How serious is this and what is cost to fix?

[The Radium King]

Originally Posted by Homeoboxter

The actuator is actually rebuildable, you can get it rebuilt using new O-rings so you won't have to buy the whole entire unit for $$$.

snap, that's cool. when mine failed the mechanic 'destructively' disassembled it so i assumed that it was a (expensive) one-use part. and a quick search found me this:

https://youtu.be/mH3BsU5zKLs?si=QmGwjah8GA_YygDg

thanks for the heads-up; will save me $ when (if) i ever gotta do it again.

good luck to the op; the use of vice grips on the motor should be your spirit guide to solving the problem.