If we all did DIY posts like this every time we did something to our cars, it wouldn't take long for us to have a massive database of info!

Awesome job, we should all do the same.

 

Thanks for the info. It came in just in time. I was just about to "study" how to do this things )

 

Glad it's appreciated I call it payback time. When I have a query about something, I Google, resulting in so many forums with great results (including this one)... but when I'm really disappointed about hitting forums that really only ask the same question I'm asking (you know how that sucks) then I make it my point to ensure (once I resolve my issue) to pay it back to the community.

And YES let's all put up more step by step pix, maybe then I'd be able to fix my cruise control, passenger door locking issue, telescopic aerial extending out of it's housing, loss of coolant, loss of power steering fluid issues, etc

 

That is just what I needed. Great picks thanks.

 

thats was very help full, thanks

 

This should be added to the DIY sticky post

 

It's already up there

 

Thanks for the info. I've been waiting for a little while to change the ones in my car, as I didn't want to damage anything. This will be of great help. Thanks

 

I'm stuck with the rear door. Do you think there are any screws behind the wood trim? I'm afraid I'm going to crack the wood trim.

Thanks,

 

There are no screws behind the trim. Use some gentle force upward and the panel should come free.

Jayare

 

These things are so funny. Ive been around Mercedes for a while now since I was 14 or 15 years old. The very first Benz I was able to help my father work on/fix constantly was his 83 300SD (which the vehicle is no longer with our family) he had to fix/replace 3 of the window motors out of that vehicle. With that body (the W126) it had more trim on the dang door than my shoes had buttons and sequins... (which im a guy and no my shoes are not buttoned and sequined). But with that being said... over those 10 years I have dismantled about 20-30 times the door panels on the Benzes. So if anyone else has any problems you can pm me as well because I know all the doors for the W126, W123, W124, and W201 bodies.

 

Hello, what type of tool does one use to unhook the clips and where are the clips?

 

There are no clips used in these door panels. You just need a phillips screwdriver and 10mm socket to remove all the items necessary pull the panel. The panel itself is removed by pushing straight up--do not pull out toward yourself.

 

Has anyone ever replaced there door weather stripping??? I have a leak in the left rear door and i must have a leak in the left front door cause theres a fair bit of rust on the A pillar near the left mirror!!

 

My drivers front window isn't working...The motor works but the window wont roll down...Could this be a slide jaw problem?

 

regulator teeth might be stripped?

 

HHMMMMM Ive tried this on numerous occasions but i cant seem to get the darn panel off.. I have removed everything but the puddle light cause i did not know how to take it off.. I've unscrewed everything, taken everything of and ive pull the damn thin up so much and so hard that i rock the car from side to side.. Im thinking of seriously takeing a rubber mallet to the damn panel and bashing the hell out of it!!!! What should i do?

 

I did it, I finally did it.... Yess!!!! Here are some pics of what i did. I didn't break any J clips, but i did break something. Here is a pic of the door.. And the thing i broke and a couple of white clips that fell from the door panel once i removed it. Does anyone know where they belong?

 

How do you take off the thin white plastic that is adhered to the door without damageing it?(the reason why i want to remove it is that i have a large dent in my door that i want to pound out) Once its removed how do you clean off the old adhesive, and then once im done with the door panel how do i put back on the white plastic and what adhesive do i use?

 

Jevo,

Just pull the mositure barrier (plastic sheeting) away from the door. Start in a corner and work your way around. Use a glue stick to put it back in place. If you'll check the back side of your door panel, you will see where the various pieces you found go.

Jayare

 

Okay everyone i've tried and tried. Does anyone know where these white clips go. I want to put the panel back on the door but i dont want to do it without putting the clips in the right place. Does anyone know where they go? If you do, can you post up a picture?? I actually broke three things. The 1st was that broken black boken bit and the other two are the pieces that hold the speaker enclosure to the doore handle. I bought JB weld to reattach these two broken pieces but the other one i cant fix cause the part has disappeared.


Here is a pic of the white clips, there are two(inly one is shown).. And the black broken part is part is one of the two clips that hold the speaker enclosure to the door handle..

 

Yes, unfortunately, I know exactly where they are supposed to go. And unfortunately, I can't figure out how to fix it without buying a brand new left inner door handle/armrest at the tune of $174.00 without shipping.
The two black pieces are part of the inner door handle/armrest (not the inner door latch). The black armrest has two tabs that go through the bottom molded plastic section. The white tabs secure the tabs from the inside of the door panel just above the speaker screen. That's why your panel seems so flimsy when holding it. Like it's coming apart (cause it is).
I was thinking about ramming some sheet metal up into the armrest and gluing them in with JB weld to use as the securing tabs, but I don't know if it would hold.

Does anyone have a DIY article for a broken inner door armrest? :surrender:
Thanks.

 

Hey guys, does anyone on here know how I can fit a new front passenger window in this? I got the door panel off but am lost on what to do next lol. Any help is appreciated


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Here is a VERY how to video on how to do this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZzxySwGe6Y&list=UULJ_9uNQW--E795eb9pNFhw&feature=c4-overview

 

I couldn't watch anymore after the 3 minute mark...too painful. If you're gonna make a vid and you want people to trust you, lose the hat with dingle balls and have some better finger/hand dexterity/patience. He's very lucky he didn't break more parts.

Kevin

 

door panel breaks during removal.

The video is pretty good EXCEPT the fella breaks the door liner when he is finally lifting it upwards (you can see the pocket portion of the door is flapping around , i.e. no longer connected firmly to the arm rest ). His mistake is lifting the bottom of the door liner by grabbing the pocket itself. I tried to remove a 300E door liner in the junkyard (for practice before attempting my own - something I'd definitely recommend to avoid wrecking your own liner...). I did the very same thing to the door pocket using more or less the same technique. Unfortunately, the only other alternative is the arm rest and that didn't work well either. I need to practice some more - I spent quite a bit of time trying to get the liner out and by the time is was out, it is was damaged enough that I knew I had done it wrong. His idea of a butter knife has some merit. Maybe take that knife and slip it behind the bottom edge of the door while trying to line it up to the lower J-clips - then tap the knife upwards with a mallet/hammer?

Also, removing the electrical connection to the puddle lamp was difficult. The connector at the lamp assembly are somehow captive. I ended up break that part too !#$@

Maybe someone has some good techniques for dislodging the panel and disconnecting the puddle lamp that they could share on this thread?

 

The video is pretty good EXCEPT the fella breaks the door liner when he is finally lifting it upwards (you can see the pocket portion of the door is flapping around , i.e. no longer connected firmly to the arm rest ). His mistake is lifting the bottom of the door liner by grabbing the pocket itself. I tried to remove a 300E door liner in the junkyard (for practice before attempting my own - something I'd definitely recommend to avoid wrecking your own liner...). I did the very same thing to the door pocket using more or less the same technique. Unfortunately, the only other alternative is the arm rest and that didn't work well either. I need to practice some more - I spent quite a bit of time trying to get the liner out and by the time is was out, it is was damaged enough that I knew I had done it wrong. His idea of a butter knife has some merit. Maybe take that knife and slip it behind the bottom edge of the door while trying to line it up to the lower J-clips - then tap the knife upwards with a mallet/hammer?

Also, removing the electrical connection to the puddle lamp was difficult. The connector at the lamp assembly are somehow captive. I ended up break that part too !#$@

Maybe someone has some good techniques for dislodging the panel and disconnecting the puddle lamp that they could share on this thread?

If I remember correctly, the lamps just push through the panels from the bottom...no tool needed. The real trick to the panel is dislodging the top where it's pinned with those metal clips at the window. After you take off the handle mechanism, put your fingers in there and push UP...this will help start the process.

In other threads I've talked about a permanent fix to secure the fiber door card back to the arm rest etc. It was a poor system heat peening the ABS tabs to lock the fiber door card. Any flexing of the door card can cause those tabs to break at their ends.

Your first time you really need and Elmer/mentor unless you want to risk breaking parts. Or...a better video. All I have is an old camcorder(analog) and then has to run through a capture device to make digital etc. I like you guys, but not that much....lol

Kevin