i purchased it in 93 so i dont remember, will post install pic later

 

heres the pics.

 

heres a pic from the other side

 

Sorry to dig up an old post but thought it would be better to post on the same issue then to start a new post.. I torn this apart last night about 4 hours after buying my X to see if i could physicaly see the issue. I can hear the actuator but nothing moves but a little twitch. Also. the metal rod that attaches to the key lock just slides thru that metal peice that it goes in. In b-uno post above this one picture 1 were the blue keeper is. Is that normal. Almost seems like there is a stopped missing on the backside of it. I dont mind replacing all parts with new if thats what needs to be done. As this is the only door that I CAN NOT lock on my X. I got two Actuators that I know I need to replace in the rear doors on both sides. Thinking about doing all 5 and be done with it, or replace what needs to be replaced?

 

welcome to the world of the new "reliable" cars. anyhow the blue thing i think your talking about looks to me to be just a bushing so it slides smooth on the rod.

 

I believe that you can buy and just replace the motor. I will try to find a source, but you might try your local hobby shop, or go on line.

 

well dang it going back to stock, just due to the noise of the actuator, it actually worked very good and reliable.

for the life of me i cannot find that @##!!!! dam yellow bushing! i need one to make the stock actuator work again!

anyone got one?

 

Well, we went on a spring break trip with the kiddos and the locks were working...I think...mid stop on our trip. We get to our destination and I notice none of the locks will work with the key pad or the inside door switch. I can here some sort of module working behind the dash around where the radio area is when I push the button on the key pad. I figured I would just lock the doors manually so that worked until I got to the passenger side front door and it was jamed such that I could not lock it with either the inside lever or the outside key. I wound up pulling the door apart and finding the actuator was frozen so I removed it and hooked everything back up since we were out of town and would be going to Sea World the next day. I thought once I removed the actuator that the other locks would work with the key pad and/or the switch but nada. I am wondering if anyone here has had this happen before...it has been a year and a half since I did the tin foil mod and wondering if the motors might now be toast in the rest of the actuators.

 

Stock new actuator getting weak again! Gonna jus unhook the wire and use the key, these things are garbage. Not worth getting stuff stold out of it thinking it locks

 

I am confused. Can the left side door actuator work in the rear? I keep hearing grumbles.

 

i did end up replacing it again, and its working. the keys good untill the back hatch is covered in ice and the key hole freezes up. or i get to lazy.