Bought a new door lock actuator for my fox and can't get the old rivet that's in the door out. From looking at it, it looks like someone already put a new rivet in. Any tricks to get it out?
Use a pin punch to drive the stem out of the rivet and the use a 1/4" drill bit to drill the rivet out. I usually try to find a suitable bolt to replace the rivet.
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Stuck with door lock actuators that don't work and don't want to pay the $50+ for a new one? Tried the junkyard ones and found that they last six months and freeze up?
A new actuator for less than $8. Fix one side for $20, do both sides for only $28. I don't sell parts, I don’t make any money off of the upgrade, I just tell you how to do it cheaply and easily.
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Note that the prices aren't current , but the parts are still the same ones.
I just removed mine on the passengers side. I just sprayed wd40 on the mounting points. I then spread the rubber mounts outward and wiggled and twisted the actuator somewhat and it came out. It was alot easier than I thought. You don't need to drill the rivets out. It makes it a lot harder since not everybody has a rivet gun.
You can now lock the door with your keys and save 20 bucks if you chose not to use an actuator.