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Coupe Doors Sagging
Hello,
I dont think that my 82 doors are saggy, but I recall reading here long ago that this can be common. makes sense with the very long doors. Since my coupe will see a lot of use, I want to be proactive about it. I tried to search but didnt seem to find much pertaining to coupes or situations beyond when somebody replaces the door (likely for rust). How do you prevent door sag? I assume it is related to hinge wear (so long as nothing is damaged and the frame is straight), so one should oil the hinges regularly. If one does see some sag, what is the right way to adjust for it? Are 123 coupes prone to this? Thanks for the insight!
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I have not seen any W123 with door sag. Now if new doors were fitted they might not line up like the originals.
Old GM coupes were known for this, cheap hinges were the problem, something MB's don't have.
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Well that is good to know. I could have sworn that I read someplace on here that the coupes were prone to it due to the long heavy doors.
Still, I would assume that MB has a preferred way to lube, either with oil or grease, etc. Is there a recommendation?
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there is a grease fitting in each hinge for the needle type grease gun.
I'd put some moly or synthetic grease in there.
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Nothing in the FSM about front door adjustments.
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