View Single Post
  #8  
Old 03-21-2008, 04:59 PM
JimFreeh's Avatar
JimFreeh JimFreeh is offline
Benz addict
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia
Posts: 3,366
Quote:
Originally Posted by land sea air View Post
this happened to me once and I just put some heavy force on the door to get it close with a loud pop, a little wd40 later and it still works fine to this day. After that I ordered 2 extras to keep around in case it happens again. I would say don't bother repairing the check since you already have the door apart just order a new one

You're lucky.

I've had the sheetmetal in the inner door deform when forcing....

I now cut them with a sawzall so I can close the door if I'm not in the mood to pull it when it fails.

Jim
__________________
14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles
Reply With Quote