gianfranc

i bought door lock pin surrounds from formymercedes. i managed to remove the rubber door lock pin surrounds but cant seem to get the new door lock pin surrounds to fit. any idea how this can be done?

jtbeche

This is a quote from ThrillKill about the surrounds. You may ask him exactly what he did.

"Worst part was the door pin surrounds. I had to file them down to make them fit."

gianfranc

thanks for the tip! im gonna file those pin surrounds later.

ThrillKill

I realized that they copied the oem plastic pin surrounds exactly and didn't take into account the lack of pliability with aluminum, tsk tsk.
Cover the heads with tape so you dont slip and scratch 'em then use a fine rasp file and remove the threads almost all the way. Check as you go. Mine popped in tightly with minimal filing.

Next week: Fixing rattling door pins 101.

gianfranc

i managed to file and fit the door pin surrounds. but now the passenger side pin rattles.

thrillkill, what are you going to do to stop the rattling?

ThrillKill

Now that is just plain weird. Exactly the same. Driver side fine, passenger side rattles. I'm going to cut a short length of plastic drinking straw and fit it over the pin. You should not be able to see it.

gianfranc

hah what a coincidence! wow thats a gd idea. i thought of using bits of a black sponge and supergluing them to the side of the door pin that rattles.

if you don't mind, tell me if your idea works.