Fix having to slam older W126 123 etc doors

[@chaychanna]

You're a genius!! This works like a bomb and the doors on my 1983 W123 200 are like new. Thank you.

[@straybenzes]

I am not a genius but I have a few bright moments. Thank you!

[@alexander49ifl]

Worked perfectly. Been slamming my 240D door for years.

[@straybenzes]

Great job! Glad this helped.

[@Cristian121212100]

You sir, you’re absolutely brilliant. Bought new ones that lasted a week and this helped me repair the original ones. Thank you.

[@straybenzes]

Wow. Glad that worked out for you!

[@marjangeh]

Excellent thinking - yavol!

[@straybenzes]

Thank you!

[@dieselbossbrandon]

I got a 82 300sd that has this problem. Thank you for sharing how to fix it! I subscribed

[@straybenzes]

Thank you and good luck with the fix.

[@brummettsgarage2953]

I did this and they shut like brand name on my 1987 300 SDL. THANK YOU

[@straybenzes]

Nice outcome!

[@EGLALGEXLAJOSEPHS]

Amazing...I can't thank you enough... If you're ever in California, please come by for dinner... My C126 is happy... Cheers...

[@straybenzes]

Thanks! You are on!

[@dasan49davidsancheztelevision]

Muchas gracias, tenia ese problema y no encontraba solución, lo felicito por su ingenioso invento. me funciono perfectamente, mil gracias.

[@straybenzes]

Gracias por su amable nota. Me gustan las soluciones rentables que realmente funcionan a largo plazo. Me alegro de que le haya funcionado. Le deseo lo mejor y un buen viaje con su clásico Benz.

[@policedog4030]

I always learn something useful from you; thank you; that is a very creative solution. For those who decided to try and replace the whole catch they can first draw a trace with a very fine pencil lead around the catch housing onto the painted jamb before disturbing the allen screws/bolts on the original catch. However it is still not a perfect method to insure realignment because the adjustments are often just six thou (0.1524mm) or so in any direction between working good and working not so good and such a small distance is of course hard to see with the eye.

[@straybenzes]

Thanks! Yes, the pencil line does help, but you are so correct. These little screws are tightened very much and even a small misalignment causes all sorts of issues. Good luck!

[@policedog4030]

@@straybenzes Makes me wonder how they did it at the factory; all that adjusting by trial and error from the outside by opening and closing the door multiple times seems too fiddly for mass production. I do notice with the door panel off on the W126 there is a hole just big enough to reach a hand in there to get at the back of the latch. Do you think the factory workers could have adjusted the catch (not the latch) from the inside before putting the door panel on? In other words by adjusting and tightening the catch with the door shut by reaching an allen wrench through that hole? Next time I watch the Sindelfingen assembly plant footage on youtube I'll look for that and report back!

[@straybenzes]

@@policedog4030 I am sure that they used some sort of a template or jig.

[@daveyvane]

@@policedog4030trial and error? Germans? 🤣😆🧐

[@policedog4030]

@@straybenzes I am reminded of the jigs that are used to re-cone audio speakers, where any mis-alignment across the entire excursion of the moving coil would make for distortion - so they do use some tool that holds the cone in place and sets the gap between the speaker magnet and the coil on the speaker cone. Compared to the speaker cone the door to striker is I think just two dimensions - up/down and left/right but maybe my mental map is wrong..

[@RasSosa]

Thank you so much sir. I will buy the striker, carefully take off the screws and replace it.

[@straybenzes]

Trying to unscrew the screws is usually the biggest challenge followed by aligning the striker. Trace the original one with a permanent marker. Good luck.

[@laszloveres9861]

Hi, Ralph! You are the best! Do You have any of idea (I’m sure You have) how to fix headlining trim between C pillars? The mounts possession on the trim make difficulties. Greetings from Hungary!

[@straybenzes]

That can be a project and I would love to help you. It is awfully difficult to do that from the distance. though.

[@laszloveres9861]

Tnank’s anyway!

[@straybenzes]

@@laszloveres9861 Good luck!

[@ndousch]

Did you have to drill a hole in the Striker or the riveter was sufficient to fix the rivet?

[@straybenzes]

I did not have to use a drill at all. Good luck

[@richardsgarage6697]

Wow. I tried it, it works perfectly now! Thank you!

[@straybenzes]

Nice work!

[@CaptainInsano-go6vo]

I used to have a W126 1987 420 SEL with the exact same interior and exterior color W126 is the best looking made sedan ever made. 818,063 of these fine W126 Sedans were ever made and the longest running 12 year production run S class in the History of Mercedes Benz

[@straybenzes]

Yes, Sir. The W123 and W124 are also similar beasts.

[@CaptainInsano-go6vo]

@@straybenzes what model is that W126 with chocolate brown leather interior? A 420 SEL or a 560??

[@CaptainInsano-go6vo]

@@straybenzes And what year is that gorgeous W126 with brown leather and Desert Taupe paint factory paint job

[@straybenzes]

@@CaptainInsano-go6vo 300SDL

[@straybenzes]

@@CaptainInsano-go6vo 1987

[@ramonmorales3075]

U did not show how to put plastic on.do u bend plastic into the hole or what?let me know and thx.

[@straybenzes]

Yes, you do need a short 90 degrees bend in that plastic part before placing in itno the final location

[@kendog1995]

How do you take the rivets out?

[@straybenzes]

How do you mean? If you need to replace what you put in there again either just pull or drill it out.

[@johnbower5732]

Thats pretty ingenious. I like that, I'm gonna try it on mine, all 4 of mine are broken

[@straybenzes]

Cool. Good luck!

[@robertwalters58]

I bought the whole thing last week from Amazon for $22 and took the 4 bolts out and replaced it in under 10 minutes. Just mark around it with a pencil before you take the bolts out.

[@straybenzes]

You have been amongst the lucky ones.

[@robertwalters58]

@@straybenzes I'm glad I did it before I saw your video, I had no idea it was potentially a big problem

[@straybenzes]

@@robertwalters58 Yeah, the internet is full with horror stories where folks could not get the screws out. All the best.

[@Dr.Fiendish]

Rather ingenious of you!

[@straybenzes]

Thanks! Glad it helped.

[@Asufiku]

Does it work for C200 W202 2000? Been having closing the passenger door for years.. slam like crazy multiple times

[@straybenzes]

It is not the same striker but it is a similar issue. Yours has a wedge shape and there is a relatively large rectangular opening where the door latch goes as you close the door. There is also a rubber/plastic part that if it is not there or is damaged will lead to you having to slam your door. Good luck!

[@7425park]

I am confused on the procedure. Exactly where do you place the zip tie piece and when do you apply the rivet? Do you just align the two holes (zip tie and striker bracket) and rivet from the outside?. Then does the plastic engage the closing door or the rivet engage the closing door?

[@straybenzes]

You need to bend the zip tie piece in half. The one end goes up in the cavity where the catch will eventually go (that is actually the part that helps latch the lock correctly). The other side of that piece you pre drill the rivet hole. Place the rivet into the zip tie piece and install in the round hole under the striker. Hoping this will help you.

[@7425park]

@@straybenzes Lets see here...The zip tie is bent in 1/2. On the bottom side of the latch housing, the rivet goes through the 3/32" zip tie hole, continuing through the adjoining latch housing hole and fastened at this point. This fastens one end of the zip tie. But what is the orientation of the zip tie loose end? I suppose that the folded crease faces outboard,(away from passenger compartment) and the loose end faces inboard (toward passenger compartment)? So this horizontal U shaped plastic is then captured by the rivet and tucked under the large rubber edge insert?

[@straybenzes]

@@7425park The loose end goes up into the lock cavity.

[@7425park]

@@straybenzes Yes, but is the loose end inboard or outboard facing? Forgive me, I am an Engineer!

[@straybenzes]

@@7425park Hmm. The loose / vertical piece need to go to the inboard side of the upside down cavity.

[@ابورامااالحارثي]

انت مبدعع❤

[@straybenzes]

شكراً لك

[@Christian-hg8zj]

Excelente... lo intentare!! Gracias

[@straybenzes]

Gracias!

[@SoapAcademy]

Awesome! How they holding up? What is width of the zip tie?

[@straybenzes]

So far this quick and easy fix is holding up very well even on a daily driver on the driver's and passenger's door. The width is 3/16" to 1/4".

[@SoapAcademy]

@@straybenzes Thank you Good to know. I will give this a try. I don't have a rivet tool currently. I am guessing that hole is not threaded?

[@straybenzes]

@@SoapAcademy No it is not threaded.

[@jerrtheripper1349]

Excellent video. Thank you 👍🏻

[@straybenzes]

Thanks!

[@kingsley244]

No kidding ? I will try it later. If it works, you are Edison to me !!!

[@straybenzes]

Have fun and good luck.

[@Ernestocabanas]

Thank u a lot, nice video!!

[@straybenzes]

Glad you liked it! All the best.

[@Castendam]

Great video, will definitely try it on my 126 next weekend! :)

[@straybenzes]

Did it work for you?

[@timcutler4708]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@straybenzes]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@chrisgooi]

Not for w124. Mine having the same problem and i cant get it right. Yes its a pain to align the latch.

[@straybenzes]

Hoping you got it straightened out. All the best.

[@franzelademir]

magnificent idea

[@straybenzes]

Thank you!

[@dwaynecoomber6610]

Winner 🏆 🥇 thanks

[@straybenzes]

Glad it helped.

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

Great tip.

[@straybenzes]

Thank you!

[@craftedwithart]

Nice to know, I have the same problem on my 560SEL. Do anyone know the OE number for this part?

[@straybenzes]

That should be part number A1267200204. It takes a good quality Allen wrench as these screws are quite well torqued. Good luck.

[@maksym71240]

Thank you

[@straybenzes]

You're welcome

[@obnxsdonky9394]

Didn't work in the slightest. Tried different methods in every door using the same size rivets, same size hole, same shape/width zip tie. Now 2 of my 4 doors are jammed shut because they won't release.

[@straybenzes]

That is a new one on me. Let me know what you find when you get the doors to open again.

[@naderalracing8917]

Does this apply to w124?

[@straybenzes]

No, that is a different type striker.

[@TheMoorland1]

thats ace

[@straybenzes]

Thank you!

[@رافعليث]

👏👏👏👏👏🥰

[@straybenzes]

Thanks!

[@bjoe2009]

mantap.

[@straybenzes]

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[@georgesand4629]

This video needs to be redone with the exact size pop rivet and length, 3/32 what ? short or long rivet? What length on the zip tie is the hole drilled? Actually show where the zip tie goes. Is it just riveted on there and then what is it bent up or what? You didn’t show how to do the procedure. It’s not that straight forward. There are critical details to make this work or else it will fail.

[@straybenzes]

Interesting. Not sure why this did not work for you. There is a more detailed description in the video description. Perhaps this solution just does not work for you. Good luck anyways!

[@farailguliyev3875]

Brovo!!!

[@straybenzes]

Thanks!

[@georgesand4629]

Yeah, so it was a complete fail. You got a drill out the rivet is it just doesn’t work.

[@straybenzes]

🤷‍♂

[@slydevrmc2340]

He shows , what’s missing , then he shows the replacement , next minute it’s placed???? What kind of tutorial is that ? Show us how you place it is the whole point

[@straybenzes]

Oh cool, finally someone who does not like what I am doing. You rock!

[@slydevrmc2340]

Oops … I get it , I would apologise , but he never answers my questions so I won’t

[@straybenzes]

Questions? Which one did I miss?