DIY newbie here. I've been trying more and more DIY stuff, so I figured I'd tackle the blend door / actuator issue. It was surprisingly easy and I thought I'd lay it out in some pics in case anyone else with this issue wanted to try it themselves. Found the part for $46. Dealer/mechanic might want $250-300 for the repair.
New at posting pics too so hope this works...
Symptoms: Passenger side would only blow HOT air on '08 Limited.
Problem: Passenger side Blend Door Motor / Temp Actuator is bad. This part is called different things by different people. Bottom line is that it is the thingy that controls the temp of the air flow. Not to be confused with the motor/actuator that controls what vents air flow comes out of.
Hopefully the photos with narrative are clear.
Start by disconnecting the negative lead on battery.
Then, you'll need to remove the glove box and its frame. Remove lower panel under dash/glove box. Then there's a piece of duct to remove. Once removed, you have fairly good access to the motor.
The installed motor has 6 screws. 3 outer screws hold the motor frame in place. 3 inner screws hold the motor to its frame. No need to remove those. Only unscrew the 3 outer screws and remove entire motor assembly. Install new motor. Lining up the motor's guide plate with the pin for the blend door arm is a little tricky. May take a couple trys but you'll get it. Replace 3 retaining screws. Reconnect negative on battery. Fire it up and dial the temp knob all the way up and all the way down and watch the new motor working to open and close blend door. Reverse the steps of disassembly of the duct and glove box. Done. Pat self on back.
I order the replacement from Amazon. It listed as Dorman 604-308 but what you get appears to be manufactured by Woory which is the OEM manufacturer in Korea.
The only issue was that the part I received had a guide plate (see pics - kinda looks like human ear) that appeared to be a mirror image of the old guide plate as if it was meant for the driver's side. However, while looking for the part, I didn't see any distinction between parts for left or right side. So, I just popped off the old guide plate and snapped it onto the new motor.
So, not a difficult job at all but feeling pretty proud that I DIY'd it!
Let me know if you have any questions
New at posting pics too so hope this works...
Symptoms: Passenger side would only blow HOT air on '08 Limited.
Problem: Passenger side Blend Door Motor / Temp Actuator is bad. This part is called different things by different people. Bottom line is that it is the thingy that controls the temp of the air flow. Not to be confused with the motor/actuator that controls what vents air flow comes out of.
Hopefully the photos with narrative are clear.
Start by disconnecting the negative lead on battery.
Then, you'll need to remove the glove box and its frame. Remove lower panel under dash/glove box. Then there's a piece of duct to remove. Once removed, you have fairly good access to the motor.
The installed motor has 6 screws. 3 outer screws hold the motor frame in place. 3 inner screws hold the motor to its frame. No need to remove those. Only unscrew the 3 outer screws and remove entire motor assembly. Install new motor. Lining up the motor's guide plate with the pin for the blend door arm is a little tricky. May take a couple trys but you'll get it. Replace 3 retaining screws. Reconnect negative on battery. Fire it up and dial the temp knob all the way up and all the way down and watch the new motor working to open and close blend door. Reverse the steps of disassembly of the duct and glove box. Done. Pat self on back.
I order the replacement from Amazon. It listed as Dorman 604-308 but what you get appears to be manufactured by Woory which is the OEM manufacturer in Korea.
The only issue was that the part I received had a guide plate (see pics - kinda looks like human ear) that appeared to be a mirror image of the old guide plate as if it was meant for the driver's side. However, while looking for the part, I didn't see any distinction between parts for left or right side. So, I just popped off the old guide plate and snapped it onto the new motor.
So, not a difficult job at all but feeling pretty proud that I DIY'd it!
Let me know if you have any questions
