End all be all actuator replacement thread (clicking sound, part numbers, video install)

[isis]

Have you tried manually operating the flap, like with a flat head, to determine noise? The rotating pieces of the flap are plastic on plastic so they shouldn't create a grinding noise...

No this is a very loud and interference based plastic grinding noise. I’m stumped on why it is, not what it is.

 

[PCoda]

Hi everyone,

Is it necessary to check these before fitting the Air Distribution/Blend Mode Door Actuator or can we fit it by setting the controls to something specific to get them to align?



There is a video here as well about it here but he only checks 1 position and uses the controls as well so its not quite clear.

Ideally, none are required and I can just move the large gear until the old one fits but I'm not sure if this skipping of gears (clicking) has put the positions out of whack

Thanks

 

[Cneu]

Lol son of a bitch. I just replaced both the driver and passenger actuators cuz mine had been clicking and I recently lost hot air. So I figured it was probably the driver one.

Welp, they all work and I still don't have hot air. I can see all 3 working, going through their cycles when I tell em to but no hot air.

How hard is the heater core in this fiesta? lol

Also I believe we can get to the heater actuator(the middle one) by removing the glove box and then the two pieces of ducting for your passenger foot vent. It's a VERY tight cramped space but i do believe it's possible to get to without removing everything. I have convenient lil short bits/tools that can get in there. No way you can do it with full size tools.

I don't know if this is helpful but here are 2 short 30 second videos showing what all 3 actuators do and how I think we can get that thing out without removing the dash. Thankfully I don't have to do that so I won't follow up on this. https://pics.chadneu.com/s/actuatemyasss <--videos

I will say these "Super Threads" need cleaned up. A mod needs to come through and remove a lot of the "conflicting" conversation cuz it gets pretty confusing. People say one thing and are mistaken but it never gets corrected, so unless someone reads every single post in these threads it can be pretty easy to get false information. Another good example would be the headlight/taillight thread. That shit is confusing.


edit: lol i was low on coolant. heater problem fixed. Well, at least my actuators got replaced. Now where'd that coolant go? Guess I'll be checking plugs when I do my oil this week.