I fixed this problem in my '87 by removing the power lock motor and cleaning the internals. There was a lot of corrosion built-up, also, there are two springs in each one that had compressed and a copper piece that was worn down. Stretching the springs and cleaning the corrosion fixed the problem. - Stephen Jones '87 Westy Jackson, WY > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of James Morris > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 2:06 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Power locks - 87 Vanagon > > > The power locks seem to be going wacko on my Vanagon. > Intermitantly it sounds > like the mechanism is locking and un-locking. I cannot > figure it out. Now I > cannot even open the slider without reaching thru the fron > door and lifting the > (little button) while simultaneously moving the outside > latch. (related??) > Anyone have a clue what I might look for? > > james b morris - Dallas > 87 Vanagon > |
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