Removing 98 Corolla Door Lock Actuator

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Usually there is a dog leg and you have to have one end completely loose to make it work, or slide it forward through the hole because there is a nib at the end that keeps you from pulling it out backwards. Remember that assemblies are often built as one unit and then installed in the factory that way. Taking them apart means removing the whole assembly and THEN you can take the assembly apart.

Manufacturers use "Design for Assembly". Sometimes the forget "design for repair".