Have the same problem on my 2014 Caravan on the passenger side. Have been told I have to spend $1800 to get it all working. I just took out the actuator and move the blend door my hand to go from hot to cold now. Move it to cold in the spring and to hot in the fall. But now that I've seen your video I may have to rethink my "fix". Hard to fit my 70 year old body under the dash; even if it is only twice a year. Well Done!!!
Brilliant fix and a great video. You are going to save Grand Cherokee and Durango owners a lot of money and hassle. If I lived near you, you would be my mechanic forever. Thank you
Dude you freaking rock! I’ve been without ac for months and am going on a long trip this weekend and got it fixed! The blend door was completely jammed and stuck that way from the melted goo inside the hvac. I managed to get it moving freely again but it would catch and get stuck exactly like this one did. Got a new actuator and gear put the screw into the gear and presto I’ve got ac again! I seriously cannot thank you enough the repair shop was quoting me 1800 bucks and I managed to get it working again for $55 and about an hour and a half of time.
Bro…there’s nothing I can say that everyone hasn’t already. You saved me so much time, stress, money! Many blessings to you! Que Dios Te bendiga! Worked like a charm! Thank you a million X’s over. (2012 Durango)
I like fixing things correctly also, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with your ingenuity with using a small screw to stop the actuator early. The manufacturer should have done the same thing to limit the actuator travel during the design phase. Excellent job and thanks for sharing this excellent video…
you know what you are one of the few rare mechanics I have ever seen in my life..I shoud call you a problem solver and you take care of your customers very well .I am a certified mechanic as well and I all ways make sure the problem within a certain part before I replace...customers can not afford to pay for try and error replacement of parts then the mechanic would loose the reputation ...Just keep the good work and good luck Alex
Chrysler products are known for this problems I've had this problem time and time again. Thanks Alex for explaining this problem and giving us the solution. Great mechanic. 👍
I had this problem before your video, I thought I couldn’t find a video because there were so many videos fixing the actuator how would one pop up for just the blend door. Nope, no one had a video until I checked today randomly and you popped up. Good on you.
your the man. and to tell TH-cam how to fix and not just charge customers for new HVAC when your really just putting a gear and a screw and swapping two wires, commendable
I had the exact same issue. I took a little JB weld and a little piece of zip tie and stuck it on there to create a little bit of space when in the full Heat position. Great video! I’m sure your customer was happy! I know I was on my own vehicle. 😁👍
Just with your diagnostic i am now 90% sure that the polarities on passenger side on my 2016 dgc are also inverted...sending me opposite mixture from driver to passenger side (hot in summer and cold in winter). will keep you up-dated but so far that's the best logic explanation i can find. (ha, j'avais détecté ton accent ;-) )
Thank's Alex :) I've been having this issue for a while and changed 9 gears and 4 actuators so far. I learned to do it myself as I got tired of paying 300$ for one side everytime 🙃 I hope it will fix this for good 🤞🏻, Knocking on 🌳 😁
Just wanted to say that this was a great inspiration for an expensive part (hvac door and unit) that is poorly designed and likely to repeat the issue eventually. I did this fix for my dad's cherokee and it worked brilliantly.
I have the same problem now with my 2010 commander hot/cold blend door motor. Your video really explained whats going on with blend door issue. I can't see spending thousands of dollars for easy fix. Most shops want to replace the entire unit.
Amazing hack! I had a broken gear on an 11' Durango citadel and swapped the actuator out w a new gear only to hear the gears skip teeth and noticed the heat was not getting hot like the passenger side so I took it all apart again and sure enough it was a sticking door issue and the gear weren't lined up.. this screw hack saved me a lot of bs work lol I thank you
awesome fix. I had same problem on 2011 jeep. must of replaced my gear 5 x.. that screw was genius.. I 'd buy you a case of beer and pay you to solve that problem like that,, I got it fixed to $1200 with total Hvac replacement.... wish I saw this video last year... Great Job Alex...
Thanks Alex. I found your vid on this issue after disassembling everything and finding both the actuator and gear were in good working order. Definitely seems to be the case with my 2012 as well.
Found your video while googling how to replace the blend door actuator on my father in law's Journey that has only hot air on the passenger side. I would have just replaced it, only to have it probably fail again. Now I'm going to add the stopper and not look like the idiot son in law I would have been when it broke again without adding this step! My wife and I thank you 👍 (even though she has no idea about any of this. Lol) you da man! Nova Scotia, Canada
this is exactly the problem I’m having on the passenger side of my 2015 dodge grand caravan…FYI, I spent over $8K purchasing it. I took actuator off passenger side and it’s working just fine so thank goodness the gears have not broken yet. Thank you so much for this video and showing us all this creative fix! There is no way I could afford to replace the whole HVAC system. On another note, has a Chrysler had a lawsuit over this? It seems like it’s happening to a lot of people reading the comments and the fact that it’s an $1800 fix is pretty crazy!
You're the only one that I found that talks about this. I have the same issue on the passenger side,I've been trying to find a dyi to fix this with not muck luck.i sprayed food grade lube (to no avail)I was replacing the resister as well so I wasn't worried about ruining it as well. Thanks for the video, I found it very helpful
Adding the screw to limit rotation was my idea too and worked perfectly. I used #4-40 drill & tap for SHCS. 2 years later now drivers side needs the same fix
Been fighting this issue for a couple of years on my 11 durnago crew. First time was the driver side, replaced the actuator and gear, year later it broke in the cold position but it was early spring so i didn't mess with it and now I need to fix it again as its getting colder now. The passenger side broke just after the driver side in spring but was stuck in hot position. Got it all tore apart and the passenger side is hella easier to replace than the driver, however the flap gasket was totally melted closed and could not get it popped loose, long story short I cut a hole too access the flapper, ended up braking the plastic rod that the gear goes on, but did manage to get the flapper unstuck and turned to the cold position for the summer heat, I am able to manually switch it back and forth currently from hot to cold which I can manage a few times a year, but yeah dealer replacement was estimated at 1400.00 to tear the dash out and replace the whole unit. I will try the screw trick on the driver side when I go to replace it and hope that the flapper on the driver side isn't as stuck as the passenger side was.. The flapper gasket melts to the consistency of black tar!!! it was hard to get off my hands!!! such a crappy design for sure!!! Thanks for the video.
Finally a mechanic with the same beliefs about repairs. Anyone can fix a problem by replacing enough parts, unfortunately mechanics like that do so at their customers expense. I will not replace any part until I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it’s bad, and even then I’ll use a known good part to verify the failure before purchasing the replacement. All my customers, and I say my customers not the shop’s customers because they know that about me, to the point if I go to work for another repair shop they follow me.
I replaced the gear just a couple months ago. Same driver side. 2012. When I pulled the actuator I felt the gear was sticking. But I didn’t think much of it. Replaced the gear and called it a day. It is getting cold out so I didn’t change the temp. But it popped again today. Not sure why as I didn’t change the temp. BUT I think it is exactly what you’re showcasing here. Fortunately when I ordered the gear it came with 2 and they are thicker than oem. So I am going to try this screw mod for sure!
Hey this is a good video. You gave me a good idea about my "Mode" door actuator. my 2016 Dodge Grand caravan HVAC mode is stuck at the defrost and it is basically always blowing a little bit of defrost when I select different mode like face, floor etc. Actually the floor is not coming out at all. My feet are frozen because it is winter here in Toronto, Canada. The only thing different is that it sounds like my issue is a bit different than yours. The Mode door actuator is suddenly not traveling to floor for some reasons (it has been 8 years since I bought this car). I replaced the mode door actuator with new one but I didn't check how far the door is travelling. I am going to check out and fix the problem based on your video!
Well done Alex! I liked the detail you went into regarding the gears. I might be able to fix easily for my Dodge. Hopefully the simple fix will work. Thank you!
I did the repair, replaced the screw with a 1/4" hex head screw. Easy fix there. I must have done something wrong, because I broke the next gear as well. I ended up spending $500 labor for a new gear to be installed... correctly. Well now it's warrantied.
great troubleshooting tip. I have the same problem with a 2006 Chrysler 300. A new actuator did not fix my issue. My actuator does not have the small external gear; so I can’t use this fix. But you video shows I need to re-examine things, and see if I can do something similar. Thanks
Mine has stuck twice on the Passenger side. It's not a rubber seal on the air blend doors, it's some sort of foam, composite that is glued on, heat might be part of it degrading but its not melting, the seal is literally breaking down into a gooey tar like strips that are like glue traps. If the seal keeps its shape somewhat it might just glue itself open or closed, and you might be able to unstick the seal and free up the jam by playing with the drive externally. But both times my jammed, the seal folded over and jammed into adjacent places stuck the door tight, I had to remove the floor vent doors to fit my hand inside the HVAC and unjammed it from there. This last time, I just tore out anything left of the seal, I'll just leave the door unsealed. This is ridiculous, if you're going bury something under the dash that will cost $1200 in labor to repair, it should be over-engineered to be trouble free, instead it is under-engineered and flimsy with poor materials and prone to failure more than once during the life of the vehicle...... ....its not just the Grand Cherokee, nor Chrysler vehicles, its most of the industry has gone to this type of HVAC for the last 25 years, and they still haven't caught on that they need to improve these designs to be more durable and trouble free.
Great solution....I have a Commander with the passenger side not going to all cold.....Stays cool not cold....Drivers side perfect.....How hard is that side to do?
My Commander passenger side is stuck too. Just recently had to replace one of the T couplings that went into the heater core as well. I'll be trying this soon. Hope we have luck!
Hello how are you? I seen your video its great thanks so much! But even thou doing what you said it does not blow cold. What should i do now? Its the drivers side. I unstuck it and can manually move it with my hand, but the air is still not cold as the passenger. What could be the problem?
Alex. I have a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan that I did a HVAC blend door reset by holding the power button and recirc (I think) at the same time but now it won't come out of reset mode...HVAC lights alternately blink always, for the last two months since i reset. I even tried disconnecting battery and tied + & - cables together for 10 hours. Still won't come out of test. Any ideas how to fix that?
Thanks for the video. I cannot get the door to budge. Any ideas on how to get the door to move? I am concerned that if I replace the broken gear and reconnect the actuator, the gear will just break again.
I have this same issue but it has a big chunk of melted stick glue/ seal stuck in there. I looked in with a bore camera and I am trying to figure out how to get that out of there. I will try again tomorrow.
It probably jammed because the last guy didn't synch the actuators. So what is the procedure to synchronize the actuators on a 15 - later Challenger/Charger?
Makes total sense good job I have a 02 Durango that I’m having problems with watched a couple other videos too but that’s pretty cool with the screw do you think like I do!!!
This is true definition of a mechanic and not just a parts replacer. Great job on repairing and not just replacing arts!
Have the same problem on my 2014 Caravan on the passenger side. Have been told I have to spend $1800 to get it all working. I just took out the actuator and move the blend door my hand to go from hot to cold now. Move it to cold in the spring and to hot in the fall. But now that I've seen your video I may have to rethink my "fix". Hard to fit my 70 year old body under the dash; even if it is only twice a year. Well Done!!!
Brilliant fix and a great video. You are going to save Grand Cherokee and Durango owners a lot of money and hassle. If I lived near you, you would be my mechanic forever. Thank you
Dude you freaking rock! I’ve been without ac for months and am going on a long trip this weekend and got it fixed! The blend door was completely jammed and stuck that way from the melted goo inside the hvac. I managed to get it moving freely again but it would catch and get stuck exactly like this one did. Got a new actuator and gear put the screw into the gear and presto I’ve got ac again! I seriously cannot thank you enough the repair shop was quoting me 1800 bucks and I managed to get it working again for $55 and about an hour and a half of time.
How did you break it free
Bro…there’s nothing I can say that everyone hasn’t already. You saved me so much time, stress, money! Many blessings to you! Que Dios Te bendiga! Worked like a charm! Thank you a million X’s over. (2012 Durango)
I like fixing things correctly also, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with your ingenuity with using a small screw to stop the actuator early. The manufacturer should have done the same thing to limit the actuator travel during the design phase. Excellent job and thanks for sharing this excellent video…
you know what you are one of the few rare mechanics I have ever seen in my life..I shoud call you a problem solver and you take care of your customers very well .I am a certified mechanic as well and I all ways make sure the problem within a certain part before I replace...customers can not afford to pay for try and error replacement of parts then the mechanic would loose the reputation ...Just keep the good work and good luck Alex
This was the best solution I've seen for a jammed blend door. It was a life saver.
Chrysler products are known for this problems I've had this problem time and time again. Thanks Alex for explaining this problem and giving us the solution. Great mechanic. 👍
I had this problem before your video, I thought I couldn’t find a video because there were so many videos fixing the actuator how would one pop up for just the blend door. Nope, no one had a video until I checked today randomly and you popped up. Good on you.
your the man. and to tell TH-cam how to fix and not just charge customers for new HVAC when your really just putting a gear and a screw and swapping two wires, commendable
I had the exact same issue. I took a little JB weld and a little piece of zip tie and stuck it on there to create a little bit of space when in the full Heat position.
Great video! I’m sure your customer was happy! I know I was on my own vehicle. 😁👍
Just with your diagnostic i am now 90% sure that the polarities on passenger side on my 2016 dgc are also inverted...sending me opposite mixture from driver to passenger side (hot in summer and cold in winter). will keep you up-dated but so far that's the best logic explanation i can find. (ha, j'avais détecté ton accent ;-) )
Thank's Alex :)
I've been having this issue for a while and changed 9 gears and 4 actuators so far. I learned to do it myself as I got tired of paying 300$ for one side everytime 🙃
I hope it will fix this for good 🤞🏻, Knocking on 🌳 😁
I can't say enough good things about this video. It offered great insight for my HVAC issue since you were very thorough explaining things. Thank you!
Man this is the best explanation I have seen . Have a 2015 Dodge Journey that hardly blows hot in the winter. Great Mechanic you are!
I have the same problem with my 2011, I put the screw in!! Great solution, thinking outside the box! So far so good, time will tell
Just wanted to say that this was a great inspiration for an expensive part (hvac door and unit) that is poorly designed and likely to repeat the issue eventually. I did this fix for my dad's cherokee and it worked brilliantly.
I have the same problem now with my 2010 commander hot/cold blend door motor. Your video really explained whats going on with blend door issue. I can't see spending thousands of dollars for easy fix. Most shops want to replace the entire unit.
Amazing hack! I had a broken gear on an 11' Durango citadel and swapped the actuator out w a new gear only to hear the gears skip teeth and noticed the heat was not getting hot like the passenger side so I took it all apart again and sure enough it was a sticking door issue and the gear weren't lined up.. this screw hack saved me a lot of bs work lol I thank you
awesome fix. I had same problem on 2011 jeep. must of replaced my gear 5 x.. that screw was genius.. I 'd buy you a case of beer and pay you to solve that problem like that,, I got it fixed to $1200 with total Hvac replacement.... wish I saw this video last year... Great Job Alex...
A true auto tech, well done alex.
Thank you for taking the time to share your discovery! Much misery is avoided thanks to you!
Thanks Alex. I found your vid on this issue after disassembling everything and finding both the actuator and gear were in good working order. Definitely seems to be the case with my 2012 as well.
Innovation at its very best! Much appreciate those who think outside the box. I'm that way too.
Dean
Seattle
I have the same problem....and your solution is BRILLIANT!
Found your video while googling how to replace the blend door actuator on my father in law's Journey that has only hot air on the passenger side. I would have just replaced it, only to have it probably fail again. Now I'm going to add the stopper and not look like the idiot son in law I would have been when it broke again without adding this step!
My wife and I thank you 👍 (even though she has no idea about any of this. Lol) you da man!
Nova Scotia, Canada
this is exactly the problem I’m having on the passenger side of my 2015 dodge grand caravan…FYI, I spent over $8K purchasing it. I took actuator off passenger side and it’s working just fine so thank goodness the gears have not broken yet. Thank you so much for this video and showing us all this creative fix! There is no way I could afford to replace the whole HVAC system. On another note, has a Chrysler had a lawsuit over this? It seems like it’s happening to a lot of people reading the comments and the fact that it’s an $1800 fix is pretty crazy!
You're the only one that I found that talks about this. I have the same issue on the passenger side,I've been trying to find a dyi to fix this with not muck luck.i sprayed food grade lube (to no avail)I was replacing the resister as well so I wasn't worried about ruining it as well. Thanks for the video, I found it very helpful
Thank you for your video you are a genius to figure out how to fix a factory F up have a blessed day today 🙏
Adding the screw to limit rotation was my idea too and worked perfectly. I used #4-40 drill & tap for SHCS. 2 years later now drivers side needs the same fix
Perfect...just make sure you tell the customer what you did and why, and you're all good!
Very smart. I finally saw exactly what you where talking about when you made it start moving and I saw the screw. Great video.
Best video I've seen on gear breaking, I have same problem
Absolutely splendid! Kudos and praises to you for figuring this out, more of the same for you posting this video.
This video helped me out tremendously, and YOU'RE THE MAN ALEX!!! Thank you, saved me and my customer time and money
Been fighting this issue for a couple of years on my 11 durnago crew. First time was the driver side, replaced the actuator and gear, year later it broke in the cold position but it was early spring so i didn't mess with it and now I need to fix it again as its getting colder now. The passenger side broke just after the driver side in spring but was stuck in hot position. Got it all tore apart and the passenger side is hella easier to replace than the driver, however the flap gasket was totally melted closed and could not get it popped loose, long story short I cut a hole too access the flapper, ended up braking the plastic rod that the gear goes on, but did manage to get the flapper unstuck and turned to the cold position for the summer heat, I am able to manually switch it back and forth currently from hot to cold which I can manage a few times a year, but yeah dealer replacement was estimated at 1400.00 to tear the dash out and replace the whole unit. I will try the screw trick on the driver side when I go to replace it and hope that the flapper on the driver side isn't as stuck as the passenger side was.. The flapper gasket melts to the consistency of black tar!!! it was hard to get off my hands!!! such a crappy design for sure!!! Thanks for the video.
Finally a mechanic with the same beliefs about repairs. Anyone can fix a problem by replacing enough parts, unfortunately mechanics like that do so at their customers expense. I will not replace any part until I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it’s bad, and even then I’ll use a known good part to verify the failure before purchasing the replacement. All my customers, and I say my customers not the shop’s customers because they know that about me, to the point if I go to work for another repair shop they follow me.
Brother I thank you... My setup was lil different but worked... Thanks a lot for sharing this info... Keep doing good work ..
Great video !
Thanks for the heads up on a jammed blend door.
Dude, this is killer. Mechanic just quoted me $2400 to fix this issue. I can fix this myself!
I replaced the gear just a couple months ago. Same driver side. 2012. When I pulled the actuator I felt the gear was sticking. But I didn’t think much of it. Replaced the gear and called it a day. It is getting cold out so I didn’t change the temp. But it popped again today. Not sure why as I didn’t change the temp. BUT I think it is exactly what you’re showcasing here. Fortunately when I ordered the gear it came with 2 and they are thicker than oem. So I am going to try this screw mod for sure!
Hey this is a good video. You gave me a good idea about my "Mode" door actuator. my 2016 Dodge Grand caravan HVAC mode is stuck at the defrost and it is basically always blowing a little bit of defrost when I select different mode like face, floor etc. Actually the floor is not coming out at all. My feet are frozen because it is winter here in Toronto, Canada. The only thing different is that it sounds like my issue is a bit different than yours. The Mode door actuator is suddenly not traveling to floor for some reasons (it has been 8 years since I bought this car). I replaced the mode door actuator with new one but I didn't check how far the door is travelling. I am going to check out and fix the problem based on your video!
Maybe put some jb weld in the notch for a screw substitute...I like the stickweld version of jb weld...just a thought
Well done Alex! I liked the detail you went into regarding the gears. I might be able to fix easily for my Dodge. Hopefully the simple fix will work. Thank you!
I did the repair, replaced the screw with a 1/4" hex head screw. Easy fix there.
I must have done something wrong, because I broke the next gear as well. I ended up spending
$500 labor for a new gear to be installed... correctly. Well now it's warrantied.
That was a good solution to a problem that would have been time consuming and more expensive good fix in my opinion 👍
Dont own this car or have this problem ... But pretty freaking cool man .. Awesome fix ! The definition of Necessity is the mother of invention!
What a great fix! I’m betting you’ll have a return customer. My kind of mechanic….. honest!!!
Great fix on the left hand side!
As far as the right hand side goes, what would make a change polarity on a factory setup?
LmaO! Overcome adapt ! I’m having issues on mine I ordered these doorman parts going to see if they help
I'm having this same exact problem with my 2011 jeep grand cherokee...
Yeah. Same here. 2011 jeep grand cherokee. Drivers side. Got the accuator and gear delivered today. Will be attempting this repair tomorrow.
Thanks a lot Alex. You Rock ! Such an excellent solution. I'm having this problem in my Nissan and I plan to try it out.
Very good thing I did it worked perfectly
Thank you. This is the best video of its type on TH-cam, you are a genius.
You are a great mechanic 😊
Thats awesome. Well done figuring it out for a fix instead of replacing. Or charging the guy way to much money.
on wife's nitro there's heat on passenger floor but not drivers side - I've read about similar foam seal that jams blend door
You're a genius that's a brilliant idea good job thanks man you save me a shitload of work
Houston we have a problem!
Wait, I'll get Alex.
Alex, thank you!
NASA.
If the clapper is jammed, can you run the engine or heat on hot to loosen up the seal and push it free?
Simply brilliant. Thank you so much for your ingenuity and for posting this solution!
great troubleshooting tip. I have the same problem with a 2006 Chrysler 300. A new actuator did not fix my issue. My actuator does not have the small external gear; so I can’t use this fix. But you video shows I need to re-examine things, and see if I can do something similar. Thanks
Having that problem now with 2005 300..
What did you manage to do? I have a 2006 Chrysler 300 with passenger side not blowing cold air. Only hot.
Great idea. I'm going to give this a try on my Durango.
Thank you very much!!! How long did it take you to get to that part roughly? I’m going to attempt to tackle this project within the next couple days!
how did yo get the blind door unstuck, mine want move at all it stuck on hot/ passenger size
Great video. I’m starting my blend door project and this info is very helpful. Now a sub.
You are an All-Star!!! This is genius!!!
You sir are an absolute genius. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Mine has stuck twice on the Passenger side. It's not a rubber seal on the air blend doors, it's some sort of foam, composite that is glued on, heat might be part of it degrading but its not melting, the seal is literally breaking down into a gooey tar like strips that are like glue traps. If the seal keeps its shape somewhat it might just glue itself open or closed, and you might be able to unstick the seal and free up the jam by playing with the drive externally. But both times my jammed, the seal folded over and jammed into adjacent places stuck the door tight, I had to remove the floor vent doors to fit my hand inside the HVAC and unjammed it from there. This last time, I just tore out anything left of the seal, I'll just leave the door unsealed. This is ridiculous, if you're going bury something under the dash that will cost $1200 in labor to repair, it should be over-engineered to be trouble free, instead it is under-engineered and flimsy with poor materials and prone to failure more than once during the life of the vehicle...... ....its not just the Grand Cherokee, nor Chrysler vehicles, its most of the industry has gone to this type of HVAC for the last 25 years, and they still haven't caught on that they need to improve these designs to be more durable and trouble free.
Sometimes a fix like this is what is required.
Wow!!! Thank you so much for sharing your great solution!
Great solution....I have a Commander with the passenger side not going to all cold.....Stays cool not cold....Drivers side perfect.....How hard is that side to do?
My Commander passenger side is stuck too. Just recently had to replace one of the T couplings that went into the heater core as well. I'll be trying this soon. Hope we have luck!
Mine also!
Will this work for the blend mode actuator which controls the location of air flow from defrost to face vent on a 2007 Dodge Nitro?
When I saw the solution I laughed. I like it a lot, very clever
Hello how are you? I seen your video its great thanks so much! But even thou doing what you said it does not blow cold. What should i do now? Its the drivers side. I unstuck it and can manually move it with my hand, but the air is still not cold as the passenger. What could be the problem?
Did you need to clean the melted glue from the interior cylinder seal...or did you just leave it?
Oh man this is amazing, I think I have a very similar issue with my 2015 Journey. I'm in Montreal, I might give you a call!!!
Anytime ... google my shop Lasalle Auto Pneus
@@AlexTheMechanic i got 98 jeep Cherokee would it be on my right or left. My door are stuck only hot air comes out.
Alex. I have a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan that I did a HVAC blend door reset by holding the power button and recirc (I think) at the same time but now it won't come out of reset mode...HVAC lights alternately blink always, for the last two months since i reset. I even tried disconnecting battery and tied + & - cables together for 10 hours. Still won't come out of test. Any ideas how to fix that?
Was the new actuator and gear needed, or in could the existing one be used?
outstanding idea! worked like a charm.
Thanks for the video. I cannot get the door to budge. Any ideas on how to get the door to move? I am concerned that if I replace the broken gear and reconnect the actuator, the gear will just break again.
I feel like I need to make a trip to Canada as I have had this done 3 times already
2011 Durango passenger side . thank you I'll show this video to my customer
Thank you for this video, best I found and have the same problem
Thank for you video.I got the same problem thanks again have a nice day.😊
Phenomenal video and I found thanks it's winter in Chicago and -4 degrees in the Jeep
Ima try this only thing left to try
I have this same issue but it has a big chunk of melted stick glue/ seal stuck in there. I looked in with a bore camera and I am trying to figure out how to get that out of there. I will try again tomorrow.
Well did you end up getting the seal out?
I have the same issue with my 2009 nitro …how much you think a job like that would cost at the mechanic shop
It probably jammed because the last guy didn't synch the actuators.
So what is the procedure to synchronize the actuators on a 15 - later Challenger/Charger?
awesome video Great job in explaining everything. Thanks.
Thanks for the info, great solution, l am going to do this.
Makes total sense good job I have a 02 Durango that I’m having problems with watched a couple other videos too but that’s pretty cool with the screw do you think like I do!!!
I will def. try this on my dodge truck.. i will add a dab of hot glue on each side the stopper instead of drill and screw though.
Update? Did it melt?
Should the actuator continue to spin when the car is off?
So how about an issue where I have hot and cold but no front vents. ?
Got no heat in my 2k Dakota,4.7/v8, where.can I find one?
Mine is frozen inside the hvac box .any idea to get it loose
I had the same problem with my jeep and I did the same work and its work perfect thanks for you idea..
I like it, completely fine as long as the doors aren’t wearing at pivots I guess.
Excellent! Nice work!