Heater Blend Door Hack
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So my blend door broke of course. Trying the hack to replace it and cant get the piece you have to cut out off. Am I missing something or is 2013 different??
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i think you over did it a little. this is the best video i found.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py-2ukNVAGs&t=2s |
If i ever need to do this, Im going to do a complete write up of how to pull the dash the correct way to do this repair. I see far too many of these post of people struggling to do this.
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i guess i should have done a sticky but the info is out there i found it and posted links. if all i had to do was the blend door i would NOT pull the dash! you can fix that in about a hour if you go off the video link i posted.:nod: |
Ive pulled and installed many dashboards out of Ford, GM and Chrysler vehicles in a manufacturer plant environment. They are all generally the same with some minor differences. Disassembling the dash in pieces is the wrong way to do it. It comes out as an assembly, the exact same way the plant installs it. If you know what your doing, it comes out fairly easy, WITH the bar and not removing the windshield (idk who the **** come up with that idea). The assembly plant does not assemble dash pieces in the car. There is no need to remove the dash pad, the radio or even the glove box. Think dash assembly, not dash pieces.
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these were the most helpful links i found. http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/int...fth-gen-camaro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-96vPDEKZE in the video below of this post goto 1:25 and start watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL3CaKzVKm4 |
Man, that's really shitty that it costs a couple thousand to get to and replace a $15 part. Does this problem extend to other years and models?
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I was wondering about this the other day when it got chilly in FL. If I never turn it to heat would this ever happen? There is something motorized that opens/closes after the car is turned off for a few minutes.... Is it this door or a different one?
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Not going to argue with you bro. You do you. Your car. More power to you bro. |
Those videos are poor at best, better than nothing but surly not a good guide. Now I've had many dashes removed for repairs. I have to say GM really took their time to try and discourage anyone from attempting any repairs to the HVAC system. Another huge sign is the expansion valve used to meter the refrigerant. Modern cars don't use such a unreliable part unless they want lots of service work.
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I'm not pulling the front windshield if I can help it. Yeah, if I get a crack or a major rock chip on the highway, then you have to replace it. However, having to replace a perfectly fine $400+ OEM factory windshield for a $15 dollar blend door part is stupid crazy. I'd rather just take apart the dash. Just my opinion. |
Is the new replacement door of the same quality as the original or has it been beefed up in stress area? Also is there a way to prevent door from breaking or is this inevitable? I don't use my heat too much in AZ but it still gets used in chilly winter months.
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i'm going to not touch my settings from now lol..just leave them alone.
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