Great video. Just bought a kit off ebay and fixed my no heating problem on a 2000 Grand Cherokee V8. Thank you for the insight just saved myself 800 quid compared to quote i received and all i bought was the kit and a 32 quid Dremel that i will no doubt use again
Sweet video and I'm very greatfull for you taking the time to do it for the benefit of others , I have been in the trade for over 20 years and still use these to guide me through some repairs
Great video Andrew, many thanks 10/10. I did a UK Jeep Grand Cherokee using the aluminium blend door kit available on eBay. Top tips, - spend the extra £10 for the aluminium drive shaft with the kit - put a good amount of time aside: fiddly doesn't come near it - have a lot of patience to hand: I had to re-set the drive shafts several times to get them to align correctly (the original blend door broke for a reason) - use a soldering iron to tack 'weld' the divider and end plates in place before sealing with duck tape, makes it much easier
Hi Alan, I cant seem to find the aluminum blend doors on ebay, would you mind posting a link? I am wanting the twin doors rather than the single door style so as to keep the split dual air. The only ones I can find have one hinge aluminum and one hinge plastic? Thanks for your help.
I just did this with my WJ. Passenger side blend door failed, original factory blend doors. Got the blend door kit. I used a soldering iron to cut through the plastic. No debris to fly around and was a cleaner cut. Plus you don't have to worry as much to puncture the heater core with a blade or drill bit in my opinion.
Now I this the dual climate control cause I do not have dual control does it still have the two doors? And does it have an actuator on the other side ?
I have a problem with my 01 limited the fan goes to high so its not the fan sensor. weak air flow but blows heat no a/c air flow at all though. But I seen if you press a/c recirculate and turn the left knob for the driver side heat it'll show codes
Wow this is amazing! I had a 99 Grand Cherokee Limited and its dual climate control was messed up after only 4 years. just after the factory warranty expired. The passenger side was stuck on AC all the time. My girlfriend at the time was pissed! The only fix back in 04-05 was to remove the entire dash and several places quoted me around $1000! Well I said screw that I just traded that bitch in. It turned me off to Jeep and Dodge for years. Also their power window regulators are crap.But thanks to youtube videos I can now see how easy they are to replace. Sigh...
i go the kit off ebay, after cutting it open i found the passenger side was already replaced with an aluminum one and still had a plastic one on the drivers side. must have been a dealership "if it any broke dot fix it so we can charge twice" repair. anyway the passenger side controller was broke off in the aluminum door. only 2 ways to fix that. pull the dash and box or what i did, i glued the 2 new doors together and just made it a single operation
How did u know it was the blend doors? I’m getting plenty of air but have no heat. I have all the up but blows out cold air it’s a 2000 cherokee limited
Jgc parts makes the same thing that I’m going to try, but it’s cheaper to buy the blend doors that are not for the dual zone climate control system if you’re not going to bother to tape the middle piece back on. If you don’t care about having the same heat on either side.
Hi, great video. Thinking I may have to do this to my dad's cherokee, but his only blows hot, everything I've read seems when they break, they're always stuck on cold. Any ideas ??
***** Nah the kit I purchased off ebay was from a US seller and is compatible with both the WJ and WG models so I don't think there is any difference as far as steering wheel side is concerned. However it is probably worth hunting around for a kit that has two metal hinges instead of one metal and one plastic like the one I bought. Fingers crossed the plastic hinge doesn't disintegrate like the original ones. :)
@@rjx757 was considering this too but wouldn't then your heat always be on max temp? I figured not replacing the middle cut panel would nullify the dual climate anyway
Think this is the problem with my Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo ( 2001 ) it sounds like ti's running full blast and cold but weak air flow through the vents
Usually that is caused by air leaks in the ducts, not the blend doors. The vents under the radio typically lose their insulation foam and can be corrected using foil duct tape between the vents and the HVAC housing.
This looks very simple. I like the demo. I was a little concerned when you didn't replace the center wall. I would believe the center wall would affect the climate control for both sides of the passenger compartment. That is obviously why it was put there. Otherwise, the video is great.
+Tony Dorton You are correct it does effect the climate control. I have seen/read some people repair the wall but as you could imagine it would be a bit tricky using this method of blend door repair. It comes down to how much it bothers you, most of the time I am on my own in the Jeep so I don't need the split zone heating/cooling.
Bonjour, super tuto, j'ai le même problème sur mon grand cherokke wl 4L. J'ai les pièces donc je vais attaquer tout ça. Merci pour cette vidéo et bravo !!!! As tu une vidéo sur les sièges chauffants car les miens chauffent vraiment pas ou a peine un peu. A bientôt Mike Paranormal Auvergne (FRANCE)
I've noticed in a lot of these videos they are only doing the ones with dual climate control. Does this not happen to people with the standard AC without dual climate control?
I don't think it happens to ones with single zone as much, because single zone moves as one whole piece and dual moves separately putting stress on the plastic, and eventually it'll break. Which is why they make metal ones now
man ... i thought it was my blend doors for sure but just cut it open, took them out and there fine ..i mean there old and have gone all yellow but no cracks or anything and i observed them and they go fully up and down wtf else could it be stopping my heat? I've checked the heater hoses for blockages and there fine too?.... i got the RHD Australian 2000 Limited WG model and if your thinking wtf do i need a heater for in Australia well i live in the snowy mountains and its fu*kin cold haha and I've noticed the air flow is better on the passenger side..could that be a clue?
I completely understand how it's done however, I'm a senior and don't have the strength nor the dexterity anymore as I once did when i was younger to do it myself. Trying to get the Garage mechanics in town to use this method is a dead end. They all know the short cut to accomplish this and get mad that I know what is entailed in doing this job. However, they want to make a big production out of the job in order to charge huge dollar amounts. They get mad when I say it shouldn't be more than 90 minutes for the job and tearing the whole dash apart is uneeded. They call this method "rube Goldberg's" method and refuse to take on the job. . I think I'll approach an autobody shop to see if they'll do it.
Now that beats the hell out of takin the dash off!!!! 10 hrs of how does this clip undo and how the hell did it come apart? Vs what, an hour? I have cold cold air blasting out! I have codes 46 51 52 53 54 and 56! But I don't yet know whats gota be done for each code!? Any help b4 I pay someone to take dash off!!!!! Chers for now all!!
+C. Hampton I sow that video! holy crap what a job that would be... it would take foreverrr. This is definitely the best method for Fixing Heat in WJ jeep grand cherokee's! my jeep definitely has this problem, which is shitty. especially in the Northeast :/
it's not hard to pull. might aswell replace heater core, mode door actuator, evap core, and the other actuators while you have it all out. do it right the first time and be done.
This is definitely the stupidest way to replace the blend doors in any vehicle. Just make a path of leaking destruction until you get in there. Don't pull the pretty easy to remove dash like you have half a brain. Crazy nonsense anyone that would do this shouldn't be allowed to purchase tools at all.
I posted this video 8 years ago and only got rid of the car last year and have no regrets doing it that way haha... I definitely wanted to avoid having to remove the whole dash if I could and I found this a really interesting and easy way to get the job done.
How did u know it was the blend doors? I’m getting plenty of air but have no heat. I have all the up but blows out cold air it’s a 2000 cherokee limited
Great video. Just bought a kit off ebay and fixed my no heating problem on a 2000 Grand Cherokee V8. Thank you for the insight just saved myself 800 quid compared to quote i received and all i bought was the kit and a 32 quid Dremel that i will no doubt use again
Sweet video and I'm very greatfull for you taking the time to do it for the benefit of others , I have been in the trade for over 20 years and still use these to guide me through some repairs
Great video Andrew, many thanks 10/10.
I did a UK Jeep Grand Cherokee using the aluminium blend door kit available on eBay. Top tips,
- spend the extra £10 for the aluminium drive shaft with the kit
- put a good amount of time aside: fiddly doesn't come near it
- have a lot of patience to hand: I had to re-set the drive shafts several times to get them to align correctly (the original blend door broke for a reason)
- use a soldering iron to tack 'weld' the divider and end plates in place before sealing with duck tape, makes it much easier
Hi Alan, I cant seem to find the aluminum blend doors on ebay, would you mind posting a link? I am wanting the twin doors rather than the single door style so as to keep the split dual air. The only ones I can find have one hinge aluminum and one hinge plastic? Thanks for your help.
I buy the same aluminium blend door kit with aluminium drive shaft.. 200$ to croatia.
I just did this with my WJ. Passenger side blend door failed, original factory blend doors. Got the blend door kit. I used a soldering iron to cut through the plastic. No debris to fly around and was a cleaner cut. Plus you don't have to worry as much to puncture the heater core with a blade or drill bit in my opinion.
Neal Lian Not a bad idea!
Andrew Morris what toold is that
That you use to cut the plastic?
Thanks for this Andrew. I've been putting the job off for months and although I've read how to do it a few times pictures always help.
Holy cow....this is a project!!!
Going to have to do this to mine. Good to roughly see how its done as an idea, cheers.
Well done. Thank you. One question though, why did you cut the partition in the middle of the frame?
Now I this the dual climate control cause I do not have dual control does it still have the two doors? And does it have an actuator on the other side ?
I have a problem with my 01 limited the fan goes to high so its not the fan sensor. weak air flow but blows heat no a/c air flow at all though. But I seen if you press a/c recirculate and turn the left knob for the driver side heat it'll show codes
Wow this is amazing! I had a 99 Grand Cherokee Limited and its dual climate control was messed up after only 4 years. just after the factory warranty expired. The passenger side was stuck on AC all the time. My girlfriend at the time was pissed! The only fix back in 04-05 was to remove the entire dash and several places quoted me around $1000! Well I said screw that I just traded that bitch in. It turned me off to Jeep and Dodge for years. Also their power window regulators are crap.But thanks to youtube videos I can now see how easy they are to replace. Sigh...
Will this work with 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee single ac system? If not how do you preform the same repair on a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
i go the kit off ebay, after cutting it open i found the passenger side was already replaced with an aluminum one and still had a plastic one on the drivers side. must have been a dealership "if it any broke dot fix it so we can charge twice" repair. anyway the passenger side controller was broke off in the aluminum door. only 2 ways to fix that. pull the dash and box or what i did, i glued the 2 new doors together and just made it a single operation
Thanks for great video. Does that also fixes the AC,
If you are not getting cold air that would probably be a different issue such as AC needs regasing.
My AC is cold it's just not blowing air. What you suggest is the issue?
Good video. Need to do this for my parents 2001 gc. No dual climate so wonder what the difference looks like inside.
Jim Cole Did you ever do it? It looks about the same minus the middle wall.
How did u know it was the blend doors? I’m getting plenty of air but have no heat. I have all the up but blows out cold air it’s a 2000 cherokee limited
Jgc parts makes the same thing that I’m going to try, but it’s cheaper to buy the blend doors that are not for the dual zone climate control system if you’re not going to bother to tape the middle piece back on. If you don’t care about having the same heat on either side.
Hi, great video.
Thinking I may have to do this to my dad's cherokee, but his only blows hot, everything I've read seems when they break, they're always stuck on cold.
Any ideas ??
just finished. should the blend door be up for heat or down for heat?
+RC Fowler Up for heat.
Thanks for the video...where did you purchase the new doors?
No worries! I purchased the kit off ebay:
www.ebay.com.au/itm/Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-WJ-99-04-A-C-Heater-Blend-Door-Repair-Kit-/131322293781
***** Nah the kit I purchased off ebay was from a US seller and is compatible with both the WJ and WG models so I don't think there is any difference as far as steering wheel side is concerned. However it is probably worth hunting around for a kit that has two metal hinges instead of one metal and one plastic like the one I bought. Fingers crossed the plastic hinge doesn't disintegrate like the original ones. :)
Who needs dual zone? Take the doors out and leave them out!
@@rjx757 was considering this too but wouldn't then your heat always be on max temp? I figured not replacing the middle cut panel would nullify the dual climate anyway
@@rjx757 Great if you never want heat again.
My a/c dont heat, thats fix it? Or its a other problem?
Do the left hand blend doors fit the right hand models I'm from Australia and won't to order some from America by the way nice video thanks Jon
Yes I don't think there is any difference, I picked mine from a seller in the US on ebay.
I work for the manufacturer of those hvac units, most parts were interchangeable. Servos and cores were almost the only RHD, LHD specific
Think this is the problem with my Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo ( 2001 ) it sounds like ti's running full blast and cold but weak air flow through the vents
Usually that is caused by air leaks in the ducts, not the blend doors. The vents under the radio typically lose their insulation foam and can be corrected using foil duct tape between the vents and the HVAC housing.
Good video.Thanks mate.
If a remove the blend door what happens?
This looks very simple. I like the demo. I was a little concerned when you didn't replace the center wall. I would believe the center wall would affect the climate control for both sides of the passenger compartment. That is obviously why it was put there. Otherwise, the video is great.
+Tony Dorton You are correct it does effect the climate control. I have seen/read some people repair the wall but as you could imagine it would be a bit tricky using this method of blend door repair. It comes down to how much it bothers you, most of the time I am on my own in the Jeep so I don't need the split zone heating/cooling.
Tony Dorton QQ
gotta keep dual zone for the lady ;) she'll appreciate it!
Bonjour, super tuto, j'ai le même problème sur mon grand cherokke wl 4L. J'ai les pièces donc je vais attaquer tout ça. Merci pour cette vidéo et bravo !!!! As tu une vidéo sur les sièges chauffants car les miens chauffent vraiment pas ou a peine un peu. A bientôt Mike Paranormal Auvergne (FRANCE)
I've noticed in a lot of these videos they are only doing the ones with dual climate control. Does this not happen to people with the standard AC without dual climate control?
It would be a different mechanism... maybe it's better or maybe just not that common
I don't think it happens to ones with single zone as much, because single zone moves as one whole piece and dual moves separately putting stress on the plastic, and eventually it'll break. Which is why they make metal ones now
man ... i thought it was my blend doors for sure but just cut it open, took them out and there fine ..i mean there old and have gone all yellow but no cracks or anything and i observed them and they go fully up and down wtf else could it be stopping my heat? I've checked the heater hoses for blockages and there fine too?.... i got the RHD Australian 2000 Limited WG model and if your thinking wtf do i need a heater for in Australia well i live in the snowy mountains and its fu*kin cold haha
and I've noticed the air flow is better on the passenger side..could that be a clue?
+anonymousdane117 Not sure perhaps the thermostat or water pump is on the way out stopping the coolant being pumped around properly?
I completely understand how it's done however, I'm a senior and don't have the strength nor the dexterity anymore as I once did when i was younger to do it myself. Trying to get the Garage mechanics in town to use this method is a dead end. They all know the short cut to accomplish this and get mad that I know what is entailed in doing this job. However, they want to make a big production out of the job in order to charge huge dollar amounts. They get mad when I say it shouldn't be more than 90 minutes for the job and tearing the whole dash apart is uneeded. They call this method "rube Goldberg's" method and refuse to take on the job. . I think I'll approach an autobody shop to see if they'll do it.
+Michele iad That's very frustrating, I hope you can find someone to do the job mate.
Join a local Jeep forum. Explain your situation. Somebody will do it cheap.
That is what I call engineering.
What did you use to cut out the plastic?
Hi Jonathon I used a dremel cutting tool for the job
Luckily I am in CA, but I drove it from Minnesota to CA and it snowed hard and the dam heat did not work.
What tool does he use to cut the plastic?
Lee Bailey that's a dremel tool with a cutting disc
Can any one tell me what is the part number of the blend doors on 2005 grand Cherokee
mille grazie il video è super ottimo tutto chiaro !!!
do you know if this is same on a xj?
Sorry not sure mate.
what the hell was that you used to cut with
+KaosBC Just a Dremel tool mate.
well i mean the bit.. never seen anything like it
Now that beats the hell out of takin the dash off!!!! 10 hrs of how does this clip undo and how the hell did it come apart? Vs what, an hour? I have cold cold air blasting out! I have codes 46 51 52 53 54 and 56! But I don't yet know whats gota be done for each code!? Any help b4 I pay someone to take dash off!!!!! Chers for now all!!
Nice job. I saw another video and the guy had to take the whole dash out.
+C. Hampton I sow that video! holy crap what a job that would be... it would take foreverrr. This is definitely the best method for Fixing Heat in WJ jeep grand cherokee's! my jeep definitely has this problem, which is shitty. especially in the Northeast :/
it's not hard to pull. might aswell replace heater core, mode door actuator, evap core, and the other actuators while you have it all out. do it right the first time and be done.
Excelent!! very good. Thanks.
Nice...
thanks
Thanks mate ;)
Yeah that's what happens when they don't make those parts pretty good where they plastic and they melt Them Fall Apart
Who needs dual zone? Take the doors out and leave them out!
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This is definitely the stupidest way to replace the blend doors in any vehicle. Just make a path of leaking destruction until you get in there.
Don't pull the pretty easy to remove dash like you have half a brain.
Crazy nonsense anyone that would do this shouldn't be allowed to purchase tools at all.
I posted this video 8 years ago and only got rid of the car last year and have no regrets doing it that way haha... I definitely wanted to avoid having to remove the whole dash if I could and I found this a really interesting and easy way to get the job done.
the video image is too poor, you need to fix it more
Hmmm?
hack job
How did u know it was the blend doors? I’m getting plenty of air but have no heat. I have all the up but blows out cold air it’s a 2000 cherokee limited