OK..........only 1 line has vacuum..........blow through the hose connection furthest from the valve (inlet manifold reference).
Air should pass to the hose connection nearest the valve mounting bracket.

Apply 12 volt to the valve and movement should be heard.

With the valve activated, air should now pass to the other hose connection, if this is not achieved replace the valve.

WALLLLLLLLLL over my head!

correct only one of the hoses should have vaccum, when you swap them you should hear the actuator move

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try this, will tell us if its electrical or mechanical

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tried that man...still no go...took the actuator thing off 2day because i was bored...and the pin was still connected...

but earlier in this thread some 1 metioned it maybe stuck half way on? should i grease it up move it sum then put it back on?

the actuator had oil in there should it have? i left in there just in case

I've had this problem on my previous cordia. I noticed that the little shaft (gearbox) was stuck and i couldn't move it in or out with any force.
I was stuck with overdrive gears. Hope it's not as bad as my experience.

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u talking about the little shaft hiding in the rubber boot thing? if so i can move that preety easiely haha

im almost ready just to get another gearbox insteada tryna fix it

do u actually have any vacuum on either of the hoses though? if not, buying a new gbox isnt going to help i had oil in my actuator before, i let it sit so it drained, its not supposed to have oil in it, mine worked fine then.
where the actuator rod goes into the box, with the little locking pin (under the rubber boot), if u can move that to push the shaft into the box and pull it out of the box (engaging and disengaging) then that *should* be working alright internally
other thing is, does the vac line ahve a one-way valve in it? if the actuator gets boost it won't work
see how u go n let us know

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ok i draind all the oil out of the actuator put it back in made sure 1a the hoses has vaccum and yes it does.... and still no GO!!!!


i think i may take to it with a sledge hammer 2morro after work...

u know what, that might work if u hit it hard enough.

i'll call ya sometime 2morro or friday perhaps and walk u through a couple of things.

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Epic i must say.

you mean you phone works? been trying to call ya for a couple of days

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my phone always works and if u cant get me on that one call 96965305 or caldweld007@hotmail.com


all work

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Epic i must say.

well every time i call your mob i'm getting a msg like its turned off

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ANYONE GOT NE OTHER IDEARS!!!!

before it gets pushd on to the fire pit

yer send me ur number again

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Epic i must say.

undo the two big bolts that hold the acutuator on the box and try and pull the acutuator away from where it goes into the box witout pulling the little pin out, in otherwords try and manually engage it... might free it up or something

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tried that man i did that before i put it back on..and i was moving it with pliers when i had the acutator off

0406717635 man

OK, this is sounding electrical............have you checked the fuse box?

Have a look at the "back" fuse (number 10) to ensure it's not blown.