Rear A/C Problem - Blend Door Broken

[MondayNite]

Newbie to the forum here. I searched for my particular problem, but didn't find anything specific.

Several weeks ago my rear A/C quit blowing cold air - it only blows hot, like scorching hot. I had read plenty online about the blend door actuators and so I took the inside trim panel off above the passage rear wheel. When I took the acuator motor closest to the rear off, the arm from the blend door came out with it. The actual blend door itself was broken. I tried super gluing it back together but I just made a mess and cut my hands up prying open the evaporator case to work inside.

I have the auto climate control and I have seen evaporator cases on line for about $70 which includes the doors inside, but my question is how hard is it to swap out the whole case? I can pull the heater out of the box (it has the two tubes running from under the truck). But before I order the replacement, I'd like to know if I'm getting in over my head or not.

Thanks for your help.

 

[MondayNite]

Any recommendations or advice at all?

 

[Scrtcell]

You can replace the top half of the rear unit I am not sure what the price was but it is a dealer item and it is available for purchase because of that...

 

[MondayNite]

So it's not a difficult replacement? I just have basic skills - oil changes, spark plugs, etc. I don't want to tear something else up trying to fix the air.

 

[Scrtcell]

Just remove the panel to access the rear ac unit and you will see all the screws that need to be removed it is very easy...

 

[Scrtcell]

Where r u located I live in Maryland and I can do the job for you...

 

[MondayNite]

I'm in Memphis, but thanks for the offer. I have the panel off already. I'll order the part and dive in.

 

[fordbeater]

I had a broken blend door on my Tahoe and a broken actuator motor that was located underneath the dash and very difficult to access. The repair was going to cost me over $1300 at my mechanic. After some research online, I found a kit called the HeaterTreater and had it installed by one of their affiliate mechanics. It has been working well for a year and a half and it saved me a ton. Just wanted to pass this on to anyone struggling with broken blend doors. It's a problem you don't want to worry about. :happy160: