DIY: Repair central locking actuator

[lukey]

Is the $40 motor a direct replacement though? Or do you need to swap over shafts?

I'm putting the car up for sale soon so I'm trying to avoid too much mucking around, if I can get something like that assembly from the US I can just do a straight change over and have it sorted.

[legacydan]

just noticed my right rear door not opening and closing properly now either, im curious if the mechanism is the same for all doors as i bought a crashed legacy for the engine for my rebuild and just my luck i already sold the right rear motor to a guy locally that has same issue, so i was going to swap in the front drivers side door mechanism if its the same as the rear, just thought i would check here if anyone knows before i go ripping it out

[seanmau5]

The shafts on the eBay motors are shorter, so you would still need to swap out the armatures. The Subaru motors also have a D shape end so the worm drive will stick and lock in.

I'd imagine that the whole door lock assembly would be a different shape due to the difference in shape of the door in the particular location. Does the rear door latch locate a lot higher than the front?

[lukey]

I think they're the same for the same side of the car, the two lefts are the same and the two rights are the same.

[Dropz]

drivers door is different as it has the key lock too. Both passengers are the same.

If you need I can fix one of my spare right hand rears and post it to you.

[lukey]

Thanks Dropz, cos im only fixing the passenger door i didnt realise the difference on the other side

[lukey]

OK i ended up searching around all the Subaru spare parts sites that legacygt.com reccomends, best price with shipping I found was $64.78 + $28.80 shipping, less than AUD$150 for two.

If anyone knows, could they confirm if this part is the whole actuator (the white box containing the motor).

It's located at https://www.subaruonlineparts.com/oempartscat.html - Parts -> Subaru -> 2005 -> Legacy -> Rear Door -> Lock and hardware -> Actuator ->

Actuator, Actuator Left
ACTUATOR AY DR LNM

Just don't want to purchase it if it ends up being the wrong thing...

[seanmau5]

I'd be keen on front R/H assy. I have an uncle in the US who is more then happy to send stuff to me!!

[Dropz]

It only comes as an actuator assy as its a non serviceable item at Subaru.

[lukey]

I'd be keen on front R/H assy. I have an uncle in the US who is more then happy to send stuff to me!!

I'm moving there in May so I can send plenty over for everyone haha

It only comes as an actuator assy as its a non serviceable item at Subaru.

So by that do you mean it just comes as a sealed unit, like this one? (large circle)

[Dropz]

Yes. Spot on.

[lukey]

Thanks mate, will order one.

[seanmau5]

Getting myself a little confused at the moment..

In the US of A they are left hand drive vehicles.. Does that make the actuator any different? I can't recall seeing any major differences between mine when I had them out to repair (besides the obvious L/R orientation)

[Dropz]

Us ones would be the same, their LHF is drivers door, it would be same to our LHF passenger door.

[lukey]

A possible replacement motor?

http://www.hiteksystems.co.nz/automotiv ... 7?cPath=30