hi folks - hope everyone is doing well.

my rear door lock actuator hasnt been working well and i bought the motor to replace it. i know how to remove the rear door actuator itself but i cannot pull it out of the door - the window guide gets in the way.

any idea on how i can pull the actuator out of the door?!

thanks in advance folks!
-mtd

 

Remove whatever is in the way. The window is removed with 10mm bolts. And to remove the glass Guide slightly remove the weatherstrip. There should be a bolt at the top of the door and also by the regulator.

 

If you do a 'Search', I seem to recall a pretty good write-up about replacing actuators.

 

There's a 'regulator' in the door?

 

The "regulator" is the word most manufacturers use to describe the mechanism that raises and lowers the window. It can hand cranked (old days) or motor driven.
I actually prefer the old hand crank method... less too go wrong

 

I guess I'll have to remove almost everything in the door to replace the actuator.

Thanks for your reply!

 

The is a door lock actuator and a window regulator...so, technically, you have both!