Hey gang!
>>> If you've got that LOUD/FAST clicking sound behind your dash, it's one of FOUR actuators that control the movement/blending of air for the A/C-system.
For the heck of it, took some pics when I was replacing the pass.-side air inlet actuator.
Glove-box was taken out.
This time, the GM part was SLIGHTLY different (improved I hope!??!?)
I think the new part said "Made in Korea", instead of China.
It also had a green dot painted on it:
(old/existing-part on Left)
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From pass.-side, looking toward center:
* 2 views showing the white spindle sticking out of the dual temp-control body.
* The old actuator pic'd above, on left, was unscrewed & slid off that white shaft.
* The top pic of these 2 show the elec.-connector to the actuator. I just pulled it forward & out.
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* New actuator installed. Took this pic cuz I don't think my middle glove-box center hinge-pin was installed?! I put a screwdriver tip in there! Unless it was lost b4 we bought the car?! Maybe they weren't put in on purpose??
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* Bonus pic here looking at the Actuator that runs the "clamshell-shaped" Outside-air/Recirculate shaft/door.
* If you're seated in pass.-seat, it's roughly ahead of your right knee.
* This actuator is the same part# as the 2 on either side of the center temp/blend box.
* It's got the light blue elec-clip in the top.
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Faron
>>> If you've got that LOUD/FAST clicking sound behind your dash, it's one of FOUR actuators that control the movement/blending of air for the A/C-system.
For the heck of it, took some pics when I was replacing the pass.-side air inlet actuator.
Glove-box was taken out.
This time, the GM part was SLIGHTLY different (improved I hope!??!?)
I think the new part said "Made in Korea", instead of China.
It also had a green dot painted on it:
(old/existing-part on Left)
From pass.-side, looking toward center:
* 2 views showing the white spindle sticking out of the dual temp-control body.
* The old actuator pic'd above, on left, was unscrewed & slid off that white shaft.
* The top pic of these 2 show the elec.-connector to the actuator. I just pulled it forward & out.
* New actuator installed. Took this pic cuz I don't think my middle glove-box center hinge-pin was installed?! I put a screwdriver tip in there! Unless it was lost b4 we bought the car?! Maybe they weren't put in on purpose??
* Bonus pic here looking at the Actuator that runs the "clamshell-shaped" Outside-air/Recirculate shaft/door.
* If you're seated in pass.-seat, it's roughly ahead of your right knee.
* This actuator is the same part# as the 2 on either side of the center temp/blend box.
* It's got the light blue elec-clip in the top.
Faron
