Thank you I am a single woman grew up in junk yard but van been wrecked man hit that door it's all pushed in was gonna try to do this but not sure what it's gonna take to get the old one off .Thank you for this video
i followed this video a month ago and worked perfectly, the same door you had the problem on is the same one I had it on. A month goes by and it stops working, the power door does not unlock nor can open manually. Im not sure what to do now because I cant even get the door to open manual. I hope you can help, thanks!
Hi, you will have to remove the door panel while the door is closed and see what is happening inside. Probably the lock got stuck or actuator got unplugged. It will be a bit of challenge to do it, but should be doable
Thank you for the great video it was really helpful I will be doing this repair now that you provided this detailed information it was awesome thanks again much love to you.
Hmm don't think so. You could possibly unlock the door by removing the door panel and manually moving the lever in the actuator, but you would have to do it every time you want to lock/unlock door. And these actuators sometimes really get stuck
I just fixed one of these. Mine was seized in the locked position (lock button would not move, so door would not open). I was just planning on replacing with a new actuator, but I decided to take apart the broken actuator and have a look. The cover is only held on by 3 small torx screws. Inside is a small motor with a worm gear that moves a round white cam gear that is what moves the actuator lever arm. Mine was frozen (lock button wouldn't move at all), because the cam gear was binding on the worm gear at the end of its travel. The motor still worked and I was able to fix the actuator just by repacking both gears with new grease. But, if your motor is dead, or the gear teeth are worn/broken and/or the actuator is otherwise no good, you should be able to just remove the white cam gear (and motor, if you want) from the actuator box (this will let the lever arm move freely), put the actuator box back together and reinstall and that should allow you to use the door and lock/unlock manually. (Make sure you get the door latch pin back into the curved slot in the actuator lever arm when you reinstall, or it won't work).
I don't think it will work. If I remember correctly, the lock/unlock pin is connected directly to the actuator and there isn no manual lock on the sliding doors
@@QuiteAlright I guess I should have told you what my sliding door is doing. It is a manual, not a power sliding door. Sometimes when I open the door, it doesn't unlatch...I pull the handle repeatedly but it won't open. Sometimes (but not always), I can use the unlock button on the drivers side door while pulling up on the locking knob on the sliding door and it unlocks and then I can open the door. Is that an actuator problem?
I just fixed one of these. Mine was seized in the locked position (lock button would not move, so door would not open). I was just planning on replacing with a new actuator, but I decided to take apart the broken actuator and have a look. The cover is only held on by 3 small torx screws. Inside is a small motor with a worm gear that moves a round white cam gear that is what moves the actuator lever arm. Mine was frozen (lock button wouldn't move at all), because the cam gear was binding on the worm gear at the end of its travel. The motor still worked and I was able to fix it just by repacking with new grease. But, if your motor is dead, or the gear teeth are worn/broken and/or the actuator is otherwise no good, you should be able to just remove the white cam gear (and motor, if you want) from the actuator box (this will let the lever arm move freely), put the actuator box back together and reinstall and that should allow you to use the door and lock/unlock manually. (Make sure you get the door latch pin back into the curved slot in the actuator lever arm when you reinstall, or it won't work).
Okay you're going to replace this right I didn't watch the video yet you just pulled off the top panel yes I had to take out my headliner those things don't pop back in they don't align they fall back behind the metal can't get to them and thank God I don't have no Motors or nothing like that I always said The more crap on your car the more crap that's going to break taking apart is so much easier than putting back together okay thank you it really helped just start yanking the crap off with a screwdriver got it
Haha I hope I don't have to put screws back into it cuz I will them little plastic things usually do not hold up and I'm beginning to think it's all your fault.. tell me why does things break? Haha
Okay so it has linkage I just got a short mine's working it goes...bzz-zzzz.. and believe it or not it happened right after a construction company hit the back very tip in of that big black bumper back there the very next day it started making a noise they told me it was all in my head and I it was already broke no my bumper is cracked they hit me with the truck and now I have the short that's running my battery down the whole thing about it I said boys if you don't have enough room I'll move my vehicle oh no you don't have to move your vehicle I came back and there was a crack in tip of my bumper and the truck was gone I hope to see the day there is no more vehicles on the road I really do I know about the mechanic industry they're getting ripped off left and right and when you get a poor guy trying to make a living being a mechanic people will bring their cars and rather take their TV out of Hawk rather than pay the mechanic that was never me my mechanic gets paid first I don't eat until he does he's my bread and butter so you're worth your weight and gold sir 50 years I've been working on my own Vehicles is just getting so complicated even the mechanics are getting ripped off from franchise repair shops you got 20 minutes to get a job done they don't even care if the engine still hot and just came off the road get it done or comes out of your paycheck for every minute that you don't get it done and go to school on your off days to learn all the new manufacturing traits a bunch of b******* so people can sit on their ass and push buttons again I've only got one more button to push and it says...*pow*
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Thank you! My door has been broken for awhile now replacing it right now.
Glad I could help!
You can drill a hole in the inner panel to remove the golden screw. saves taking out the whole thing
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Thank you and I'm glad my videos are helpful :)
Thank you I am a single woman grew up in junk yard but van been wrecked man hit that door it's all pushed in was gonna try to do this but not sure what it's gonna take to get the old one off .Thank you for this video
You're welcome and good luck
i followed this video a month ago and worked perfectly, the same door you had the problem on is the same one I had it on. A month goes by and it stops working, the power door does not unlock nor can open manually. Im not sure what to do now because I cant even get the door to open manual. I hope you can help, thanks!
Hi, you will have to remove the door panel while the door is closed and see what is happening inside. Probably the lock got stuck or actuator got unplugged. It will be a bit of challenge to do it, but should be doable
@@QuiteAlright i removed it a couple hours ago, actuator was still plugged in. how do I get the lock unstuck?
Thank you for the great video it was really helpful I will be doing this repair now that you provided this detailed information it was awesome thanks again much love to you.
Thank you for a great comment and good luck
Is there a way to leave the unlock the door and just leave it “manual” without replacing the actuator?
Hmm don't think so. You could possibly unlock the door by removing the door panel and manually moving the lever in the actuator, but you would have to do it every time you want to lock/unlock door. And these actuators sometimes really get stuck
@@QuiteAlright damn!
I just fixed one of these. Mine was seized in the locked position (lock button would not move, so door would not open). I was just planning on replacing with a new actuator, but I decided to take apart the broken actuator and have a look. The cover is only held on by 3 small torx screws. Inside is a small motor with a worm gear that moves a round white cam gear that is what moves the actuator lever arm. Mine was frozen (lock button wouldn't move at all), because the cam gear was binding on the worm gear at the end of its travel. The motor still worked and I was able to fix the actuator just by repacking both gears with new grease. But, if your motor is dead, or the gear teeth are worn/broken and/or the actuator is otherwise no good, you should be able to just remove the white cam gear (and motor, if you want) from the actuator box (this will let the lever arm move freely), put the actuator box back together and reinstall and that should allow you to use the door and lock/unlock manually.
(Make sure you get the door latch pin back into the curved slot in the actuator lever arm when you reinstall, or it won't work).
I fix the problem, I bought a new van
On my 2005 Grand Caravan I just manually pull up or depress the lock knob!
Can I disconnect this actuator and lock/unlock it manually? Thanks.
I don't think it will work. If I remember correctly, the lock/unlock pin is connected directly to the actuator and there isn no manual lock on the sliding doors
@@QuiteAlright I appreciate your prompt reply. I was figuring that was the case... thanks.
@@QuiteAlright I guess I should have told you what my sliding door is doing. It is a manual, not a power sliding door. Sometimes when I open the door, it doesn't unlatch...I pull the handle repeatedly but it won't open. Sometimes (but not always), I can use the unlock button on the drivers side door while pulling up on the locking knob on the sliding door and it unlocks and then I can open the door. Is that an actuator problem?
Most likely it is actuator problem. It still works in your case, but not how it's supposed to. It's weak so you can sometimes still open the door.
I just fixed one of these. Mine was seized in the locked position (lock button would not move, so door would not open). I was just planning on replacing with a new actuator, but I decided to take apart the broken actuator and have a look. The cover is only held on by 3 small torx screws. Inside is a small motor with a worm gear that moves a round white cam gear that is what moves the actuator lever arm. Mine was frozen (lock button wouldn't move at all), because the cam gear was binding on the worm gear at the end of its travel. The motor still worked and I was able to fix it just by repacking with new grease. But, if your motor is dead, or the gear teeth are worn/broken and/or the actuator is otherwise no good, you should be able to just remove the white cam gear (and motor, if you want) from the actuator box (this will let the lever arm move freely), put the actuator box back together and reinstall and that should allow you to use the door and lock/unlock manually.
(Make sure you get the door latch pin back into the curved slot in the actuator lever arm when you reinstall, or it won't work).
thanks takes the guess work out for me
I'm glad the video was helpful
Thank you
You're welcome
@1:18. What is that thing that's sticking out on the door panel?
you mean the door lock knob?
Okay you're going to replace this right I didn't watch the video yet you just pulled off the top panel yes I had to take out my headliner those things don't pop back in they don't align they fall back behind the metal can't get to them and thank God I don't have no Motors or nothing like that I always said The more crap on your car the more crap that's going to break taking apart is so much easier than putting back together okay thank you it really helped just start yanking the crap off with a screwdriver got it
Haha I hope I don't have to put screws back into it cuz I will them little plastic things usually do not hold up and I'm beginning to think it's all your fault.. tell me why does things break? Haha
Okay so it has linkage I just got a short mine's working it goes...bzz-zzzz.. and believe it or not it happened right after a construction company hit the back very tip in of that big black bumper back there the very next day it started making a noise they told me it was all in my head and I it was already broke no my bumper is cracked they hit me with the truck and now I have the short that's running my battery down the whole thing about it I said boys if you don't have enough room I'll move my vehicle oh no you don't have to move your vehicle I came back and there was a crack in tip of my bumper and the truck was gone I hope to see the day there is no more vehicles on the road I really do I know about the mechanic industry they're getting ripped off left and right and when you get a poor guy trying to make a living being a mechanic people will bring their cars and rather take their TV out of Hawk rather than pay the mechanic that was never me my mechanic gets paid first I don't eat until he does he's my bread and butter so you're worth your weight and gold sir 50 years I've been working on my own Vehicles is just getting so complicated even the mechanics are getting ripped off from franchise repair shops you got 20 minutes to get a job done they don't even care if the engine still hot and just came off the road get it done or comes out of your paycheck for every minute that you don't get it done and go to school on your off days to learn all the new manufacturing traits a bunch of b******* so people can sit on their ass and push buttons again I've only got one more button to push and it says...*pow*