Blend door actuator replacement write-up

This is exactly what im talking about the medal lil L shaped thing that that goes in there.....
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capt512 said:
air jordan - thats the blend door actuator, and that L shaped part isnt sold seperatly I dont believe.
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i bought that already i got the new one but im talking about the L shaped part that the actuator sits on its attached on the car it like swivels..
 
ok, then yeah the part that black L on the actuator sits on that is silver metal thats in the dash is the blend door. I believe it is directly attached and the metal L may not be able to be purchased seperatly
 
capt512 said:
ok, then yeah the part that black L on the actuator sits on that is silver metal thats in the dash is the blend door. I believe it is directly attached and the metal L may not be able to be purchased seperatly
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Thanks man, ill just buy the whole thing if they dont.
 
capt512 said:
ok, then yeah the part that black L on the actuator sits on that is silver metal thats in the dash is the blend door. I believe it is directly attached and the metal L may not be able to be purchased seperatly
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I cant seem to find that part, i was on ROCKAUTO.COM and cant find it is there another name for it?
 
 
That L shaped metal is the blend door itself. With the actuator off it does act like its pretty loose in there but it's not. The door pivots on the bottom and the U-shaped part of the blend door motor holds it in place at the top. They give it a lot of play in the upper hole so it won't bind on the case when the actuator is installed. This is due to mass production dimension differences.

Also a tip for the front screw (by the windshield). With the rear two screws out, lift the old actuator up and down slightly until the front mounting tab breaks. The acutuator will come out and leave the front screw in place. You will easily see it now. Loosen the front screw one of two turns and take out the broken piece from under the screw.

On the new actuator you can see the front mounting tab is a hole. Trim off the front of the mounting hole to make it a slot. Just need enough for it to slip under the (still in the hole) front screw. Tip the back end up and slide the front slotted tab under the front screw and set it down on the L piece. Then you can use the flat ratchet to tighten the front screw the final two turns it needs to be tight.

Saves on the creative use of cuss words when doing a BDA.
 
Did this today in 2.5 hours and it was my first time. Not as bad as I was dreading. Thank you for the write up!

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I've done this on several Crown vic's, not as hard as it looks but no fun either.

The Motorcraft blend door actuator is available at Rockauto for $45.79 + ship.
 
Smaller hand size helps makes this job easier which is where my wife really helped me. Her words "piece of cake" and the write makes for a Betty Crocker style event. Excellent! :)
 
DrZ said:
Smaller hand size helps makes this job easier which is where my wife really helped me. Her words "piece of cake" and the write makes for a Betty Crocker style event. Excellent! :)
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Maybe you can get Donald Trump to help :dunno:
 
I've done this three times. With average hands it takes me from 1.5 to 2 hours without removing the dash, only the airbag and radio.
 
My Ford guru showed me some holes on the firewall that line up perfectly with the blend actuator bolts below. A suitable 1/4 drive socket and extension should get you down to the bolts from the engine bay. Loved the write up BTW!!! Ford flat rate is 8 hrs (aka $800+) for this little job. And now you know what part the car was assembled around!
 
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