My doors on my W124 coupe don't close too smooth. You have to slam the doors for them to close or push the door softly and when it is half-closed push up to close all the way. Seems like the door is sagging on the door handle side, not by the hinges. The cracks all around the door seem to line up properly. Could it be a simple door adjustment/alignment or do I need hinges or door check straps?

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1989 300CE Astralsilber/Schwarz
1992 300CE Schwarz/Schwarz

My new check straps made a HUGE difference in closing!

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David
1986 300E Anthracite + ECodes + MB Mileage Award

I don't know too much about what you could do for this problem, but I do remember my dad telling me when I got my 300CE an hour after he got his 560SEC that these coupes have a real tendency to do that, I am guessing the hinges just bend a little bit because of the weight. I am in no way knowledgable enough to tell you what to do but I would guess just go with new hinges...

If it's like other cars I've worked on, the hinge pins wear. This causes the top hinge to "spread out" a little, causing the door to sag at the latch end. I'll take a wag that any 2 door will have longer, heavier doors thus more leverage on the hinge pins and more wear.

Cures:

1. new hinge
2. new hinge pin or bushing (typical GM)
3. if it's the pin and not the bushing, just rotate the pin in the hinge so that new, unworn surfaces come into play. You may need to pull the pin to rotate it.
4. possibly, just move the hinge (door alignment) to take up the wear. Once it's started though, the wear will continue.

HTH,

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Norm in NJ
Next oil change at 230,000miles

Anyone know the part numbers and/or prices on the hinges, pins and bushings?

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1989 300CE Astralsilber/Schwarz
1992 300CE Schwarz/Schwarz

Try closing the door with a window open. See if that makes a difference. If it does, than your car may be too air tight. Not a bad thing.

Phil

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'95 E300 Diesel, 264,000 Miles. [Sold it]

Make sure the latches are clean and not full of dirt and old lube.

A MBZ friend told me about cleaning and re-lubing them.

I was doubtful but did it and it made quite a big difference and several cars.

Also check how the latches meet the store jam striker plate.

Haasman

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'03 E320 Wagon-Sold
'95 E320 Wagon-Went to Ex
'93 190E 2.6-Wrecked
'91 300E-Went to Ex
'65 911 Coupe (#302580)

What kind of lube does your friend recommend?

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1989 300CE Astralsilber/Schwarz
1992 300CE Schwarz/Schwarz

He suggested to use WD40 to clean and lube if you do not take the lock mechanism out of the door. I did that and then used a silicone paste and forced it into the latch in the door.

Haasman

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'03 E320 Wagon-Sold
'95 E320 Wagon-Went to Ex
'93 190E 2.6-Wrecked
'91 300E-Went to Ex
'65 911 Coupe (#302580)

Do the following with the windows down. Your first step would be in aligning the door height to the body by adjusting the hinges at the door. You will have to loosen the piece at the back of the door that the latch closes on to while you do this. Next adjust how far the door goes into the body at the latch. Your doors should now close easily with the windows down. Raise the windows to see if they still close properly. The tilt of the glass is adjusted by two set screws that you access by removing the lower cladding of the doors. They are behind two rubber plugs. If there is too much tilt in at the top your doors will be hard to close, if there is too little you will have wind whistles at speed. There is also some minimal adjustment available to the amount the window rises out of the doors by adjusting the clamps at the glass itself. You have to remove the door panels for this.

Jorg

I'm going to post some pics of my car and maybe if you don't mind you can explain what you mean using these pics to make it easier for me to understand:

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1989 300CE Astralsilber/Schwarz
1992 300CE Schwarz/Schwarz

Nice!

:-) neil

On my 300CE the Check Straps are squeaking when the door is in motion (opening or closing). I have tried to lubricate the straps, but maybe I didn't get the spray can lube nozzle in the right spot.

Any procedural thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks!

Michael B.

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