Door Lock Actuators

[Carl Haines]

Both my power door lock actuators have bit the dust. Making things worse the passenger side is jammed up making it nearly impossible to lock and unlock the passenger door. I did some checking and found that replacement actuators can be rather expensive. Being the frugal person that I am, I did find an alternative to the expensive replacement. Here is a link to the cheap actuator.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=330-010

Has anybody else used this type of actuator or does anybody have any useful suggestions?

Thanks

[SVOeric]

I added these same PDL actuactors to my 93 ranger when I added a alarm with keyless entry. They work good, but it will take some modifications to make them work.

[GAboySVO]

You can get booth door lock actuators in a ket form from 5.0 Resto for $89. Here is the link.

http://secure.50resto.com/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=2006&Category_ID=848

[svofan1]

...actuators..

Check EBAY, there is a fellow that sell these actuators very cheap, I think $40 a pair (he has them for auction). My son bought them for his 89 LX and they are fantastic..all instructions and took 10 minutes to put in....good luck..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2426408947&category=46101

[Erics SVO]

My Ex had one jam up in the drivers door. I took it out and pulled the rod up and lubed with a little moly or silicone grease, dont remember what one now. Thr rod is twisted so it took a couple or trys, and it worked great, replaced the boot and hooked back up! Til the time I broke up w/her (1 1/2 years later) it was still working....

Later, Eric

[Erik84SVO]

Re: ...actuators..

Originally posted by svofan1
Check EBAY, there is a fellow that sell these actuators very cheap, I think $40 a pair (he has them for auction). My son bought them for his 89 LX and they are fantastic..all instructions and took 10 minutes to put in....good luck..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=46101

I bought a couple of those from that guy for my SVO. Although it seems the ones Carl has found are the exact same thing and wayyyyy cheaper ($3.37 each )

Yeah, they work good, but they don't mount in the stock location. You attach the actuator to the upper door lock rod, so it pushes it up and down. I guess you could also do it differently, they're pretty universal. I'd recommend them just because they are tons cheaper than the ford ones.