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11-26-2003, 04:36 PM
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ball bearing in rear dirver side door
I opened the back door the other day to put the little one in.
Out popped a ball bearing about 3/4 " in diameter. I don't know where it came from, but the door does not operate smoothly. any suggestions would be appreciated. This is out of a 85 300dt, my wife's little darling.
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11-26-2003, 04:59 PM
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That's the ball from the check strap. Cake to replace (the whole assy that is) and fairly cheap. $40 for TWO new check straps from **************.
My question is, how in the h**l could that size ball come "popping out" of the door? Have some rust problems you're not telling us about, hmmm?????
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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto 1983 300D - parts car 1979 300TD Auto - Parts car. 1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts. ========================= "If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol Last edited by TomJ; 11-26-2003 at 06:02 PM.
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11-28-2003, 11:33 PM
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If the spring in the check strap has been chewed up, then the ball can pop out.
You can't fix the checkstrap, just buy a new one. Just bolt one side in place, then put the other side in and it will work with no problem. Do NOT try to pull the thing open before installing it to one side of the car or the other. I'd rather not say how I know this. They seem to poop out from too much moisture and a lack of lube. The spring rusts and then comes apart or gets squooshed under the bearing, then the bearing pops out. They can be lubed on the car with a spray can of lithium grease.
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Semibodacious Transmogrifications a Specialty 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo sedan 171K (Rudolf) 1985 300D Turbo TD Wagon 219K (Remuda) "Time flies like and arrow, yet fruit flies like a banana" ---Marx (Groucho)
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