Remove the mode actuator as an assembly with the actuator cam.
Chevy blend door actuator calibration.
On the gmc acadia and the chevrolet traverse the replacement part number for the blend door actuator is 15 73989.
Remove the mode actuator mounting screws from the hvac module.
This actuator assembly might fit a few other models but double check the part numbers for your car.
First the electric motor can burn out rendering the unit non responsive so nothing changes when the temperature or.
The mode actuator is on passenger side.
Move the seat back as far as you can helps to get in there.
Parts counter people call this the upper actuator.
Check out the diagrams below.
The average cost for a hvac blend door actuator replacement is between 309 and 363.
If you need to have this car part replaced you can expect to pay between 200 and 300 for parts and labor.
But try pulling fuse first for hvac sometimes it resets the actuators.
This grind or click sound is actually the plastic gears stripping inside.
An actuator can go bad in of two ways.
A blend door actuator is made up of an electric motor that turns a plastic gear set in one direction or another which is connected to an air control door pivot at the final drive of the unit.
The topic of how to perform the actuator recalibration procedure on chevrolet gmc and cadillac trucks and suvs has become an ever increasing topic of discussion.
The gear replaces a brittle plastic gear that splits causing most blend door actuator failures.