2010 to 2015 Chevy equinox blend door CHEAT CODE

[@marksegrist2606]

Thank you for your ingenuity. You just saved me $1000. I just got my broken one out. Now for the easy part to put it back together.

[@jonbanfill]

No problem!!!!

[@brookemosher9992]

How do I know if it's the actuator itself or if it's that big flap thing. Lol. This thing is driving me nuts

[@jonbanfill]

@@brookemosher9992 if you take the actuator off and you move the temperature knob by the ignition is on, actuator will move back and forth from hot to cold. If you don't see the actuator move, replace the actuator. If you see the actuator move and no adjustment in temperature hot to cool then it is the flap in the air box

[@BangladeshiArifinCanada]

I did it perfectly following your instructions. I didn’t have saw but I used knife blade and cut perfectly as like yours. You save my few hundred dollars 💵. Thanks brother.

[@Etruska5256]

Hey man! Thanks for the tip. But it worked for me for about 4 days then broke again. I JB welded the original to try to save a couple more $$$ but obviously that didn’t work. Honestly a great tip I would just buy a new door next time.

[@peterparker9214]

It took me about 5 hours all in but I got it fixed and my girl has heat. Great cheat code!

[@IgnacioRodriguezcda]

Great video! Question for you.. to get the heat working does the vent door has to facing up or down?…. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 😅

[@katsandcardsfanful]

I'm getting ready to undertake this repair and am grateful for your video I was wondering about not cutting the pivot hole at all. Has the plastic box got enough give to allow it to flex out and allow the blend door to pop into the hole?

[@jonbanfill]

@@katsandcardsfanful no. Yeah you got to cut the little blend door bearing hole to get the blend door out. If you flex it outside it could crack and then you'd have a bigger repair

[@stevelukac6614]

Do you have to remove the blower box so it will fit in

[@stevelukac6614]

What else did you remove to get at it because I tried to do it and got stuck

[@jonbanfill]

@@stevelukac6614 I removed the actuator. I removed the glove box door The shield underneath the glove box door

[@peterparker9214]

I see you also broke a fin off trying to get the new one in 🤣

[@charlesjerrell6814]

how deep can the blade go in while cutting that section out before it hits something it should not hit

[@jonbanfill]

about 1 inch

[@brandonrentauskas3748]

Can you give me the link to the new blend door where you got it

[@jonbanfill]

@@brandonrentauskas3748 yes I can

[@jonbanfill]

@@brandonrentauskas3748 902-500 for the dorman part that you can get from AutoZone.

[@jonbanfill]

@@brandonrentauskas3748 HVAC Blend Door Part Number: 20785622 Supersession(s): 15-51263; 1551263 For the OEM part numbers From the Chevy dealership

[@stevelukac6614]

How much do you cut out so it can fit and do I have to cut the door

[@jonbanfill]

you do not have to cut the door. and just use a marker where i cut on the plastic

[@stevelukac6614]

@ ok because the dealership wants $2500 to do the job I don’t have

[@stevelukac6614]

I am sick of the cold coming in