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#64 of 109 largelouis by largelouis

Dec 05, 2009 (10:58 am)

i had the blend door acuator replaced in april of this year because i was'nt getting any cold air when i put the a/c on, now i get cold air when i need the hot air. the dealer told me it was a different acuator door thats bad , the question i have is, am i being told a b.s. story? are there 2 diiferent acuator doors for the same job?

#65 of 109 Re: largelouis [largelouis] by nwraaa

Dec 05, 2009 (11:57 am)

Replying to: largelouis (Dec 05, 2009 10:58 am)
The blend door actuator controls the A/C Air Temperature Control Door. The car also has a Heater and A/C Air Inlet Duct Door, Heater Air Damper Door, and a Windshield Defroster Door. The only door the I have had problems with, like you have described with your car, is the door that is controlled by the blend door actuator. I have had this same problem on several Town Cars. When trying to chase this gremlin, I checked the other doors with a vacuum pump. The dealer should do the same. These doors are conrolled with air motors and I have never had a problem with them. So yes, there are other doors in the A/C system. Since you had a major recent repair performed by this dealer on the A/C system, they should be willing to give you a break on a follow-up check and fix.

#66 of 109 Re: largelouis [nwraaa] by largelouis

Dec 05, 2009 (2:11 pm)

Replying to: nwraaa (Dec 05, 2009 11:57 am)
thanks for your help. the dealer has agreed to give me a break, . are you ready??? instead of charging me $1150 to do the job their willing "to giving me a break" and only charge me $900, swell guys, don't ya think !!!

#67 of 109 Re: largelouis [nwraaa] by largelouis

Dec 05, 2009 (2:12 pm)

Replying to: nwraaa (Dec 05, 2009 11:57 am)
thanks for your help. the dealer has agreed to give me a break, . are you ready??? instead of charging me $1150 to do the job their willing "to giving me a break" and only charge me $900, swell guys, don't ya think !!!

#68 of 109 Re: largelouis [largelouis] by nwraaa

Dec 05, 2009 (8:46 pm)

Replying to: largelouis (Dec 05, 2009 2:12 pm)
Is there a shop in your area that specializes in A/C repair? They might be able to fix it for a lower price. The $900.00, give or take a few dollars, is the standard Ford/Lincoln charge for the job. I'd rather replace the air springs or cracked manifolds then to dive into the blend door actuator job. The other job that is just as bad and actually a little worse is replacing a leaking heater core on the Town Car.

#69 of 109 Blender Door Actuator - How to Disconnect the Power? by jay2010

Jan 20, 2010 (6:44 am)

On a related website I found a post saying that he had simply disconnected the powert to the actuator and used a screwdriver to move the door from one side to the other. He had to do this once in the spring, to deliver cool air, and once in the fall, to deliver hot air. That sounds like a workable solution for me here in central Ohio, with my otherwise wonderful 1996 Town Car. How difficult is it to locate and disconnect the power to this unit?
 
I'm about go run the diagnostic test which I hope will give me more life on the actuator. It's already gone to "all cold air" after giving me the clicking and tapping as it tried to close/open these past few days. Otherwise it's time to dig up about $800 or so and get her to the dealership. My fear is that will all the bolts and screws that are involved I'll end up with a good actuator and multiple rattles & squeaks that have nothing to do with the original problem.

#70 of 109 Re: Full Of Hot Air [stinkylinky] by osiel

Mar 06, 2010 (7:13 pm)

Replying to: stinkylinky (Aug 25, 2009 2:39 pm)
say i have the same problem what did u do to fix that

#71 of 109 Clunking noise from behind the Dash by eljeb

Mar 13, 2010 (6:30 pm)

I have a 97 Town car, at the begining of this week it started making a buzzing noise behind the dashboard when I reached 50 mph. At the time it sounded a lot like an electric buzz. I drove the car below 50 the next day to get to work. When I left to go home, I put the car in neutral and revved the engine and could not get the sound to repeat. I then proceeded to go home via the express way, exceeding 50 mph. The sound came back. I continued to drive with the buzz persisting. A short time spent at 70 mph and I heard a popping noise and the buzzing stopped. Then I heard a sound similar to wind blowing through a tunnel comming from the dash. When I drive the car now I get a rattling noise at 30 mph that sounds like a bolt was thrown into a fan, the noise stops at 45 mph and the wind tunnel noise comes back. The noise is painfully loud and annoying. The heater has not been working this year. Last year my heat worked but the year before that it did not either. Any ideas what my noise is comming from and how I can stop it?

#72 of 109 Re: Climate Control: Blowing continuous hot. Diagnostics? [diyerr] by jsr2112

Mar 27, 2010 (3:22 pm)

Replying to: diyerr (Dec 20, 2007 7:33 am)

#73 of 109 a/c blower problem by kenfowler

Jul 29, 2010 (5:40 pm)

2002 town car which has been great until now. Blower stopped 2 weeks ago then came back on without any intervention from me. Stopped again on Tuesday and came on once for a few seconds today. I checked the fuse under the dash and it is fine. I then went to a Tuffy a/c clinic for an assessment. They said it was the compressor needing drained and refilled but I said it was the blower and that should work regardless. He said doing what he said would fix it. Charged me $150 and it didn't. He came to me and said the blower is burnt out!!! I said that I had told him it was the blower but maybe it is just a relay or broken wire. He said the relay was also burnt out then went on to say the compressor was leaking. I told him I didn't believe him and drove off feeling scammed. When I got home, the blower came on again by itself. I don't know what to do now as it might work for a week or might not work next time I start the car. When it works, it works perfectly - any help appreciated
Ken

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