Glove Box Clicking? Passenger Blend Door Actuator Replacement, Chevy Impala (Minute Maintenance)

[@diabeetus3936]

This video gave me the courage to do my first car repair. This thing has been bugging me for months. Thank you. Also, I dont keep gloves in my glove box, but everything i kept in there did fall out because I got overexcited.😅

[@minutemaintenance7385]

Love that the video gave you the confidence! You'll be doing engine rebuilds in no time!

[@PAMELAChanze]

Will the blender aggitaior start blowing cold air

[@PAMELAChanze]

If I replace it

[@PAMELAChanze]

I'm a female but I'll fix it

[@minutemaintenance7385]

@PAMELAChanze Hey thanks for the question, the blend door actuator is part of the vehicles heating and cooling system. So if it is stuck in one position it could prevent cold air..or heat from passing thru. There's many reasons for the temperature to be wrong including lack of free on, low Coolant in the radiator or bad ac compressor. But if you're having the noise as demonstrated in this video and trouble controlling temperature or fan direction i.e. floor, vent or defrost then odds are the blend door actuator is to blame!! Good Luck and Happy Wrenching!

[@thatonebroccoli4006]

I’ve seen many videos on how to do this, and this is probably the best video that truly shows everything, so thank you!

[@horseloverbaldwin9371]

Best video I found for sure. Love the step by step instruction. I changed the actuator in 15 minutes with these instructions. Well done!

[@kcqt2203]

As a woman with a severely compressed spinal cord, and about to undergo a 3 level spinal fusion in my neck in a couple of weeks... I can say that after watching your instruction, I am finally fully empowered to tackle this little SOB behind the glove box, myself!! It's been knocking for a couple of YEARS now! 😜

[@minutemaintenance7385]

I Believe in You!!! Go Get Her Done!!

[@jeremiahsummers3863]

Tight

[@nettpilot]

Great video. Very helpful. Be aware that there is also an actuator on the right side of the glove box opening mounted on the blower housing. That’s the one that went on my 2012 impala. Same replacement part but those screws are extremely difficult to navigate to.

[@gequitaroper1531]

I am pretty savvy with doing minor things on the car but I think this may be something I will ask my mechanic for help with🫤😌🤣. Thank you so much for posting this

[@65sheilakay]

Thank you SO MUCH for showing the easy way to get the glive box out of the way!

[@Zokfend]

There are actually two of those actuators behind the passenger glove box. The second one is on the right side of the fan. They are identical, and both of them can go out and make that same repeating clicking sound. The other one operates the large accordian damper that goes up and down on top of the fan.

[@alexpavicich]

This is the best video I've found. Thank you for explaining how to drop the glovebox out!

[@TheDynamicsDepartment]

This was extremely helpful, thank you for posting this!

[@Blaze68R]

Great video it made everything easy in the pick and pull

[@kennethknickerbocker843]

Great Video. I'm doing the same project to my 2010 Chevy Impala. This has more detail than any other I've seen on this part. Keep doing the videos, You are good at it.

[@jameszond8805]

Good video nice and simple and right straight to the point. Thanks so much👍

[@DrSpock1914]

Thank you very much. My son had this in his vehicle, and this video helped us out. Thanks again.

[@michaelwark72]

Thank you!!! Followed your video step by step and fixed the problem!

[@elifattorusso7799]

My guy thanks a billion ur a morning savior

[@markcoburn3214]

Best video I’ve seen easy to understand great job

[@greenmarine5]

Excellent video and easy fix to such an annoying sound. Thank you for sharing brother!! I miss the old cars that had a lever you pulled or pushed to open and close the vents, They never broke.

[@marynaomicase2569]

Great video , you saved me a bundle!

[@joshuagrover8390]

This was the best video I found for this issue. Thanks for the help!

[@smithmf879]

Great help, thanks for posting!

[@drayday3794]

Great instructions 🎉

[@mexicangirl1095]

Thank you so much, I did it my selo❤

[@ms.mcfeely2410]

Thank you so much! Did it all by myself!!

[@MattLong6]

If any of you are having issues I had to take off the right one instead of the left one that he showed in the video. And I found it much easier to use only the socket and not the wrench and two just do it by hand. It also might be beneficial to take off the bottom plastic piece underneath of your glove box and to take the entire glove box out to give you more room.

[@IWeasel]

I’m going to do my bae’s but it’s on the right side and I thought why not just take the whole glovebox off it would make it much easier

[@MattLong6]

@@IWeasel me too 🤣

[@PAMELAChanze]

Thank goodness for you

[@PAMELAChanze]

If don't get it fixed will it hurt my air compressor unit and should Ii put more free on in it the 134

[@PAMELAChanze]

Please let me know should I replace all 3

[@kennycotto-escobar3457]

Good video brother 👍

[@gtqb10]

Ty easy work

[@jacobclark89]

I replaced three blend door motors on an 09 one is hidden behind the black plastic on the left side of the glove box. I would take apart the glove box door to get more room,

[@jinrakid]

Thank you. I couldn’t figure out where it was. But I’m thinking the driver side one is bad to. I replaced the passenger side so it’s not clicking but now I hear clicking somewhere else not sure where it is.

[@pauls9844]

Many thanks.

[@krissykat76]

Very thorough! Thank you!

[@minutemaintenance7385]

Thank you for watching! Hopefully you're able to get your own vehicle repaired now. If you have any questions or concerns or videos you'd like to see, feel free to reach out anytime!

[@PillzBerry27]

The Rock Johnson doing cars now ✌️😉♥️🤣

[@angelinamarkley2146]

i have a malibu and it’s making a very similar sound but slower i replaced this box behind the glove box but the sound didn’t stop

[@minutemaintenance7385]

Hey thanks for watching! I'm sorry you're having this issue and the swap didn't fix the problem! The cheby Malibu and impala with dual climate control has 3 total blend door actuators!! 1 on the opposite side of the center console as I describe in this video, the 1 changed and then 1 on the right hand side behind the glove box!! If you can, lower the glove box as shown in this video, when the clicking sound starts reach in and physically touch the 2 blend door actuators behind the glove box, you will be able to feel the clicking happening. This will narrow down which 1 is acting up (possible the new one you bought could be bad, they are mass produced and sit on shelves for extended periods of time I've had new off the shelf fail on me within hours before)..if neither of the 2 behind the glove box are clicking, means the likely culprit is the 3rd blend door actuator on the driver's side! Hope this helped and Happy Wrenching!

[@johnrush4571]

Thanks, not just what, but how to. Added a like. My '08 Impala is doing this, so time to replace. An additional concern is if I don't address it soon, it might run down the battery, as the noise often occurs when I open a door, without turning the car on. It's definitely the passenger side, but I wonder how long before the driver's side actuator goes (the odometer shows 74K+ miles). Also, you used a Dorman replacement part. Where I live, the only parts stores are Napa, O'Reilly, and CarQuest (still so named, despite being bought by Advance), plus the Bowtie dealer. Which is recommended? I have a 1/4" socket wrench with an extension and a universal, so that might help a bit with leverage. winter gloves remain in the coat pockets. I only carry work gloves in vehicles. In the Dodge truck, I put them on the floor behind the driver's seat; in the Impala, they're in the console storage unit. The glove box is for the owner's manual, plus other paperwork (registration, insurance, receipts for parts and repairs), and a flashlight.

[@minutemaintenance7385]

Love it 😀 haha...for whatever reason I've always seen the Passenger go out! The Drivef has to sometime but just as easy to swap. I'm an O'Reilly guy all day long!! But as far as Brand for Parts..depends on the Vehicle..daily driver doesn't matter save money buy generic..My Truck, Motorcycle...52' Chevy...when Performance Matters you go Name Brand!

[@yvfkm]

I think they only put gloves in the glove compartment way back in the day I remember my great grandma had a little pair of gloves and hers at one time but other than that I've never seen anybody use it for gloves

[@trulyratz8485]

I changed my part but it’s still making that sound but quieter 😭😭

[@franklee9127]

There's 3 actuators, 2 under the glove on each side and one on driver's side

[@danzarlengo7127]

Great vid - thanks! Generally, the better someone is at doing mechanical things, the worse they are at teaching it. That's because left-brain people are born great at understanding mechanical things, and right-brain people are born great at communicating. But appx 1 out of every 5,000 men have a right-left brain balance and can do both. True story. I'm sure you notice evidence of that ability throughout your entire life. I also have it.

[@jermiah123321]

Hey man thanks for this information, but I do have a question if you don't mind. My impala is making this exact same sound from the glovebox. But it blows out hot air. It does not however blow out cold air. Would I need to replace this actuator, or the one found further in the back?

[@minutemaintenance7385]

Thanks for watching Partner! If it's making the same noise I'd say so, you've got a bad Blend Door Actuator. The Noise is the Biggest clue, next would be a lack of Proper Air Flow...be it Temperature or Direction! I think you're on the right path, swap it out!!

[@jefflatham3247]

What about the 3rd one, all the way to the right, passenger side ?

[@minutemaintenance7385]

Great Point! Oversight on my Part, the two i mentioned were the 2 most common to go out based on the research I found.

[@jefflatham3247]

Unfortunately for me this problem child would not recalibrate for me and continues to malfunction.?

[@nathanieldean343]

Do the one to right and I’ll subscribe 😂…struggling right now

[@dougkoroll6643]

So, no calibration is required? Didn't have to disconnect the negative battery terminal? I'm Getting ready to replace both driver's side and passenger side.

[@minutemaintenance7385]

Hey, Thanks for Watching!! I did not, Have To, However as Mentioned in the Video Your New Part Will Come With Instructions On How to Calibrate. I Was Lucky That My New Part and Old Failed Part Were Already Aligned! Good Luck With Your Maintenance!

[@500damaris]

Will this affect my driving don’t have the funds to get it fixed rn but soon

[@minutemaintenance7385]

Driving no not at all. The Noise will he annoying...but after a few min will stop..but will come back again. The most important thing is itll prevent you from having good air flow for heat or ac...so visibility thru the windshield may be effected based on temperature!

[@Avstract23]

Is it the same for chevy sonic?

[@minutemaintenance7385]

Hey thx for watching! Noise and issue would be the same but location is vehicle specific, I have no personal knowledge of the Chevy Sonic design!

[@PAMELAChanze]

This driving me crazy

[@wells328]

Come to Vegas now and fix mine please😂

[@mrbushido3]

I just can’t seem to get this new actuator on and it’s frustrating.

[@minutemaintenance7385]

I'm sorry to hear that boss, it can be tricky given the space to work with. If you have the original one you removed, take a look and see if the motors are lined up in the same direction and that they're identical designs. If the alignment of the new actuator is off you'll have to adjust it, normally by plugging it INTO the harness without actually connecting it to the Blend door, turn the car on and the actuator will begin to rotate then shut it off when it's similar alignment as the old one. Most actuators have detailed instructions in the box on how to adjust them.

[@mrbushido3]

@@minutemaintenance7385 thank you for replying to my comment as it was mostly just out of frustration. I didn’t end up seeing your comment till not but I successfully got it on but connecting it and as it rotated I was trying to put it on till it slid right on. I would not recommend this technique as I almost ripped the wires because the screws weren’t there to stop it from rotating. I agree with everyone else tho you video was nice quick and easy.

[@robleykiesz4300]

Show the part number , please.

[@MikeSmith-gx6be]

U in MN?

[@minutemaintenance7385]

Born and Raised! But Currently in Iowa the Past 13 Yrs! Did my Accent give me away? Lol

[@ElPsyKongroo]

How tf aren't you cold

[@twisterbret]

Thanks. This my 3 one on the same car. Each time I use this video. The part is a piece of shit and has to be changed every few years.