Astro Van M V6-262 4.3L VIN Z (1994)
Door Locks: Service and Repair
Rear Doors
Lock Assembly
Remove or Disconnect
1. Door trim panel.
2. Control rods from the lock assembly. Pry the clip anchor out of the hole and push the clip away from the lever. Pull the rod and the clip away from
the lever.
3. Door to lock screws.
4. Lock from the vehicle.
Install or Connect
1. Clips to the lock.
2. Lock to the vehicle.
3. Door to lock screws.
4. Control rods to the lock assembly through the clips.
5. Door trim panel.
Binding Lock Cylinders
Apply the proper lubrication, and binding or sticking door lock cylinders and keys that are hard to insert or remove, in many cases, will be corrected.
The recommended material for lubricating these components is Multi-Purpose Lubricant Superlube® GM P/N 12346241 or equivalent.
Penetrating lubricants such as GM P/N 1052949 and WD-40® are not recommended These lubricants wash out the original lubrication and eventually
evaporate, leaving little or no lubricating material. Refer to steps 2 through 5 below for proper methods of lubrication in order to use GM P/N
1052949 or WD-40® in order to unfreeze or loosen lock cylinder components.
Perform the following procedure in order to repair frozen lock cylinders due to cold weather:
