[urq] Diff Lock Actuator repair (lee Valley)

[fdekat]

> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:57:15 -0400
> From: Louis-Alain Richard <larichard at plguide.com>
> Subject: Re: [urq] ur-q door lock actuators -- Mercedes alternative
> To: "'Jan Pinkowish'" <jpinkowish at comcast.net>
> Cc: Urq at audifans.com
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> Bingo ! 
> 
> I'm forwarding it to the urQ list too.
> 
> Louis-Alain
> 
>  
> > If you know that your problem is a leak in the boot surrounding the
> > actuator shaft(and not a crack in the plastic body), you can try 
> > replacing the boot with this alternative:
> > 
> > http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?&p=45858&cat=2,42194,40727 
> >
> > Jan Pinkowish
> > '85 4ksq


Speaking from personal experience, I can attest to those miniature "condems"
working on the actuator side of the diff lock mechanisim. 

(*After* I had sealed the crack in the plastic body, caused by the mounting
bolts expanding when they rusted away to nothing..)