2001 Silverado Blend Door Actuator Repair

Well after 5 years of my silverado not ever putting out any heat being told by a sleazy service manager that it s normal as it s a v6 so not warranty.

2001 silverado blend door actuator repair.

Remove the mode actuator as an assembly with the actuator cam. There is a replacement mode or blend actuator available at most auto parts stores dorman part 604 107 price 39 99. 7h estimate with the truck gone for 2 days to remove the dash disconnect the. The mode door actuator is on the left and the resirc door actuator is at the top of the dash near the windshield.

Causes of a bad blend door actuator. I have now gotten heat broiling glorious blistering lava. Nov 01 2014 1 28am. First the electric motor can burn out rendering the unit non responsive so nothing changes when the temperature or.

I have a 2001 chevy tahoe where the defrost selector in the dash doesn t work it only blows how air out the front vents. The blend door actuator is located in the center of the core box up under the dash. A blend door actuator is made up of an electric motor that turns a plastic gear set in one direction or another which is connected to an air control door pivot at the final drive of the unit. The mode actuator is on passenger side.

But try pulling fuse first for hvac sometimes it resets the actuators. If the plastic gear breaks this might affect the blend door. As mentioned earlier a blend door actuator is linked to the air control door it rotates side by side with the electronic motor. Those are some of the heater blend door actuator symptoms you need to watch out for.

In this video i locate and replac. Blend door actuator replacement. Move the seat back as far as you can helps to get in there.