ChefsteveViii
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So for Christmas Santa got me a issue with my blend door.
I've read tons of post on this blend door issue prior to it breaking in anticipation of this eventually happening. A lot sooner then I thought.
With there being so many post it can be a little overwhelming, seeing as it can be different things.
I have anticipated that I'll be removing the dash, which I'm fine with. I'm very mechanically inclined and capable of doing this task, but in hopes of some general knowledge before I get into it.
I will start out with what I've found, I was running a/c - cold air yesterday Christmas eve and switched it do heat to defrost the window. It was 80 degrees here in NC during the day! Hence using ac. I went to switch back to cold air and nothing happened, it stayed on heat.
Once I got home I dropped the glove box to inspect, as you probably know you can't see much at all.
Things I've done to check, all while my hand was on the metal rod, I first switched to cold air and nothing happened, but I was able to then move the metal rod and manually move I'm assuming the blend door and my ac was back. Then I switched back to heat and could feel the actuator move as I raised degree by degree to then fully engaging the heat. I did not feel the actuator when I tried switching to cold air.
I'm guessing but could be wrong, could it just possibly be the actuator itself? And no broken arms?
Any input would be great, I know this maybe a long post but wanted to describe as best as I could and try to narrow this down before I start tearing into things since a lot of you have overcome these issues.
Thanks again and merry Christmas!
I've read tons of post on this blend door issue prior to it breaking in anticipation of this eventually happening. A lot sooner then I thought.
With there being so many post it can be a little overwhelming, seeing as it can be different things.
I have anticipated that I'll be removing the dash, which I'm fine with. I'm very mechanically inclined and capable of doing this task, but in hopes of some general knowledge before I get into it.
I will start out with what I've found, I was running a/c - cold air yesterday Christmas eve and switched it do heat to defrost the window. It was 80 degrees here in NC during the day! Hence using ac. I went to switch back to cold air and nothing happened, it stayed on heat.
Once I got home I dropped the glove box to inspect, as you probably know you can't see much at all.
Things I've done to check, all while my hand was on the metal rod, I first switched to cold air and nothing happened, but I was able to then move the metal rod and manually move I'm assuming the blend door and my ac was back. Then I switched back to heat and could feel the actuator move as I raised degree by degree to then fully engaging the heat. I did not feel the actuator when I tried switching to cold air.
I'm guessing but could be wrong, could it just possibly be the actuator itself? And no broken arms?
Any input would be great, I know this maybe a long post but wanted to describe as best as I could and try to narrow this down before I start tearing into things since a lot of you have overcome these issues.
Thanks again and merry Christmas!