Problems with HVAC and cold air in the winter
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I can understand that. Did you check at Auto Parts Fast at RockAuto for that part. I've found prices there, even with shipping to be well below the parts stores.
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I can understand that. Did you check at Auto Parts Fast at RockAuto for that part. I've found prices there, even with shipping to be well below the parts stores.
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I know, this thing is puzzling..
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story of my life... I have been picking some mechanics brains I know and I have not come up with anything either... hence I thought I would try this site.... maybe I would get lucky, maybe not. lookin like the latter, huh? haha
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I would have to say, the reason why there'* little info on this is because it'* not a serviceable part. It don't work, it gets replaced. Best I could come up with is pull it out and check the connections. Determine how many volts it gets and apply that to the actuator and see how it moves. If it'* not moving smoothly then, it'* shot. See if you can open it up, it might just have dirty contacts.
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I would have to say, the reason why there'* little info on this is because it'* not a serviceable part. It don't work, it gets replaced. Best I could come up with is pull it out and check the connections. Determine how many volts it gets and apply that to the actuator and see how it moves. If it'* not moving smoothly then, it'* shot. See if you can open it up, it might just have dirty contacts.
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The actuators sometimes fail like this with a crack and the nylon gear slips on the hub. The actuator loses it'* reference points when the slipping occurs.
If I recall there was one way to reset the references on the actuators and that was to set the controls at 60 and then start the car and wait a while. Then move the temp controls to 90 and let the actuators find the other end of their travel. Then the programmer should be able to determine points in between relative to those two extremes. But when the slipping occurs, nothing moves. Give a little push to the arm and the actuator can move appearing normal.
You might try repairing the actuator for a cheap, albeit temporary fix with some epoxy or polyurethane construction adhesive.
This is not my picture. It was on the internet somewhere. My thanks to the owner.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...uator015-1.jpg
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If I don't follow what the question is here, I apologize.
The actuators sometimes fail like this with a crack and the nylon gear slips on the hub. The actuator loses it'* reference points when the slipping occurs.
If I recall there was one way to reset the references on the actuators and that was to set the controls at 60 and then start the car and wait a while. Then move the temp controls to 90 and let the actuators find the other end of their travel. Then the programmer should be able to determine points in between relative to those two extremes. But when the slipping occurs, nothing moves. Give a little push to the arm and the actuator can move appearing normal.
You might try repairing the actuator for a cheap, albeit temporary fix with some epoxy or polyurethane construction adhesive.
This is not my picture. It was on the internet somewhere. My thanks to the owner.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...uator015-1.jpg
The actuators sometimes fail like this with a crack and the nylon gear slips on the hub. The actuator loses it'* reference points when the slipping occurs.
If I recall there was one way to reset the references on the actuators and that was to set the controls at 60 and then start the car and wait a while. Then move the temp controls to 90 and let the actuators find the other end of their travel. Then the programmer should be able to determine points in between relative to those two extremes. But when the slipping occurs, nothing moves. Give a little push to the arm and the actuator can move appearing normal.
You might try repairing the actuator for a cheap, albeit temporary fix with some epoxy or polyurethane construction adhesive.
This is not my picture. It was on the internet somewhere. My thanks to the owner.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...uator015-1.jpg
I played with it again today with the Tech 2 computer at work, and it looks like it does lose its frame of reference for where it is at, making me think that the plastic gear is cracked. We shall see on Saturday!
Thanks again to everyone'* help, and Ill post up results come this weekend.