Powerfold motor replacement?

hogweed · 12th March 2021, 15:38

So I ordered casing and lid, and tried again. No problem with the new lid, but it didn’t fix the problem either. Had it on and off countless times, but the motor just clicks or graunches when I connect it to the car and press the actuator button.

Having spent most of the day on it, close to despair here… the only thing I haven't tried is fitting the new casing. And the problem with that is, to get the motor out of it you have to remove these tiny wires, which are in microscopic crimps, and I can see no way I might remove them.

Before I torch the car and get a Nissan Leaf, does anybody have any ideas how to open the crimps?

*UPDATE* OK, what happens is that it will spin its full ¼ turn clockwise, but if I reverse the wires and power it again, I can hear something that sounds like the gears slipping or something. This suggests that the gears are meshed OK (or it wouldn't spin clockwise), but are being allowed to move around by the worn casing when they try to spin the other way... what does eveyrbody think?

Seriously doing my head in here

12th March 2021, 15:38	#8
hogweed I really should get out more....... Vauxhall Insignia CDTi; MG TF 135 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 942 Thanked 378 Times in 297 Posts	Just not that simple... So I ordered casing and lid, and tried again. No problem with the new lid, but it didn’t fix the problem either. Had it on and off countless times, but the motor just clicks or graunches when I connect it to the car and press the actuator button. Having spent most of the day on it, close to despair here… the only thing I haven't tried is fitting the new casing. And the problem with that is, to get the motor out of it you have to remove these tiny wires, which are in microscopic crimps, and I can see no way I might remove them. Before I torch the car and get a Nissan Leaf, does anybody have any ideas how to open the crimps? UPDATE OK, what happens is that it will spin its full ¼ turn clockwise, but if I reverse the wires and power it again, I can hear something that sounds like the gears slipping or something. This suggests that the gears are meshed OK (or it wouldn't spin clockwise), but are being allowed to move around by the worn casing when they try to spin the other way... what does eveyrbody think? Seriously doing my head in here __________________ Past cars: MGB GT; Escort 1300 Sport; Vauxhall VX4/90; Marina Coupe TC; Celica ST (1972); Montego Turbo; Astra GTE 16V; Astra GSI 16V; Golf GTI 16V (Mk II); Sierra XR4x4 Estate; BMW 325i (E30); BMW M3 3.0; BMW M3 3.2 Evo. Left some of the more embarrassing ones out. And about 30 motorbikes. Last edited by hogweed; 12th March 2021 at 16:24..