Blend door...

[FiSTY]

Well, my 2019 started the dreaded "click, click, click"... it's still in warranty, but seems kinda silly to replace with a part that's bound to fail again. I remember seeing on here an aftermarket part with lifetime warranty... but no luck digging it up. Would someone be kind enough to provide me with link/part number?

 

[TyphoonFiST]

If you use the Search button with the magnifying glass...it helps a lot. I found it in less than 2 mins.

https://www.fiestastforum.com/threa...cking-sound-part-numbers-video-install.22458/

 

[FiSTY]

If you use the Search button with the magnifying glass...it helps a lot. I found it in less than 2 mins.

https://www.fiestastforum.com/threa...cking-sound-part-numbers-video-install.22458/

I tried (obviously inept). This is exactly the post I was searching for, thank you!

 

[SteveS]

Why not get it fixed at no cost to you now while you can? Who knows what will happen two years from now. The car may be wrecked, you may sell it for a Tesla or a Bronco. If you still have the car when the blend door fails in the future and you have to replace it on your own dime, then you can look for a unicorn blend door.

 

[FiSTY]

Why not get it fixed at no cost to you now while you can? Who knows what will happen two years from now. The car may be wrecked, you may sell it for a Tesla or a Bronco. If you still have the car when the blend door fails in the future and you have to replace it on your own dime, then you can look for a unicorn blend door.

With my 2017, they botched it. Locked up my breaks (screwing up something behind the dash)... had my car in the shop for ages. I plan to die with this car in my garage (or more likely behind the wheel). Why let Ford install a part that's destined to fail in 7-30k miles just to save myself $30?

Granted, I'm also going to pay my mechanic to do it... but I trust him to do it right.

Edit: I've also been waiting for an excuse to get in to him (and throw on those yellow stuff pads I won here 🤣).

 

[SteveS]

I guess YMMV. We had our dealer replace the Mode Door on our 2019 under warranty. Work was done perfectly and conveniently.

 

[Gone in 60]

 

[Sam4]

Just be aware that you would have to submit the alleged defective part back for analysis, you don't just get a new one.

 

[FiSTY]

Just be aware that you would have to submit the alleged defective part back for analysis, you don't just get a new one.

Fair enough. Not even about the $$$ for me. I guess it's just a matter of knowing the OEM part fails. If/when the aftermarket one does, I'll probably learn to replace on my own.

 

[SrsBsns]

You should just replace it on your own. It's not hard. It's a little tedious when you do it for the first time since you're mostly working blind. But if you watch a video or two on YouTube and take some time looking at the blend door and lining things up, it's really not that bad.

 

[FiSTY]

You should just replace it on your own. It's not hard. It's a little tedious when you do it for the first time since you're mostly working blind. But if you watch a video or two on YouTube and take some time looking at the blend door and lining things up, it's really not that bad.

No access to a garage... Ohio winters... read: I can find excuses 🤣. You're right though.

 

[Gone in 60]

It's easy - I have big hands and don't bend very easily, and I was able to manage it. Just watch a video.

But, LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE: You will have the side panel off, exposing the abyss of Hvac hooba-joob that sits below the center stack. You will be removing screws directly above that mess. One of those screws WILL fall into that abyss. Put a towel over that mess, so that when a screw drops, you can just grab it.

 

[Sam4]

No access to a garage... Ohio winters... read: I can find excuses 🤣. You're right though.

Plus, it's wrestling season in Ohio (and PA)! No time for blend doors. The torx head screws are a bastard in this example....

 

[MikelSS]

I'm guessing that the ST has the same actuators that my previous 2011 Fiesta did, so if that's the case, make sure that you're installing the correct one.

I had to find the hard way that there are two different ones, one on the driver's side (tedious) and another on the center accessed thru the glove box (easy) and both have different part numbers, although I made the right side actuator work on the left side after taking it apart because I didn't want to order the new part (which is cheaper) and have to redo it a fourth time.

In my defense, I never stumbled upon the "end-all-be-all-actuator-replacement-thread-clicking-sound-part-numbers-video-install" thread. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

 

[SrsBsns]

No access to a garage... Ohio winters... read: I can find excuses 🤣. You're right though.

I forgot that not everyone lives in CA. Sorry. I grew up in the Chicago area and I remember how brutal that cold can be, especially when you're working on something. Nothing worse than breaking a stuck bolt and slamming your hand into something when it's that cold. Hurts sooo bad.

 

[Clint Beastwood]

 

[Clint Beastwood]

I forgot that not everyone lives in CA. Sorry. I grew up in the Chicago area and I remember how brutal that cold can be, especially when you're working on something. Nothing worse than breaking a stuck bolt and slamming your hand into something when it's that cold. Hurts sooo bad.

cold is dumb, i had to put on pants today.

 

[Sam4]

cold is dumb, i had to put on pants today.

Are you sure there's no mandate? What's Guv wearing to dinner these days?

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Are you sure there's no mandate? What's Guv wearing to dinner these days?

The real question is, what isn't he wearing?

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[Intuit]

Yeah unless you're a gambler by nature, keep it away from the dealer.

Relative or coworker probably wouldn't mind you borrowing their garage for a couple of hours. It's not like you're doing a messy oil change.

Magnetized screw driver head might help with the screw-dropping follies?

BTW if this job were really that bad I'd vividly remember doing this with some level of disdain. Most annoying or time-consuming part is aligning the motor and blend door as you install the replacement. It won't *fully* seat until they're aligned. The motor is on a worm-gear so you can't force the gear on the motor. Might be confusing some details with the passenger side, but memory serving I finally got the idea of plugging it into the car and activating the HVAC in order to get it to align with the blend door. Just have to observe and turn off the ignition at the right spot. Once remove the part the blend door alignment may change so looking at the original may or may not serve as a guide for alignment. If want, can take original apart and just put the insert up there to find out how it's aligned.