Passanger Side Door broke advice needed
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Passanger Side Door broke advice needed
My door was hard to close the other day. When I closed it I thought nothing of it, but this morning riding to work it sounded airy. When I opened the door and looked at it I noticed the bar that attaches to the bar snapped, the bar is the door hinge I think. Is it easy to fix and does anyone know the name of the bar I am talking about? Also the odometer stopped working and I am trying to sell it. What should I do 
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From: Scottsdale, Arizonai
'85 190E 2.3-16 '99 C280 '11 GLK350
The bar doesn't sound like the hinge, it's probably the "door check" which holds the door in two open positions via a spring loaded ball bearing. The door checks can wear out, or the bearings can fall out, leaving the door pretty loose.
Can't really repair a broken door check, so replacement is in order. You'll need to remove the interior panel (door card) and then unbolt the check and knock out the pin that holds the metal arm to the C-pillar. eBay or your dealership will have the door checks. Don't be surprised if you find that the new ones have a plastic sheath that provides some water protection that the original ones didn't.
Can't really repair a broken door check, so replacement is in order. You'll need to remove the interior panel (door card) and then unbolt the check and knock out the pin that holds the metal arm to the C-pillar. eBay or your dealership will have the door checks. Don't be surprised if you find that the new ones have a plastic sheath that provides some water protection that the original ones didn't.
