This saved me so much time and trouble. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate this. Recording and posting these instructional videos is a selfless act of kindness, for complete strangers. This is nothing short of charity.

Thank you so much for this video! Most of the videos don't show the details on how to get to the blend door actuator and that is the most important part for a DIYer.

Great video. That generation F150 are some of the best all around trucks ever built bar none. I just bought my 4 th one and I'm never getting rid of it 😊

Thanks for posting! This is the only video I found that actually shows where the screws are that hold the lower plenum in place, and what all you have to remove to get to the actuator. Now I know how to proceed.

Thanks man, yep, that ducting was a pain but your video told me what I needed to know. I used some thin wire to hold the screws in the holes for the ducting which helped me get a socket on them to be able to tighten them. Thanks again for taking the time to make this video.

Thank you sir for this video. I tried to repair mine a few years ago and couldn't find any instructions. Ford said it would cost $1000 to repair. I cut out holes in vent in order to manually shift blender door. Now I will try again! You had a good helper too.

I have a 2002 with 140,000 miles. I love my truck. I always wondered what was under that dash at the floor. I love the young man with the tool in his hand. Grown man in the making.

Thank you so much for the video. My 2001 F150 stopped blowing hot air yesterday and when I took it in they said that its the blend door. So I took and endoscope and tried to see between the little gap between on top of the actuator. No visible movements were seen when switching from hot to cold (and no sounds of the door opening and closing). But after watching your video I feel more confident to get it fixed safely knowing what needs to come out (including the airbag control module!)

I take care of mine very well and it has 460,000 miles. Still running well.

This is a great video so I thought I'd leave this here. To anyone this helps, I've had an actuator crumble to pieces in a 99 Windstar - much like its door motors. The new actuator didn't last long on a sticky blend door (very common.) That site you mentioned is great, that's where I first learned of their workarounds and upgrades. Free invaluable information is uncommon by most corporate logic. I never upgraded it or cut into it, but I could have. My uncle was driving it and BANG! lost oil pressure. The oil pan had a hole that something had shot OUT of it. When I pulled the motor I saw the firewalll side head had blown a chunk off! I've read that can happen when the head becomes part of the firing chamber 😂 *Definitely take your hand and feel the blend door working or better yet try to listen for it before messing with it. If it's quiet enough you should hear that door opening and closing. This can help you source the parts before you go diving in.* Someone had already replaced the actuator, I think, because it was missing the back screw on my F150 and the right side vertical screw area had a piece missing for "ratchet access" because its recessed. I'd recommend a swivel or just break the molding in the way😂 Good luck. Mine has wet carpet, so I guess I'll be replacing the heater core AND HOSES next. I smelled coolant and saw a fog coming from the vents last year, so I already have the parts. I'm guessing she's clogged up. I did have low coolant and it was muddy which is common in these trucks if not flushed regularly which would cause parts to fail prematurely. I'd guess the radiator is next. A side note, it was confusing to diagnose initially because the heat didn't work but then it did and then it didn't again. I was sure I didn't move the temp knob so I could rule most of this out, but actually not because I've disturbed it's wiring since I've upgraded the stereo when I should've spent that money on maintenance. You can live and learn but maybe reading youtube comments can help.

Thanks so much for this video, it helped tremendously. Now on to my passenger side half door. Replacing the plastic cable guides with aluminum so the door will open. Did the other years ago. Ordered my actuator already. Thanks again.

Good video, glad you got it working. I did cut a piece out behind glove box and made access to blender door. It's ok so I took the actuator out and it's bad so I'll replace it. It was nice to see your son was cheering you on !

This is one of those jobs that can get me to swearing especially during 90 degree hot and humid weather.

7:49 making line with the red maker across the white part will make it a lot easy to see the movement

Started about an hour ago. Stuck on that back screw on duct piece. Think I'll get some breakfast and ponder how to get it off .. 🤣 2001 F150 Supercrew.

I fixed mine today thanks to you my friend

Awesome job thanks for the video.

I suspect this is why my heat isn’t working. Going to try this next. Thank you!!

Thanks for the video it was super helpful

Great video, so very helpful. THANK YOU SIR.

I've got a 2000 Ford F150 5.4 Lariat with 190,000 miles on it. Heat hasn't worked since I got it. Gonna check tomorrow and see if this is why. Thanks!

Good job thanks 👍

Good video

Thanks a bunch!

How do you tell if this has gone bad my truck only does cold air but not very cold air and the heater does not work at all

I was told that my actuator was bad because I only get heat not even cool from outside (my ac is not cooling at all right now)... I heard yours working ,I do not hear mine...should be bad right?...thanks for the video I was told it would cost $400+ parts and 2 days to drop the dash to get to the actuator and this is why I do research ,to see if "mechanics" are telling me the truth or not...thank you and youtube encyclopedia !( I don`t care how long it will take me because if this can cost me $500 to pay someone else I rather do it myself even if it takes me 2 or 3 days and have a nice rib diner on top !)

Thanks for the video. I replaced my heater core and blend door and then found the actuator was frozen. Can’t figure out if I have something unplugged or it’s busted. At this point I’m going to take out the actuator so I can put the dash back together.

Dorman sells the blend door with metal base.

lol I have the same exact truck 😂 in and out hoping this is my problem

So I replaced my actuator because I wasn't getting any heat. I called a few shops and 1 didn't know how to go about repairing this and the other didn't know how to fix this. They suggested pulling the dash, 8 hours labor costing $1000. Even though mine was a little different, 2001 F150, all the info was basically the same. The savings was $949 because the part was $51 and it only took me about 2 hours.

Thank you Sir

How do you tell if the actuator pin aligns with the female blend door hole?

FYI to any supercrew owners, the ducting under the actuator is impossible to remove unless you remove the front seats, carpet, and rear floor ducting. Effing mother of all hassles.

Hmm does anyone know why the air stops coming out the vents when i accelerate form 50 to 75 mph? And comes back after i let the gas go. I got a 2002 f150 single cab.

Sadly after I got all the parts out I found that the gear teeth that the actuator goes into were crumbled, as you had mentioned. So now maybe the blend door itself needs to be replaced.

Replacing this will be help fix the heat ? My Ford dint blow hot air

What is the black plastic piece you put on last? My truck is missing that piece.

Bad ass !

Thanks for the example!

after i removed my old actuator and installed the new one i cant get it to turn at all. It is as if it's getting no power and my fuses seem to be fine. weird.

thanks for helping me out !

Combination wrenches will do the job,awsome video,does look like a pain in the butt

maybe put a black marker dot on the bottom to see the shaft move and test it before you reassemble?

What size motor

Checked my blender and it’s working, my av unit is new, I feel like I may be leaking because I have no climate control idk

Ford uses the cheapest plastic. I have had dash parts turn to dust when removing them.

I sure hope you changed the tranny oil at this point.

That's what she said?😂