Thet usually gaurantee them and motors are rarely the problem. Only 1 wrecking yard there?
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Brent Bradley Scenic photographer and former mechanic with car and motorcycle drag racing background. Also, avid snowmobiler.......retired. The Ex; custom mudflaps
Read where one guy stripped his Torx head: it's a size 27.
As for light: I used a mini-mag light hangining in one of the holes (shining inside frame...duh) to see the clips and stuff inside.
Removal: I see why it takes an hour on the first lock. TRUST and FAITH that you are doing the right thing. Getting the clips and snapping them loose is a TRUST thing and FAITH it won't break. I should get some pictures because I have the rear doors to do next. Someone should post pics of the clips and how they release. That would be a huge help.
Pretty simple with light hanging inside to see and KNOWING what clips and how to un-snap 'em.
Good thread. But someone should start one or finalize one with pics and a summary of all these pages!
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Brent Bradley Scenic photographer and former mechanic with car and motorcycle drag racing background. Also, avid snowmobiler.......retired. The Ex; custom mudflaps
I did my drivers side door today, it is quite the pita unhooking all that stuff the first time around. The actual mod is the easiest part. Started to rain on me when I was hooking everything backup, so that made it even more of a pita.
My other 3 doors are intermittent, so I will do those later.
Thanks to all who posted in this thread and made it easy.
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E99, F350, 4"ex, AFE II w/ Pete's cover, ISSPRO gauges, TSI built trans, DP Tuner, EBPV brake w/T/C lock & LED. GP LED, True cool max 4739, CCK, S.S. HPX, in cab fuel pressure gauge, FPR shim, Bilsteins, X-code springs, Power Slot cryo rotors & Hawk pads, 244K on the clock. RHN
On work the bench: Intank Pump, Por 15 for oil pan, 140 IDM, .
Going to be doing this to my 2000 F-250 Super Duty tomorrow. Hopefully its as easy for me as it was for the rest of you. Thanks for the post
Not bad if you are a little mech inclined.
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Brent Bradley Scenic photographer and former mechanic with car and motorcycle drag racing background. Also, avid snowmobiler.......retired. The Ex; custom mudflaps
I so love this site! This fix was the best ever I have seen
On this 99 F350 turbo deisel super duty crew cab I just picked up....The guy hated the fact that the door lockls didnt work and he let me steal this beast for cents on the dollar
I can not tell you all how frustrating inoperable door locks are. I also found this same fix as the first poster here did. I also can not recall exactly the url but it had color photos too.
Any ways I went into the fix wide eyed and amazed at how really very simple it was to do. I was not afraid to take a razor knife to the plastic rivet heads because i knew from the start that 2 zip ties an 2 small aluminum rivets were all I needed to properly close up the actuator case once the tiny motor was opened and the thermal plate was wrapped in a peice of aluminum foil. I believe these thermal jobbys are bimetal with a silcon sandwich or something. But whatever..."ford and their better ideas" to protect us from ourselves eh?? My reasoning is if the repair doesnt work...I'll have to spend $120-$160 for 4 new actuators so why not try the repair.
Well these locks now bang open/shut with gusto like no new door locks ever did! Yay!
And the zip ties were quick and super effective. They are more than enuff to last for years I figure. No way will they strech and 2 small pop rivets in the original position further reinforce the closure.
While i was at it. I throroughly rinsed/cleansed the entire lacth system and door ajar sensors. (cool how those little buggers release too.) and they were caked in crap...no wonder they get sticky. I freed up the door lock key cylinders too with some pbr rust buster...the two front doors and the tailgate were all froze...
I lubed everything up with WD-40 and then further coated with some hi-perf silicone lube and reaasembled all and cleaned the door panels all up inside and out and cleaned inside the door by the drain holes and buttoned her all up. Total time invested? 4.5 hours. Total cost? 4 beers and a few zip ties and pop rivets and a few squirts of degreaser and lube.
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