Blend Doors Replaced, not fun!

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Apr 19, 2017 | 10:38 AM

harrykerry

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Blend Doors Replaced, not fun!

Just replaced both left and right blend doors. Removed entire dashboard, and man, some of the trickiest contortioning required, but got em in and saved several hundred dollars, and now I have my AC back! Thanks to the posts showing me how!

Apr 19, 2017 | 11:45 AM

SG Lou

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Always fun ripping apart the entire dash just to get to a couple of items !
Congrats on a repair well done

Apr 19, 2017 | 11:54 AM

harrykerry

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Thanks

Thanks, I only ended up with 3 extra screws! ha..

Apr 19, 2017 | 01:28 PM

SG Lou

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Thanks, I only ended up with 3 extra screws! ha..

LOL, reminds me of a story of a brain surgeon I work with. He buys a used Knucklehead Harley and the trans needs to be rebuilt so he rebuilds it. When I asked him, Mike, how did the tranny come out he said..."Pretty good but I did have a couple of bolts and ball bearings left over "

Apr 19, 2017 | 08:25 PM

johnson-rod

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You only have to do this job every 17 years or so.

Apr 19, 2017 | 10:33 PM

Rob 02

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I will be having my dash out soon for other repairs.
Should I just go ahead and replace these? I live in FL where the heat is seldom used but A/C near constant if that matters.

Apr 24, 2017 | 08:22 PM

92GA

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Originally Posted by Rob 02

I will be having my dash out soon for other repairs.
Should I just go ahead and replace these? I live in FL where the heat is seldom used but A/C near constant if that matters.

It's a 20 minute job and a cost of $60.00 or less if you get the dorman parts off of ebay. Do it now or do it later, that's up to you.

Apr 24, 2017 | 09:18 PM

Rob 02

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They just came in today. I ordered them shortly after posting. Someone was selling them, (Dorman 604-106) for $17.99 so it was a no brainer. $36 is piece of mind for a 15y/o car.

Thanks.