Today we fix the MK7 GTI's Hot/Cold divert motor ( Blend door Actuator ) This seems intimidating, step by step we show you how to do this job yourself and save a bundle in the process!
Thanks so much! This was the only video I could find on how to do this job without taking the car apart! Took me maybe 20min with your help. I heard your voice in my head when I was dealing with the top screw ("be patient, you will get it") and I sure did lol. My tip for the next guy, I ordered a low profile wrench from Amazon for under $10 to get that top screw and it worked like a charm. All around under $40 and less than hour for a potential $800 repair.
Man, this video was so helpful and saved me a tremendous amount of headache. I was on the verge of buying a new AC compressor when I found your video and realized that this is what my problem was. Thank you so so much man. If anyone is having a hard time getting that top screw off because of lack of clearance, I used a pair of vice grips to hold onto the T25 and then slowly worked it out that way. I wasn't able to get a ratcheting wrench to fit in there, so that was the solution I had in my garage. Also, make sure to wear some gloves when doing this if you've been running your car at all. That metal pipe next to the motor is super hot (which I suspect over time causes the plastic housing to degrade and eventually fail).
Great ingenuity on that top screw brother! Its great to here the video helped, that was the idea!~ I hope you will come back for more content as Fall is almost upon us and I can start working on projects again, this AZ heat is hell to work in!
Great video and this is a very challenging fix. I did the same on my ‘17 Passat a month or two ago. Same set up as your GTI. Mine has dual climate. Drivers side always blew cold. I got my actuator at VW; $130. While I was in there I replaced the heater core too; $40. Not a fun project but if you do it yourself you will save yourself around $1000 as it is very labor intensive and uncomfortable. Very good video in this process and well done!
Thank you very kind compliments! I will be working more on the GTI soon as I have a small coolant leak Im tracing down.Congrats on fixing your Passat! Keep Wrenching!
Hi I have Passat 2017 too, and driver side motor is not working, and need to be replaced. Where exactly is motor located, I’ve had hard time finding decent info?
Guess what man, my passenger side cog fell off the blend door motor as well! Never heard of it happening to someone on both sides. The passenger one is easier to get to than the drivers one and managed it myself this time. I think these motors are accessible for a reason!
Hi, not sure about the casing being open. Haven’t heard of that before. What usually happens to this part, from my experience also, is that the motor’s pretentiometer track inside goes bad and it loses it minimum / maximum vales (that’s why the cog keeps wanting to turn, even when it’s at the extreme of its turn). The cog eventually can fall off the motor and lie in the footwell. Well done for managing to replace this, I managed with great difficulty to get the old one off but got my vw dealer to put the new one I ordered back on. The space is extremely tight. If you have fat hands , forget it! I was lucky to get mine fitted for free as a goodwill gesture from vw uk (after a bit of persuasion) I also don’t know if the new motor needs programmed to the car, but certainly I would be doing the flap recalibration at least. (Press and hold Ac button and face vent button at the same time) Well done in having the patience to fix your own!
Thanks for the video, for future comment archeologists, the mk6 jetta actuator has a metal bar covering one of the bolts. I haven't figured out how to properly disassemble everything yet, but at least I know where I'm going.
Yes I’m in the process of figuring that out. I’m think I’m just gonna take the whole thing out I was hoping to just remove two bolts and slide it out of the way.. but the one at the top is a nut which doesn’t allow you to slide it towards the firewall.
@@SammyDrones I sadly broke the part while digging and didn't have time to do a proper reassembly. I was only able to remove the most buried screw once the mount had broken off the actuator and couldn't figure out how to get it back in after the replacement so my actuator is only secured by one screw. Hopefully it survives until next summer.
@@willdouglas after reading your comment I broke mine off and put the new one in plugged it in and put the screw in that’s visible. Seems pretty sturdy! I’m gonna run it. Otherwise I’ll tear the whole hvac system out and replace all of them if it fails again.
I have a gti mk7. Omg I was having the same issue and couldn't figure where the blend door motor was. Thank you so much. Where did you buy the parts from? Can you link please?
I am unsure where I purchased min, If you look on Google "mk7 gti blend door actuator" Many options will come up. Some Of them will come with the Gears that mates up to the motor, you will need to look at yours to tell if you need it. My understanding is the motor casing splits like mine did and that's the common failure point.VW Parts warehouse is a good option and very affordable. Here is the link with some options.www.google.com/search?safe=active&client=safari&sxsrf=ALeKk00hXi8efbWxKRyKG-fWvmNJX_i6DA%3A1613780711473&source=hp&ei=51YwYMeoGsGS0PEP7ryS4AM&iflsig=AINFCbYAAAAAYDBk96oxui-Yxvj5_fV8AjGmBy81smaW&q=mk7+gti+blend+door+actuator&oq=MK7&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIECCMQJzIHCAAQsQMQQzIFCAAQsQMyBAgAEEMyBAgAEEMyCggAEIcCEMkDEBQyBQgAELEDMgIIADICCAAyBAgAEEM6BwgjEOoCECc6CAguELEDEIMBOgUILhCxAzoLCC4QsQMQxwEQowJQ_TlYq0dgz1NoAXAAeACAAaUBiAGdA5IBAzEuMpgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXqwAQo&sclient=gws-wiz
Man...wish this video had been around when I had to have the Blend Door replaced on my 15 Golf TSI SEL. I think it ran around $450? I love my GTI, but man I miss that Golf SEL.
Could you do a video of the other location blend door actuator ? I checked my glove box side, it was good, drivers side seems good, the one that controls air moving to the defrosters seems to be the problem
I'm currently replacing that actuator, it is located almost directly above the temp blender on the LH side (drivers side). It's a bitch to get to but can be done. Mine turned out to be ok, and it's the blend door mechanism that's failed.. I'm going to try and replace without pulling the entire dash
I have a 2015 Passat and the issue I have is, the blend door actuator doesn't stop at the defrost. It continues to roll past. I have replaced the blend door actuator motor and it didn't resolve the issue. I also replaced the controller on the dash. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Interested in insight as well. Have you resolved the problem since your post, Travis? I have a 2015 Passat Wolfsburg and the only heat I am getting is at the mid-level vents at anywhere from 130-145F degrees at a 3-6 fan level while the car is at operating engine temp. So okay enough heat there. No footwell or windshield heat blowing through. Footwell is at 43F degrees. These measurements were taken while it was 33F outside within the last hour. It's way worse when outside temps dip below freezing here in Michigan in January. I've had some really uncomfortable commutes. Based on the process of elimination troubleshooting, I am leaning towards blend door actuator, but it sounds like you still ran into issues there considering your listed efforts. I don't happen to hear any ticking or clicking with my vehicle, and I can change btw hot and cold, so maybe my particular problem is something else.
On my car the heat only comes on while driving or revving … I recently had the water pump and timing chain replaced. I’m thinking our mechanic family friend might have forgot to put something on or something isn’t properly installed ? It’s a 2016 gti. What is there that he possibly could have not put on properly while installing the water pump or timing chain ?
Just a guess, maybe the wrong model of, or missing the thermostat. If the car cannot build heat through the heater core it won't blow warm air. The thermostat should be changed with the water pump, you may want to ask if it was changed out or if it was put in at all.
All of those servomotors are the same for a 2015 GTI S, I have several damaged ones but I don't know how many in total it has and finally does this cause the air to not cool properly?
There are tab least 2 servo motors. 1 to change from warm air to cool air. the 2nd is the change which vents the air come out. if the servo that changes from warm air to cool air ( like in this video ) doesn't work it will only stay warm or cool and not change between them.
HVAC Blend Door Actuator Part Number: 561907511B Supersession(s): 561-907-511-B I think this is the VW Part Number you need. You should be able to narrow down on price from here. I hope it helps.
So, mine doesn’t click but I’m not getting warm air from the driver’s side vents (all 3 outlets) - passenger side is fine. Please tell me my issue is similar to this and not with the matrix, as I keep reading 😅😅
@@knowgearsknowglory2862 I do. I bought an OBDEleven module which arrived today - it confirmed no faults and looking at the data for the values set by each control VS the corresponding flap position, it appears there’s no heatbox related issues. I’m looking at additives to help me do a full flush of the system this weekend before I take the matrix out and flush it fully. I was hoping to avoid this but all roads seem to be leading me in that direction!
@@notanothersimsvlogger1120 Did you ever figure out what the problem was? I had the same issue with my VW as well. (2015 TDI S D/Z Climate) I bought the car last winter and the car did put out some warm air, (not enough to take the chill out) and on really cold days I almost froze to death. My issue was the whole passenger side would put out relatively cool air the driver side being somewhat fine on warmer days. Thought it was the blend door motors failing, but turns out in the end it was the heater core... now you can't even hold your hands there for 5 seconds without burning them off😂 I know this reply is a little late, but thought I'd share my experience with you hoping to shed some light into this issue and maybe save you a little bit of money in the long run.
@@tyler9669 I'm having this exact same issue as well. I have my replacement blend door actuator but the more I look into doing the actual replace the more I'm thinking it's my heater core too. Cross your fingers for me
My mk7 GTI has dual climate control and both actuators (motors) failed as well. The plastic rim which stops the cog at max turn worn off and causes the cog to hops over the lid and puts the gear out of sync. Price at the dealer was €250,- for the two motors but ordered them online from another brand and solved it myself for €100,-
All this shit wanst an issue 15 years ago when there was a cable from the knob to the door flap. Did they need to reinvent the wheel by coming up with stupid electronically controled motors?
Thanks so much! This was the only video I could find on how to do this job without taking the car apart! Took me maybe 20min with your help. I heard your voice in my head when I was dealing with the top screw ("be patient, you will get it") and I sure did lol. My tip for the next guy, I ordered a low profile wrench from Amazon for under $10 to get that top screw and it worked like a charm. All around under $40 and less than hour for a potential $800 repair.
Man, this video was so helpful and saved me a tremendous amount of headache. I was on the verge of buying a new AC compressor when I found your video and realized that this is what my problem was. Thank you so so much man.
If anyone is having a hard time getting that top screw off because of lack of clearance, I used a pair of vice grips to hold onto the T25 and then slowly worked it out that way. I wasn't able to get a ratcheting wrench to fit in there, so that was the solution I had in my garage. Also, make sure to wear some gloves when doing this if you've been running your car at all. That metal pipe next to the motor is super hot (which I suspect over time causes the plastic housing to degrade and eventually fail).
Great ingenuity on that top screw brother! Its great to here the video helped, that was the idea!~ I hope you will come back for more content as Fall is almost upon us and I can start working on projects again, this AZ heat is hell to work in!
This is exactly my issue I’m glad the internet is the way it is I’m gunna check mine out thanks for the vid
Great video and this is a very challenging fix. I did the same on my ‘17 Passat a month or two ago. Same set up as your GTI. Mine has dual climate. Drivers side always blew cold. I got my actuator at VW; $130. While I was in there I replaced the heater core too; $40. Not a fun project but if you do it yourself you will save yourself around $1000 as it is very labor intensive and uncomfortable. Very good video in this process and well done!
Thank you very kind compliments! I will be working more on the GTI soon as I have a small coolant leak Im tracing down.Congrats on fixing your Passat! Keep Wrenching!
Hi I have Passat 2017 too, and driver side motor is not working, and need to be replaced. Where exactly is motor located, I’ve had hard time finding decent info?
Thanks for the video. Mine had the same issue with the casing being opened about 1/8”.
happy to help! Thanks for the feedback!
Guess what man, my passenger side cog fell off the blend door motor as well! Never heard of it happening to someone on both sides.
The passenger one is easier to get to than the drivers one and managed it myself this time. I think these motors are accessible for a reason!
Hi, not sure about the casing being open. Haven’t heard of that before. What usually happens to this part, from my experience also, is that the motor’s pretentiometer track inside goes bad and it loses it minimum / maximum vales (that’s why the cog keeps wanting to turn, even when it’s at the extreme of its turn). The cog eventually can fall off the motor and lie in the footwell. Well done for managing to replace this, I managed with great difficulty to get the old one off but got my vw dealer to put the new one I ordered back on. The space is extremely tight. If you have fat hands , forget it! I was lucky to get mine fitted for free as a goodwill gesture from vw uk (after a bit of persuasion) I also don’t know if the new motor needs programmed to the car, but certainly I would be doing the flap recalibration at least. (Press and hold Ac button and face vent button at the same time)
Well done in having the patience to fix your own!
Thanks so much, I greatly appreciate the feedback! Great Info!
Thanks!
Hope this helped?!
Bravo
You remind me of me and what I would thank you. Took it all alpart for no reason. Yup that'd be me
Does anyone one know if this is the same setup in a 2016 vw passat?
Thanks for the video, for future comment archeologists, the mk6 jetta actuator has a metal bar covering one of the bolts. I haven't figured out how to properly disassemble everything yet, but at least I know where I'm going.
Thats a great comment and helpful too, thanks for that!
Yes I’m in the process of figuring that out. I’m think I’m just gonna take the whole thing out I was hoping to just remove two bolts and slide it out of the way.. but the one at the top is a nut which doesn’t allow you to slide it towards the firewall.
Also, we’re you event able to figure it out?
@@SammyDrones I sadly broke the part while digging and didn't have time to do a proper reassembly. I was only able to remove the most buried screw once the mount had broken off the actuator and couldn't figure out how to get it back in after the replacement so my actuator is only secured by one screw. Hopefully it survives until next summer.
@@willdouglas after reading your comment I broke mine off and put the new one in plugged it in and put the screw in that’s visible. Seems pretty sturdy! I’m gonna run it. Otherwise I’ll tear the whole hvac system out and replace all of them if it fails again.
I have a gti mk7. Omg I was having the same issue and couldn't figure where the blend door motor was. Thank you so much. Where did you buy the parts from? Can you link please?
I am unsure where I purchased min, If you look on Google "mk7 gti blend door actuator" Many options will come up. Some Of them will come with the Gears that mates up to the motor, you will need to look at yours to tell if you need it. My understanding is the motor casing splits like mine did and that's the common failure point.VW Parts warehouse is a good option and very affordable. Here is the link with some options.www.google.com/search?safe=active&client=safari&sxsrf=ALeKk00hXi8efbWxKRyKG-fWvmNJX_i6DA%3A1613780711473&source=hp&ei=51YwYMeoGsGS0PEP7ryS4AM&iflsig=AINFCbYAAAAAYDBk96oxui-Yxvj5_fV8AjGmBy81smaW&q=mk7+gti+blend+door+actuator&oq=MK7&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIECCMQJzIHCAAQsQMQQzIFCAAQsQMyBAgAEEMyBAgAEEMyCggAEIcCEMkDEBQyBQgAELEDMgIIADICCAAyBAgAEEM6BwgjEOoCECc6CAguELEDEIMBOgUILhCxAzoLCC4QsQMQxwEQowJQ_TlYq0dgz1NoAXAAeACAAaUBiAGdA5IBAzEuMpgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXqwAQo&sclient=gws-wiz
Lol. The plastic cap backed off the unit. I thought it was broken and almost bought a new one
Nice save!
Man...wish this video had been around when I had to have the Blend Door replaced on my 15 Golf TSI SEL. I think it ran around $450? I love my GTI, but man I miss that Golf SEL.
Its so hard to let go of the ones we love! The cars we love I mean!
Would this work if my car just doesn’t have anything blowing?
Could you do a video of the other location blend door actuator ?
I checked my glove box side, it was good, drivers side seems good, the one that controls air moving to the defrosters seems to be the problem
I will have to look into that, great suggestion!
I'm currently replacing that actuator, it is located almost directly above the temp blender on the LH side (drivers side). It's a bitch to get to but can be done. Mine turned out to be ok, and it's the blend door mechanism that's failed.. I'm going to try and replace without pulling the entire dash
Very helpful! Hope do not have to do again, but if it happens I will do with the car cold! Burn my hand in the f# pipe! =D
I have a 2015 Passat and the issue I have is, the blend door actuator doesn't stop at the defrost. It continues to roll past. I have replaced the blend door actuator motor and it didn't resolve the issue. I also replaced the controller on the dash. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Interested in insight as well. Have you resolved the problem since your post, Travis?
I have a 2015 Passat Wolfsburg and the only heat I am getting is at the mid-level vents at anywhere from 130-145F degrees at a 3-6 fan level while the car is at operating engine temp. So okay enough heat there.
No footwell or windshield heat blowing through. Footwell is at 43F degrees. These measurements were taken while it was 33F outside within the last hour. It's way worse when outside temps dip below freezing here in Michigan in January. I've had some really uncomfortable commutes.
Based on the process of elimination troubleshooting, I am leaning towards blend door actuator, but it sounds like you still ran into issues there considering your listed efforts.
I don't happen to hear any ticking or clicking with my vehicle, and I can change btw hot and cold, so maybe my particular problem is something else.
Im trying to fix the same issue and i think this video helps a lot. Does anyone know the part number for the actuator ?
You can find it pretty easy with a google search and if your still not sure call your local VW dealer and they can give you the part #, good luck!
What was the problem caused you to replace that part?
I have this problem in a 2014 passat, but no foam remnants , so is it likely the actuator?
Its difficult to say for sure but very likely. Can you look up under the dash while the issues happens?
On my car the heat only comes on while driving or revving … I recently had the water pump and timing chain replaced. I’m thinking our mechanic family friend might have forgot to put something on or something isn’t properly installed ? It’s a 2016 gti. What is there that he possibly could have not put on properly while installing the water pump or timing chain ?
Thats tough to say, I am not sure to be honest.
@@knowgearsknowglory2862 Fersure thx!
Just a guess, maybe the wrong model of, or missing the thermostat. If the car cannot build heat through the heater core it won't blow warm air. The thermostat should be changed with the water pump, you may want to ask if it was changed out or if it was put in at all.
All of those servomotors are the same for a 2015 GTI S, I have several damaged ones but I don't know how many in total it has and finally does this cause the air to not cool properly?
There are tab least 2 servo motors. 1 to change from warm air to cool air. the 2nd is the change which vents the air come out. if the servo that changes from warm air to cool air ( like in this video ) doesn't work it will only stay warm or cool and not change between them.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH I NEED THE SERVO TO CHANGE WARM TO COLD AND THE RECIRCULATORCAN YOU GIVE ME THE CORRECT FOR MY GTI 2015 S@@knowgearsknowglory2862
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How about the position flap actuator?
I am not sure about that. I believe it is similar however, I am unsure of the exact difference.
Can someone help me with the proper part number for this exact issue but on a 2017 Passat SE?
I found the part. Question is do I need to spend $125 on OEM or can I buy the $37 aftermarket Santech?
HVAC Blend Door Actuator
Part Number: 561907511B
Supersession(s): 561-907-511-B
I think this is the VW Part Number you need. You should be able to narrow down on price from here. I hope it helps.
I replaced it but it won’t turn, struggles to turn the gear it’s supposed to turn
hmmm, not sure what causes that.
Minimum and maximum values ***
So, mine doesn’t click but I’m not getting warm air from the driver’s side vents (all 3 outlets) - passenger side is fine.
Please tell me my issue is similar to this and not with the matrix, as I keep reading 😅😅
Tough Question, I'm unsure of what your issue may be.
Do you have Duel Zone Climate controls?
@@knowgearsknowglory2862 I do. I bought an OBDEleven module which arrived today - it confirmed no faults and looking at the data for the values set by each control VS the corresponding flap position, it appears there’s no heatbox related issues.
I’m looking at additives to help me do a full flush of the system this weekend before I take the matrix out and flush it fully.
I was hoping to avoid this but all roads seem to be leading me in that direction!
@@notanothersimsvlogger1120 Did you ever figure out what the problem was?
I had the same issue with my VW as well. (2015 TDI S D/Z Climate) I bought the car last winter and the car did put out some warm air, (not enough to take the chill out) and on really cold days I almost froze to death. My issue was the whole passenger side would put out relatively cool air the driver side being somewhat fine on warmer days. Thought it was the blend door motors failing, but turns out in the end it was the heater core... now you can't even hold your hands there for 5 seconds without burning them off😂
I know this reply is a little late, but thought I'd share my experience with you hoping to shed some light into this issue and maybe save you a little bit of money in the long run.
@@tyler9669 I'm having this exact same issue as well. I have my replacement blend door actuator but the more I look into doing the actual replace the more I'm thinking it's my heater core too. Cross your fingers for me
My mk7 GTI has dual climate control and both actuators (motors) failed as well. The plastic rim which stops the cog at max turn worn off and causes the cog to hops over the lid and puts the gear out of sync. Price at the dealer was €250,- for the two motors but ordered them online from another brand and solved it myself for €100,-
Thats a huge win for you !
All this shit wanst an issue 15 years ago when there was a cable from the knob to the door flap. Did they need to reinvent the wheel by coming up with stupid electronically controled motors?