Honda Repair: Honda Accord Door Lock Actuator, door latch assembly, honda accord

Question
Hi Craig,
My 97 Accord (130K miles) passenger side door lock makes a buzzing noise when I lock it using the power lock/remote - I suspect it is the door lock actuator. I am a pretty okay DIYer (following instructions)- how difficult/easy it is to replace the actuator? Where can I find step-by-step instructions for doing it?

Thanks for your advice/help.

Answer
Yes, the door lock actuator is bad.  Very common.  Not hard to install if you have the time.  Remove the door panel.  The actuator has three screws that hold it on to the door latch assembly.  Remove these screws and the actuator comes off the latch.  You may want to remove the window and the rear window track to gain easy access to the latch.  The hardest part is making sure that you have the tab on the actuator lined up with the tab on the latch so it works properly.