Those are some of the heater blend door actuator symptoms you need to watch out for.
2001 silverado blend door actuator repair.
Check out the diagrams below.
If the plastic gear breaks this might affect the blend door.
In this video i locate and replac.
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 mode actuator is on passenger side.
Remove the mode actuator mounting screws from the hvac module.
But try pulling fuse first for hvac sometimes it resets the actuators.
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.
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.
Move the seat back as far as you can helps to get in there.
There is a replacement mode or blend actuator available at most auto parts stores dorman part 604 107 price 39 99.
Causes of a bad blend door actuator.
Remove the mode actuator as an assembly with the actuator cam.
As mentioned earlier a blend door actuator is linked to the air control door it rotates side by side with the electronic motor.
An actuator can go bad in of two ways.
I have now gotten heat broiling glorious blistering lava.
The blend door actuator is located in the center of the core box up under the dash.
Blend door actuator replacement.