Review on 🔒 Dorman 746-147 Door Lock Actuator: Unbeatable Performance and Reliability! by Chad Carter

In the 25 years that I have owned the Fox Body Mustang I have tried many lock drives. Many were disappointed, but not this one! I ordered two Dorman drives after spending a lot of time and money on others in the past. Both of these actuators don't fiddle, push hard, or jerk on the locking mechanisms. All others I've bought from certain Mustang parts sites have been weak, sometimes locked but not unlocked. sometimes unlock but not block. Very frustrating. After reading some of the other reviews on here I ordered this one and was not disappointed. Dorman may cost more than others, but they work the first time. Save time installing/uninstalling, sending back the bad one and ordering a new one, hoping the last order will bring you luck and they work. Pay a little more and pocket them once so you don't have to keep fumbling with things. By the way: At least for the Fox Body Mustang this is not a difficult setup. Probably 1-1.5 hours of work on the top of the door. Door handle removal requires 4 screws (two 3/8" latch screws and 2 Phillips heads), lock/window switch removal requires 2 Phillips screws, door panel requires an additional 3 Phillips screws, and route the trim clips along with it something like the "Lisle 35400" Removal Tool and set it aside. If you need new trim clips, you can order "N807925-S". Peel back about 1 foot of the plastic wrap behind the door panel at the end of the door latch and look inside. You will see that the drive is held in place by a white plastic bracket. Spray some WD40 on the rubber grommets that hold the drive in the plastic bracket and push the drive out of the bracket. With the actuator removed from the bracket, rotate the actuator body parallel to the ground and gently pull towards the front of the vehicle to disengage the actuator pin from the locking mechanism. screwed or something. plastic can be brittle) and check which bent steel pin you need from the new actuator kit. A little look at the old drive will show you how to assemble a new one. When everything is put together, plug in the new drive, apply some WD40 to the new rubber bushings and flip over everything you just did. Installing the grommets/holders in and out of the plastic bracket is by far the most difficult part of this project. They are in good condition and their installation requires some patience, dexterity and grip strength. Just in case, once you've installed new drives, test them out a few times before putting everything together. These drives should work just fine, but you never know. Much luck!