Time to replace the door seals but need advise on door catch strap removal.

Started by BCDC, 10 October 2022, 05:07 PM

BCDC

To the brains trust. Is there an easy way to remove the door strap without taking of the door panel?

BCDC
1978 280SE Cream with blue interior. With SLS

UTn_boy

If the door check has to be removed for replacement, then the door panel must come off.  But for replacing the door seals, just disconnect the strap from the "A" and "B" pillars.  No need to removed them from the door.  Be sure you have the correct glue for the areas of the door seal that are glued on.  Far too any people replace door seals and don't reglue the area that has to be glued.  Also, be sure you have all new plastic clips for the front and rear doors that hold the seal in.  Old ones cannot be reused, and if they are, they pop out in short order. 
1966 250se coupe`,black/dark green leather
1970 600 midnight blue/parchment leather
1971 300sel 6.3,papyrus white/dark red leather
1975 450se, pine green metallic/green leather
1973 300sel 4.5,silver blue metallic/blue leather
1979 450sel 516 red/bamboo

BCDC

Thank you. Door checks is fine so will just remove from the pillars. Also, I have new clips and on your advise will glue in the spots needed. I love this forum.
1978 280SE Cream with blue interior. With SLS

Gpapaniko

Quote from: BCDC on 10 October 2022, 10:56 PMThank you. Door checks is fine so will just remove from the pillars. Also, I have new clips and on your advise will glue in the spots needed. I love this forum.

Do you have a part number for the clips required?
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1980 280SEL

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'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

UTn_boy

Quote from: Gpapaniko on 11 October 2022, 07:05 AM
Quote from: BCDC on 10 October 2022, 10:56 PMThank you. Door checks is fine so will just remove from the pillars. Also, I have new clips and on your advise will glue in the spots needed. I love this forum.

Do you have a part number for the clips required?

The front door clips and rear door clips are different.  The front door clips are part number 000-987-10-15 (12 total needed), and the rear door clips are part number 001-988-24-78 (total of 10 needed).  I do not recommend buying aftermarket clips.....they pop out.  Considering how inexpensive they are from Mercedes there is no reason not to buy them from Mercedes. 

The Mercedes part number for the glue/contact cement needed is 000-989-92-71. 
1966 250se coupe`,black/dark green leather
1970 600 midnight blue/parchment leather
1971 300sel 6.3,papyrus white/dark red leather
1975 450se, pine green metallic/green leather
1973 300sel 4.5,silver blue metallic/blue leather
1979 450sel 516 red/bamboo