ncooper
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- 1984 Mercedes Benz 280 SL,1993 Mercedes Benz 190E Manual,1993 Mercedes Benz 190E Auto
Hello,
When I acquired my car,I noticed that the driver's door did not shut as smoothly as the passenger side.I put this down to ageing,until I noticed that it didn't line up with the rear quarter panel either,too low.
I reset the door striker plate and the door now shuts as it should and is level with the quarter panel.
However...when the electric window is fully closed,it fouls the windscreen pillar seal and prevents the door from closing at all.
This is easily remedied by simply backing the window off a few mm
I guess that the dealer or previous owner had identified the problem,but I don't see resetting the door downwards by around 5 mm as the correct solution,apart from anything else,it was fouling the frame,top rear and it certainly did nothing for the car's appearance.
The windscreen pillar seal had also been covered in unsightly PVC tape,when I removed it, I found the seal in perfect order underneath so I guess this was part of the "solution".
A simple comparison with the passenger door revealed that the driver's door window does indeed stop in a higher position.
My question is,is there an adjustable stop for the window,or indeed a stop at all and if so,will I find it inside or outside the winding mechanism?
Any advice would be most welcome.
Regards,
Nick.
When I acquired my car,I noticed that the driver's door did not shut as smoothly as the passenger side.I put this down to ageing,until I noticed that it didn't line up with the rear quarter panel either,too low.
I reset the door striker plate and the door now shuts as it should and is level with the quarter panel.
However...when the electric window is fully closed,it fouls the windscreen pillar seal and prevents the door from closing at all.
This is easily remedied by simply backing the window off a few mm
I guess that the dealer or previous owner had identified the problem,but I don't see resetting the door downwards by around 5 mm as the correct solution,apart from anything else,it was fouling the frame,top rear and it certainly did nothing for the car's appearance.
The windscreen pillar seal had also been covered in unsightly PVC tape,when I removed it, I found the seal in perfect order underneath so I guess this was part of the "solution".
A simple comparison with the passenger door revealed that the driver's door window does indeed stop in a higher position.
My question is,is there an adjustable stop for the window,or indeed a stop at all and if so,will I find it inside or outside the winding mechanism?
Any advice would be most welcome.
Regards,
Nick.