Power Locks Trouble

[OldsBuickGuy82]

Back door power locks have stopped locking/unlocking and make a grinding, drill-like sound when I hit the switch. There is obviously something going on in there, the motors don't seem tobe dead, else where does the drill sound come from. Also, I can still lock and unlock the doors manually. Can they be stuck or something caught up in them???

Any thoughts???....I really don't want to replace them.

[88capriceclassic]

same prob wit my passenger front door lock.i thought the motor was bad but i could be wrong.

[OldsBuickGuy82]

Did you do anything with it at all? Maybe pull the door panel and check it out?

[reekor]

The rivets that hold the actuators to the door in these car are know to break.

Originally Posted by OldsBuickGuy82

Back door power locks have stopped locking/unlocking and make a grinding, drill-like sound when I hit the switch. There is obviously something going on in there, the motors don't seem tobe dead, else where does the drill sound come from. Also, I can still lock and unlock the doors manually. Can they be stuck or something caught up in them???

Any thoughts???....I really don't want to replace them.

[OldsBuickGuy82]

Originally Posted by reekor

The rivets that hold the actuators to the door in these car are know to break.

The actuators are still firmly held in place. Is it likly they are burnt out but still capable of making noice when the switch it engaged???....