W126 Mercedes Doors Won't Shut! - Replace Your Door Strikers! 

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Thanks! Appreciate the kind words.

Thanks for stopping by!

Yes I replace the differential mount in a later video.

Thank you! Cheers!

Hi, how did you notice that his door needs to be adjusted? I've got the same car and want to make these little changes to mine, so all the doors close without problems. Is there any guide on how to read the lines and make the adjustments? Second question: When I bought the car, the previous owner told me he made an oopsie the first day he bought it. He stopped at the gas station opened the driver side door and the car rolled backwards. My driver side door atm is almost 1cm lower than the others. Thanks!

@@salexcho3 Because the door fold is not in line...and that was perfect when it was manufactured..maybe someone leaned over the door so it bended a bit.

How do you adjust these doors alignment? My w123 coupe has a slight misalignment. Hinges have never been touched and are in great shape.

@@salexcho3 An adjustment like that is typically accomplished with shims. You would place a shim between the bottom hinge plate and the door in order to raise the rear of the door.

Nice observation!

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@@ImpalamansGarage thanks , found video after I posted . Great video , you are among the best you tubers out there helping the DIY mechanic and keeping this old but still much to offer MB oldies . By the way , My door panels are crack on top due to sun exposure as well as my dashboard, any suggestions? Thanks again for your time and dedication. Also for being yourself!! Simple and straightforward!!

No the left and right hand internal parts are different.

Thanks again

The rubber bits inside are not Mercedes but they do have the metal inserts. They work fine. I bought the whole striker form Meyle and removed the inside and placed it inside the original Mercedes metal from the car. I threw away the Meyle metal part.

www.fcpeuro.com/products/mercedes-door-lock-stricker-mtc-1267200104

www.fcpeuro.com/products/mercedes-door-lock-stricker-meyle-1267200204

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Yes I have ordered their products before. You need to be careful however as they tend to obtain parts from lesser quality factories around the world. Just my opinion. No matter what parts you buy you need to take a look at where that part is made before you purchase. It is of course, personal choice.

A manual impact driver. Uses hammer force to apply both downward and turning force. See my video on replacing front seat springs. I use one in that video series. Very handy tool.

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I love your videos, but again those allen/hex screws are something else. I will lube it and unscrew them or go with a load of PB blaster loosen the screw, LOL! Thanks again Impala Man!!!

You totally lost me. 😁 Sorry. I did not understand your meaning.

Oh you mean to remove the metal piece first before the rubber. I see.

@@ImpalamansGarage Yes that metal guy is to fix the resin block. Sorry for my bad english. I am your subscriber and love to watch all your videos.

@@ImpalamansGarage no need to force to remove the plastic block (or holder?) through arrow mouth while it goes easy to L or R sides after using some VD40. /it goes like a fish. I changed many on my W126s.

You can push the rubber with your hands it goes like a fish. And when you push it, push it back not to front side.

I can understand that for sure. The reason why I put the after market rubber bits into the original steel part was to keep it as stock as I could and because complete strikers from Mercedes are around $500 for all four.