the hood will close, but there's not enough tension to pop it back open very easily. I got nervous I few times adjusting mine when I pulled the handle and nothing happened.

 

Then that must be why it won't open. My logic was completely backwards- I thought leaving them extended all the way out would make it pop easier, but I'm obviously wrong.

The thing is, I keep trying to pop it open by hand through the grille area, but I still can't get it! I guess I'll mess with it some more tomorrow.

Thanks for the info... hopefully that will fix it.
-B M

 

Have a friend pop the hood. Grab the cable while their popping the hood with a pair of needlenose - don't twist - and help it a bit while lifting on the hood. You'll get it open.

 

have heard many horror stories on them, they look tough as hell and are loaded but have many elec gremlins (thanks to lucas electronics) and other oddities.
also notice the classic 190e, i've seen some with body kits like the scca ones of old and they were awesome looking.

 

The Land Rover has been a surprisingly good truck. I really like it. I've had no problems out of it what so ever. I've owned it for about 4 months now, and put over 5k miles on it and it still runs great. Even with 162k miles! The stupid Lucas electrical crap is really odd, in the way that everything is wired, but it works.
The only thing I don't like about it is how most of the controls are setup for a RHD Land Rover and the gas mileage- the front sunroof switch is on the right side rather than the left, the AC controls are on the right instead of the left and the CD changer is on the right instead of the left. Very annoying.
I can barely squeeze 280mi out of a tank of gas. It requires premium too, so I usually spend close to $50 filling it up. ugh...

The 190 is a great little car. nearly 200k miles and still running strong. The manual tranny makes it somewhat fun to drive too. Signal Red with black TEX leather heated seats and the 5spd manual tranny make it kind of rare too.
I agree, the SCCA-style body kits are very nice. I've always wanted to get an original AMG kit to go on my 190, along with the original AMG/Ronal R9 wheels, that would be great. Unfortunately original 80's AMG parts are few and far between, even in Germany, so the 190 is stock for now.