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#231 of 237 Re: Blen door actuator - Motor [apachebird] by rwater Oct 20, 2009 (9:00 pm)
Replying to: apachebird (Oct 07, 2009 10:50 am) apachebird, how much paneling did you have to remove to even rig the kite string?
#232 of 237 Re: no heat [hash_penni] by elvoolz Oct 23, 2009 (5:29 am)
Replying to: hash_penni (Oct 05, 2009 4:41 am) my explorer is a 2005 but i am having the same exact problem! what year is yours? I wonder if i can fix mine the same way. I am going to try this...i don't know how to figure out if that particular blend door is the proper one for my year care. Replies to this message: hash_penni (Oct 23, 2009 6:50 am) elvoolz (Oct 26, 2009 4:53 am) rwater (Oct 28, 2009 8:15 am)
#233 of 237 Re: no heat [elvoolz] by hash_penni Oct 23, 2009 (6:50 am)
Replying to: elvoolz (Oct 23, 2009 5:29 am) ok i figured out what the prob was in my 2002 ford explorer. we thought that our blend door was the problem, but turns out it wasnt. the knocking noise you are all hearing, or at least what i was hearing, was the gears in the blend door actuator, which is connected to the heater controls, which makes the blend door move. we took out the box, which in my truck, was located on the drivers side   dash.http://www.p71interceptor.com/eatcswap/blenddooractuator/Photo0029.jpg   It is really kinda hard to get to, but if you can manage to get to all the screws loose great! we only had to take off the panel near the floor to get to it, but when you get the screws loose, and take out the box, you have to open it up and look at the teeth of the gears, if they are not broken off or chipped then thats not your prob. my gears were broken. you can do 1 of 2 things. if the gears are broken, you can go to an auto store and order a new actuator, which is around 40 some dollars, and then just put the new box in, replace the screws, and your finished....lol i actually have a quick fix solution while your waiting on the part to come in. when you open up the box, there is a piece that sticks out of the box, that fits into a slot in the dash that connects to the blend door. if you take that piece out of the actuator, just that one piece....and stick it back in the hole in the dash, you can manually turn the heat on by flipping the piece either forward or backward, but the blower will have to be turned on for it to stay on. but this is a quick fix and it will give you heat, until you get that box replaced. if you have any questions, or this doesnt make sense let me know. thanks kasey Replies to this message: elvoolz (Oct 26, 2009 4:53 am) rwater (Oct 28, 2009 8:15 am)
#234 of 237 Re: no heat [hash_penni] by elvoolz Oct 26, 2009 (4:53 am)
Replying to: hash_penni (Oct 23, 2009 6:50 am) Kasey,   Thanks so much for the info. I will be trying this soon because IM COLD!   Laura Replies to this message: rwater (Oct 28, 2009 8:15 am)
#235 of 237 Blend Door Location by keith45 Oct 27, 2009 (10:48 am)
I have a 2004 Explorer with heat problems. Can somebody tell me the exact location of the blend door?   Thanks-
#236 of 237 Re: no heat [elvoolz] by rwater Oct 28, 2009 (8:15 am)
Replying to: elvoolz (Oct 26, 2009 4:53 am) If you have a 2002 or newer explorer, here is another emergency/quick fix to get heat. My vehicle was clicking and blowing cold air. Open and pull down the glove box (you don't have to remove it completely). With the engine running, and the heater on hot, look inside to the lower left and you will see a lever that may be moving slightly in sych with the click you hear. With a long screwdriver (or if you can reach it with your hand) push the lever back as far as you can. I did this today and immediately heat started blowing. I think you have to keep the dial at heat or you have to repeat the exercise. I think this is the lever an earlier post referred to when they temp fixed it with a kite string.
#237 of 237 explorer heater always on by dick38 Nov 27, 2009 (10:43 am)
The fan motor works but the heat is always on. How do I check the rest of the related components before pulling everything apart to check the BLEND DOOR? I don't see the actuator diaphragm working.

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