Didn’t need any extra parts but I did break some clips on the plastic parts. Ordered some of those
No problem, nothing fancy or a big production required.
Was the part you ordered called the "heater case"? Also did you replace the actuators?
I found this video a few weeks ago and was planning to use it as a reference guide. I'm glad to see it was accurate and useful for you, Mark!
It’s still a pretty big project. The amount of wires and plugs had me nervous. Was worried I’d nick one or pull one out. Getting the new box to line up was tough also. Putting everything back together went pretty smooth
Awesome thanks, that is the part I found too.
That might work but may not be a perm fix and you would have to make sure you are not jamming the pin too far into the blue bell crank.Airline Tech need some comments please. My 19 is not driven a lot. I have 38,549 miles, it will be 5yrs old in July so no warranty. Mine started just a while back then finally stayed in the warm position. At one point in my life I have spent a lot of time doing automotive HVAC work. Have done many 60s 70s 80s & 90s. Pulled a lot of dash boards out. In the earlier models things were operated by cables. So today was pretty nice 71 degrees. Knowing I want to keep the truck but still have heat & a/c I thought I would try a temporary fix. I gave it a try at getting to the blend door actuator. Mine has manual a/c so it is on the passenger side. I was able to access the actuator easier by drilling 2 holes in the bracket (marked with black marker). After removing the actuator operating the blend door manually everything worked as it should (hot & cold). The actuator when plugged in unattached to the blend door makes no noise & moves the cam freely. So my assumption is (I may be wrong) that with the heater box warping the pin on the blend door must be jumping out of the cam thus making the clicking sound. So my temporary fix was to use some 12g wire I have on hand to make cable, needed something stiff. It actually does work. I have the wire crimped enough to stay on. I want to try and find the old style push on retainers to hold it on, the ones I have are to big. One thought I had which I might try when I get more time (I'm in the process of putting a bathroom in the basement) since the cam comes off the actuator I was wondering if by slipping a bushing of some sort between the actuator & the cam pushing the cam closer to the heater box if this might work as a fix. Just thinking out loud. Really hate to pull the dash. Thanks for reading & any comments.
