Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 12, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 12, 2020 This just cropped up yesterday afternoon and it sounds like it could be a drivers side blend door actuator...anybody dealt with this or something similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 You unlucky bastard. I have a 09 EXPY with front and rear heat AC. Changed the top blend door actuator for the front. It’s a fun project but not too bad. Now my rear one clicks which is below the front door actuator buried below the console and heat ducts. I have not changed it yet as the console and shifter etc need to be removed and it’s too friggin got right now. The parts are inexpensive it’s just the time. there are some YouTube videos on line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted July 12, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 12, 2020 are you sure it is not pilot error ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Stephen Hawking Posted July 12, 2020 Gold Member Share Posted July 12, 2020 Had that happen to my explorer not long after i bought it, was fixed under warranty though. Good luck, i personally despise working under the dash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 i have to do 1 on the mustang. fortunately looks to be easy to do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 59 minutes ago, Stephen Hawking said: i personally despise working under the dash. X2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 You lucky SOB yours is easy. parts about 50 bucks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 I did one in our 06 Explorer. Wasn't a terrible job but any job under the dash sucks. Good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 19 minutes ago, Mainecat said: You lucky SOB yours is easy. parts about 50 bucks This is one of the reasons I like buying used. All the common failures are well documented and there are videos showing how to fix them. A few on my 2012 F150 were blower motor resistor, leaky 3rd brake light, coolant Y pipe leak, squeaky tailgate, and probably a few other things. My focus is the same way but different failures. The evaporator under the dash is a common failure. The whole dash needs to come apart. Seats even need to come out. Book time was something like 8 hours and it took my mechanic 11 hours. No way I was tackling that job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: This just cropped up yesterday afternoon and it sounds like it could be a drivers side blend door actuator...anybody dealt with this or something similar? Jim, have you had the lube in the ptu change in your mkx? If not you should. Ford says it's lifetime but it gets hot and causes the output shaft seal to leak. We had ours done but it was to late. It's already leaking a little and the lube that was in it was really bad. Just a fyi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 12, 2020 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Big Crappie said: Jim, have you had the lube in the ptu change in your mkx? If not you should. Ford says it's lifetime but it gets hot and causes the output shaft seal to leak. We had ours done but it was to late. It's already leaking a little and the lube that was in it was really bad. Just a fyi No I haven’t so thanks for the heads up! I bought an extended warranty but I would prefer to avoid issues rather than having them fixed later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 12, 2020 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 hour ago, steve from amherst said: are you sure it is not pilot error ? First thing I thought of when my wife told me but nope! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 20 minutes ago, Big Crappie said: Jim, have you had the lube in the ptu change in your mkx? If not you should. Ford says it's lifetime but it gets hot and causes the output shaft seal to leak. We had ours done but it was to late. It's already leaking a little and the lube that was in it was really bad. Just a fyi Change the fluid every 30k if you want it to last. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Ford manufacturers a lot of "filled for life" components. The problem is their definition of a lifetime and mine are completely different. Another good example is putting a "lifetime" water pump behind the timing chain on a 3.5L. WTF were they thinking? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 12, 2020 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 12, 2020 12 minutes ago, teamgreen02 said: Ford manufacturers a lot of "filled for life" components. The problem is their definition of a lifetime and mine are completely different. Another good example is putting a "lifetime" water pump behind the timing chain on a 3.5L. WTF were they thinking? Yeah I wasn’t aware of that one and this is my second 3.5 Ford...luckily we didn’t have an issue with that in The Edge before my kid wrecked it.🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 28 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Yeah I wasn’t aware of that one and this is my second 3.5 Ford...luckily we didn’t have an issue with that in The Edge before my kid wrecked it.🤣 My brother's leaked. 2013 year maybe? Took him a couple days at least to get it done, said it was a total PITA. I would have sent it out but he is a better/more patient mechanic than I am. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 hour ago, teamgreen02 said: Ford manufacturers a lot of "filled for life" components. The problem is their definition of a lifetime and mine are completely different. Another good example is putting a "lifetime" water pump behind the timing chain on a 3.5L. WTF were they thinking? i have had to do both the water pump and PTU seal in my explorer. 2k between them. fortunately the whole PTU didn't go. Stupid designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeusand Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Same problem on a Mercedes S-Class, rear AC left side blows hot right side blows cold. Called my Mercedes mechanic and he told me it's a faulty valve valve $60 and it takes about an hour , I won't be doing it as I have to take the whole center console out... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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