[W126 Coupe] Stubborn Door

[Dick Spellman]

Cole Finnbogason wrote:

> Recently the driver-side door of my 1988 560 SEC has required a little 

> more fore to close it properly. Without practically slamming the door 

> doesn't close properly.

> Any information as to why this is occurring or how to fix it would be 

> great,

> Cole

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You might try lowering the window a bit then close. If it's easier then 
it's possible your upper seal has hardened perhaps more so than usual if 
you are in a colder climate just now. You should check the door 
alignment with the rear pillar as well. If the door is sagging the 
pillar strike can be raised to compensate and by the same process you 
can move the strike on the pillar outward a bit to improve the catch and 
reduce the slamming when attempting to close.

To better understand what is out of alignment height wise I use a piece 
of paper with grease spread on the back. Set the paper on the strike. 
Place a dab of grease on the door pin and gently close until the pin 
makes contact with the paper. From this you can deduce the alignment on 
the strike and make your adjustments so the pin is dead center as 
opposed to off-center on the circle the paper has formed/marked and the 
center point of the pin in the circle. A bit of grease in the right 
place may help too.

-\Dick