These are prone to get corroded internally. If you want a cheap fix, try removing them and cleaning up the inside of the unit (not all that easy but doable). The other thing to try is to be sure that your contacts on the sliding door are clean and aligned properly. Mine were out of alignment and this caused my sliding door lock to not lock sometimes, or not unlock other times. The latter would cause the rubber-band effect that you discribe. What I would do to fix it is lift up on the door handle while operating the door lock in unlock mode (this would allow the contacts to line up) and the lock would unlock. If you can't fix it either way I have new front door lock units for $70 each and sliding door and rear hatch units for $65 each. PS Bulley the Vanagon power locks don't use vacuum at all. Only electricity.
Thanks, Ken Wilford http://www.vanagain.com John 3:16 Phone: (856)-765-1583 Shop: (856)-327-0027 Fax: (856)-327-2242 |
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