hi there great site you have here i was wondering about trying to change out my powerdoor locks on the passenger side of my truck... IT doesnt work it just buzzes and spins so i want to change it out.
But i cant see how it bolts on or clips on?
I took the door panel off and looked i cant see how to pull the lock motor out? Only one rivet on the door!! help please.

 

Might wanna try Electrical Systems instead of General

 

That rivet would be it .........

Actuator, Power Door Lock

Removal

1.

Remove front door trim panel (23942). Refer to Section 01-05.

2.

Drill out power door lock actuator (218A42) retaining pop rivet.

3.

Disconnect wire harness connector on power door lock actuator.

4.

Disconnect latch lock rod from power door lock actuator.

5.

Remove power door lock actuator.

Installation

1.

Follow removal procedures in reverse order.

 

Ya thanks but what do i use instead of the rivet cause i dont have any that big??? Its a fair size about the size of a dime or nickle.
Maybe a bolt and a nut?

 

They're 1/4" pop rivets so you could use a 1/4" x 3/4" pan head screw. Don't think that would present any clearance problems. A regular bolt may be fine too, you'd just have to check it. Either way, put a drop of green or blue Loctite on the threads.

 

Hey right on i will try that but being a cheapskate by nature,,, i dont think i will use loctite cause i dont want to buy any...i will just double nutt it
But hey thanks again.....

 

You do realize that a nut is more expensive than a drop of loc-tite.
I'm cheap and lazy, but I won't blame one on the other unless it actually is cheaper and easier.
I htink a nut is just easier for you so would fall under the lazy part. Hope it dont turn out to be more work though and especialy hope it dont cause you to have to redo the work anytime soon.

 

WElll let me think fer a minute nope your wrong the amount of time for me to drive to the store cause i live way out in the country and gas is a buck 1.20 L here!!!
Then to purchase the loctite and put it on ,,,,ok say for intstant now i drove all the way to the store with my door apart getting dust in the cab of the vehicle ,,, Now that would cause me not to see the road to good and then BAM!! Being in a cloud of dust i run over and kill the neighbours cow by accident on the way with the truck ALL for LOCK TITE when i have a perfectly good used striped nutt on my bench??? loll

P.S i can torque those nutts tight you never could get em off try me

YEAH HAW

 

I like you imgaination!!!

Your going to fit in fine here.



On a serious note, you could probably skip double nutting it, if you have 1/4-20 neoprene nut.

 

Get the neighour to go to the store as If you went his cow would most likely perish and get him to pick up some cold ones so you can offer him a beer for his trouble.

 

Get him to help change the actuator too!
Here beer is perfectly good tender, as good or better than money.