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Old 02-13-2007, 02:07 AM
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Surprisingly my front door checks seem to be the originals... Maybe its because they're used more? Both rear have failed....

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Old 02-13-2007, 09:33 PM
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Definitely the strap. Replace it. They start popping before they go. When it does go, you won't be able to close the door. And if you try hard enough, you'll break something else.
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Old 02-13-2007, 10:37 PM
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Yeah, I was just reading that thread over this weekend. Twas lucky you were at home when it happened .

Lots of interesting bits of info and member history in those old threads.
Nope, mine was coming out of a meeting and putting my notes in the back seat.
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Old 02-14-2007, 01:52 AM
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metal check strap on driver's door is popping every time I get in or out. Is there a way to fix this?

I am guessing this might be a common problem with age of the car. 1982 300SD. Looks like it may have come loose inside the firewall side.

Thanks. Haven't been on here in a long time. Moved to a new job and in a rural area. Dialup sucks. Satelite internet my only option for high speed. Hopefully will be hooked up soon. Hope everyone is doing great.

290k miles and the 300sd is still running strong
Your body style is W126. Go to EBay motors online. Click on car,truck link.
In the search bar type in Mercedes door straps. You can get them for approx. $10.00 each new plus shipping to your door. Very easy to install once you get the door panel off. Good time to clean and lube the window track. Also spray in some lithium grease on the window motor gears. They tend to gum up over time.
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Old 02-14-2007, 03:24 AM
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metal check strap on driver's door is popping every time I get in or out. Is there a way to fix this?

I am guessing this might be a common problem with age of the car. 1982 300SD. Looks like it may have come loose inside the firewall side.

Thanks. Haven't been on here in a long time. Moved to a new job and in a rural area. Dialup sucks. Satelite internet my only option for high speed. Hopefully will be hooked up soon. Hope everyone is doing great.

290k miles and the 300sd is still running strong
It is an easy job.

All is normal, the Ebay part number is a typo 12672000516.
Almost right does not count.

The correct MB# is 1267200516

Hmmm?
$10.00 for the Ebay part + $11.00 USPS shipping = $21.00


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Old 02-14-2007, 07:36 AM
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door check

After reading this thread I picked up a door check yesterday. So... Anyone figure out how to reinforce the area inside the fender? I'll take a pic soon, but it looks like one of the four welds on mine has already popped. Can a steel plate be placed inside the fender (someone said maybe through the kick panel? If it was larger in surface area than the backing plate in the fender, maybe I could tap and then screw into that and reduce the flexing? That whole area on the fender (where the pin of the door check connectes) flexes more than I like (maybe it's OK and I'm paranoid, but it already popped one spot weld).
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Old 10-19-2007, 11:45 PM
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Hi there fellow SL owners! This is my first MB (86 560sl). Last year when I bought the car, I replaced the door strap on the drivers side because it was popping and it had about 84k miles. My question is...how long should this part last? It has been popping again, about 2 months now and probably put on 10000 miles (drive it daily). Just curious how long this part should last. I know I bought an older car with older parts but I am surprised since I replaced it with a newer part. Could anything else be wrong? Thank you all for your help.
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Old 10-20-2007, 12:05 AM
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your sure you couldnt just hit that real quick with a mig welder?
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Old 10-11-2008, 02:40 PM
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The strap assembly came loose at the end that is inside my driver side door. However, whatever it is that is on the inside of the door that I am supposed to screw the bolt into...is not there.

How do I disassemble the door so that I can fix this?
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Old 10-13-2008, 03:08 PM
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The strap assembly came loose at the end that is inside my driver side door. However, whatever it is that is on the inside of the door that I am supposed to screw the bolt into...is not there.

How do I disassemble the door so that I can fix this?
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Old 10-13-2008, 03:30 PM
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I replaced my strap and it broke within two weeks. It still keeps the door from going too far but it does not hold it open...I can live with that.
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Old 10-13-2008, 04:27 PM
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I have had several fail, most likely from a lack of lubrication. Junk yard parts to the rescue, along with a little lithium grease.

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