Once the door checks start making popping or crunching sounds, time to replace them before they fail as yours did.

On the 124 I believe, you can pull the pin on the B-pillar side, then remove the three bolts holding the assembly to the door, and push the assembly into the door as a temporary fix to close the door and get home. I don't know how the 126 door check is mounted.

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