Mercedes 123 Chassis Sedan and Wagon Front Door Check Strap

New front door check strap with heavy duty water cover. Water getting on the check straps (rain water leaking through window scraper seal) is the number one reason for check strap failure. Fits all 123 sedans and wagons 1977 to 1985, including the 280E 240D 300D 300TD. Will not fit on 300CD or 280CE coupe models. If either of your doors are not staying open, creaking or closing with difficulty you need to replace the check strap before it breaks and damages your door.

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Failure of the front door check strap is almost always caused by rain water washing away the grease, drying out the ball mechanism which eventually leads to failure as you can see in the picture below:

Our check strap has a plastic cover which helps to repel any rain water moving down into the door past the window scraper. Since the rear doors don't get opened as often as the front they are more prone to failure. The cover helps but may not be enough over a long time. If you live in a climate that gets a lot of rain, Kent recommends you add more water resistant grease to the inside of the strap before installing!