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I suppose it depends on what kind of car you have. You could remove the parts that are jamming and leave it at that depending on your desire to have the car look good. I don't know if the parts are required for water tightness but they do keep dirt out.
My '87 300D had a similar problem, the parts you are working with were missing, perhaps because the car had been burglarized during a previous ownership. In any case, I learned that the lock cylinder can be replaced but the rest of the parts are part of the door handle. I found a used door handle on the internet and replaced mine so all was good.
Jeremy
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