Before you buy a new one take the old one out and it dismantles pretty easy, (several plastic clips around the outside.) open it up and you will see that one of the bigger gear wheels will have broken teeth. take that one out rotate it 180 degrees so the broken teeth are not connecting to the other gear wheel and put it back together again. These actuators and gears have limited movement so the gears only turn 1/2 way. Saves you $25 odd dollars.
@JorgeRodriguez-jk5ev7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video and the information. I told my son about how car dealers wanted to take advantage of people, making it sound like is a really difficult task. By you explaining the procedure, it teaches a LOT of people that it only takes some patience, a little time and very little money to accomplish this, and you don't need to be a master mechanic! Thanks
@HustleTownNetwork6 жыл бұрын
We need more tutorials like this! Straight to the point. Bam!
@sirslappy21467 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for making this video and explaining what the problem was as well as how to fix it. I just replaced the exact same actuator on my wife's 2008 Avenger and your video helped tremendously. Thanks again!
@jenniferbond31136 жыл бұрын
I've had this issue with my car for the last 5 + years. I've actually gotten to be a pro at knowing what sets it off and what doesn't 😂 After seeing this video I will probably change it at some point. 😉 The one thing that most people don't realize is if you let it go it will stop after 30 seconds or so, in my car it does anyway.
@jenniferbond31136 жыл бұрын
jeff furrow - yes when I turn it on, off for heat or ac, if I turn the recirculating button on and if I turn the AC up to full blast it does it as well. Thanks for the tip I'll definitely try that for my car 😉
@jenniferbond31136 жыл бұрын
jeff furrow - My step son now has my avenger so im going to try your method to see if it fixes the issue so it doesn't freak him out 😂😂
@jenniferbond31136 жыл бұрын
jeff furrow unfortunately the wiring harness I found first shut down everything. Hopefully I'm able to find the correct one causing the issue tomorrow 😕
@randybingham88887 жыл бұрын
Good close up's of the actuators and their locations!
@MDKNemesis3 жыл бұрын
Great angles and location of problem actuator/s. Now I know what to do for my 08 sxt. Thanx.
@IamChikoo8 жыл бұрын
helpful af thanks bro
@rgrtube5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video, I was able to fix replace the actuator following your video
@juanitafrbs7 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video.... just fixed mine!!!
@HarleyGirlCA6 жыл бұрын
That was easy. My man just fixed it. Thanks so much
@victorrodriguez-if3sf Жыл бұрын
I have a 2012 dodge avenger sxt my account blower isn't getting electricity, can't find the fuse or rely,can u help
@mikecondoluci536 жыл бұрын
mine is makin the woodpecker noise too, good video thanks man
@smj1619688 жыл бұрын
Thanks I have 2012 Avenger and I did not know what that sound was..
@darrellwilson3942 Жыл бұрын
What did it sound like before you changed it were there a noises or what made you change it just for ( the beginner)
@jenniferrice3934 жыл бұрын
I'm currently having this issue with my 2014 Avenger. It does it all the time now. Unlocking the door, it clicks 2 times, turning on the ac or heat and it will just randomly do it while I'm driving without touching anything.
@kayleynicole204 жыл бұрын
jennifer rice did you figure out what it was?
@jenniferrice3934 жыл бұрын
@@kayleynicole20 its behind my glovebox. It's the A/C.
@brand100004 жыл бұрын
Mine started about a week ago, but with the doors, seems like its doing it when the AC is on. Does it about every 20 minute up to 6 times.
@ceemarie36788 жыл бұрын
I'm having the same knocking noise however I've replaced both actuators in my 2010 Dodge Avenger and I still hear knocking/clicking noise. Is there a 3rd one somewhere? This time the sound seems to be more on the driver side than the passenger side
@zackthepirate44218 жыл бұрын
I have only heard of the two actuators. When mine was making the noise I could feel it through the glove box. I carefully dug through my car until I found the culprit. Good luck!
@jinchunyuan21206 жыл бұрын
Have you fixed your car? I got same problem, replaced both actuators in my 2008 Dodge Avenger, and still got clicking noise. Clicking last about 20 seconds, usually after adjusting the cooling/heating, sometimes for no obvious reason.
@kevinpugh70033 жыл бұрын
Third one is under the steering colum
@geovannanungaray32844 жыл бұрын
Will this prevents it from blowing air harder ? I’ve heard the clicking sound and it seems like my ac don’t blow air as strong as it use too
@edgarj4154 жыл бұрын
Smack the bottom of the glovebox it’s like some fuzzy thing smack it and your good
@MaidenHell197710 ай бұрын
Thank you, lad.
@cristalguadarrama64027 жыл бұрын
How did you know which side made the noise. My car has the same problem but I don't know how to tell which side it is?
@zackjohnson88527 жыл бұрын
Cristal Guadarrama If it's the same type of problem then it will come from the passenger side. To figure out which actuator, you can actually put your hand on each to feel which is broken.
@jebbediah38 жыл бұрын
I'm going to test to see if this is the same issue in my 2013 Avenger in about a week. Have you had any issues with the driver airbag monitor system in the driver's seat? I have a red light for the air bag and I think it's just the bungee that is pulling those cords. Any videos on how to do that? Thanks man!
@zackthepirate44218 жыл бұрын
I have not run into that issue. Good luck with your search!
@Sk-zb5jm7 жыл бұрын
me aswell recall to fix the problem
@dad35628 жыл бұрын
so it's a clicking sound with a steady beat clicking, then sometimes doesn't blow? do those symptoms sound right? nice military sticker ;-)
@edgaruriarte7 жыл бұрын
Would your AC would blow cold even before replacing this?
@imserious21877 жыл бұрын
will this prevent cold air from coming out of the vents if the actuator is malfunctioning?
@isaacchavez97355 жыл бұрын
Same concept with a 2012?
@Alleykat727 Жыл бұрын
If the actuator is on the driver side how do you get to it? I disconnected the one on the passenger side a year or so ago and now the one on the driver side is clicking. I never reconnected the passenger side one so it can’t be it.
@lilygarate17845 жыл бұрын
Hey how much did it cost? Mine is doing the same just now started. It clicks when I 1st turn on the air NOT the AC but the air panel only. Weird LOUD clicking about 10 clicks and then nothing until I turn the air panel on. Is it still the same or could ir be something else?
@roegardiner78473 жыл бұрын
My ac for my 2009 avenger has the knock noise as well and my cool air isn't cool If I replace the actuators and restock my refrigerate will the cool air last longer instead of just for two weeks
@bjgrae5 жыл бұрын
So do you have a video of the actual noise? Trying to figure out if this is the problem i'm having.
@zackthepirate44215 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, I no longer have this vehicle. The noise was a fast paced clicking noise coming from the passenger side glove box region. This noise would only occur when some form of the AC was on.
@jocki29605 жыл бұрын
Before you buy a new one take the old one out and it dismantles pretty easy, (several plastic clips around the outside.) open it up and you will see that one of the bigger gear wheels will have broken teeth. take that one out rotate it 180 degrees so the broken teeth are not connecting to the other gear wheel and put it back together again. These actuators and gears have limited movement so the gears only turn 1/2 way. Saves you $25 odd dollars.
@bigstonks63564 жыл бұрын
Yo thanks! I was so confused where that shit was coming from but thanks again
@williamhallenbeck6867 жыл бұрын
you dont alwayshave to replace actuator there is a small gear cog that actually sometimes slips out that you have to reinstall old actuator after removing to get lined back up just in case you guys wanna save some $$$
@kayleeestrada45697 жыл бұрын
will the AC blow out cool as soon as you replace it ?
@zackjohnson88527 жыл бұрын
Kaylee Estrada the air path will be fixed and the same temperature air will come out as does normally for your vehicle. If your AC is getting warm, then service with refrigerant. you can do that yourself or take it to a shop
@timothyblackburn867 жыл бұрын
is that on your driver side are passenger side
@zackjohnson88527 жыл бұрын
Tim Blackburn passengers side. there is no glove box on the drivers side
@JohnCBurzynski6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@portugal825 жыл бұрын
I wonder if changing mine could fix my heating issue. Drivers side gets hot air but the passengers side doesnt and its NOT a dual climate.
@zackthepirate44215 жыл бұрын
It's a $25 gamble!
@ivansilva97975 жыл бұрын
Mine does the opposite and i already change it
@randygarcia64134 жыл бұрын
@@ivansilva9797 when you changed it did your a.c. start working
@pedrovillalobos28896 жыл бұрын
How much was the part cost you ?
@Gah-bri-elle4 жыл бұрын
I’m having this same annoying ass noise in my car! 🙄 this morning it was a bit worse than usual ..it started clocking out of nowhere on and off . It mostly does it when I crank up my car because the noise has moved from the passenger dash to the driver dash
@Mslady416 жыл бұрын
I'm having this same problem now.
@thebigyoutuber33256 жыл бұрын
I have the same on my Avenger 2014 , Still not fixed , I hope I can fix it ,on passenger side
@MrThugNastyyy6 жыл бұрын
Ammar Dyab I have same year model and same exact problem. Did you ever find a fix?
@F82Ethan2 жыл бұрын
This would be so easy if my hands could fit in there
@AngelDiaz-nu4ee3 жыл бұрын
That's your car was throwing out cold air
@sLiCkWiCkEdJ5 жыл бұрын
Can you get the heater core out from there
@portugal825 жыл бұрын
McL sLiCk you will need to remove the dash to have access to the heater core and its 8-10hr job or more
@TheBh19894 жыл бұрын
Where the other video
@dgeezy93 жыл бұрын
Good video. I'm about to do a new video on this to let y'all know where the sound coming from follow me
@kruzlopez17566 жыл бұрын
How much is the part ?
@zackthepirate44216 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly, I spent $20 through autozones website. It broke the same way 3 months later, and ended up buying the part through dodge for $40.
@kruzlopez17566 жыл бұрын
Did you have to replace all three of them
@zackthepirate44216 жыл бұрын
I just replaced the broken 1. Twice because the first replacement was cheap
@kruzlopez17566 жыл бұрын
ZackthePirate cool thanks
@davidalcorn99163 жыл бұрын
No
@gwenjohnson48073 жыл бұрын
They should not charge people for this bullshit because everybody’s damn car is doing it look at these comments
@larryleisuresuit95847 жыл бұрын
I do not know why I didn't see this video earlier, This freaking things been driving me crazy for ever it seems. The dealer! LOL They can kiss my ass, I took mine in to them for the shifter recall thing and the jacked up all my interior lights, I have no lights on the shifter now at all and the rest are blinking periodically. Then they say no way we did that, pre existing. No Joke. Like I am going to be happy and not tell everyone what asses they are. How weird. anyway DUDE! I am ordering that shit tomorrow and by that I mean i am going to auto zone. LOL> Thanks a million. i wonder if its the same part number for both sides.
@williamhallenbeck6867 жыл бұрын
you dont alwayshave to replace actuator there is a small gear cog that actually sometimes slips out that you have to reinstall old actuator after removing to get lined back up just in case you guys wanna save some $$$