On August 17, 2018 at 11:55, radiorhea said...
new motor sounds like a better solution
It might not be that simple. I know the Auton lifts I've installed recently are different than the ones I installed 10 years ago. Not sure if it was just a design change, or updates based out of necessity due to changes in the linear actuators that are used to power them.
Because the lift is 16 years old it might not be possible to source the exact actuator that was used when it was manufactured.