Enclave, Traverse, Acadia door blend actuator replacement tips
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@jackzu64832 жыл бұрын
This video was huge! Drilling the hole made things way easier. Always appreciate when people share their learnings. Will make this winter a lot more comfortable. Thanks
@ABs70nova3 жыл бұрын
I'm a dealer Buick tech for 5 years and gm tech for 8. and yeah we love when these things fail. They pay 8.8 hours labor. That doesn't include diagnosis time or other actuators. Yes gm says you need to remove the entire dash. But literally NO TECH will ever tell you that you don't have to. This is a very easy repair for do it yourselfers. But most of the time customers will have service contracts. I highly highly encourage anyone who if looking to buy a Buick enclave get a service contract. Everything on these vehicles is expensive to repair. After one or two uses with your service contract it pays for itself. Nice video
@Jamealjames_reactions-funnyvid Жыл бұрын
How do u get a service contract
@tiffanysalem53Ай бұрын
@@Jamealjames_reactions-funnyvid also curious about this bc, like OP said, everything is soo expensive to repair on these! I fix what I can on my own but I have a torque converter going bad and I'm not even gonna attempt that 😅
@bobturner4540 Жыл бұрын
This video made it possible for me to fix my 2012 Buick enclave, it had the a/c on and heat blowing on passenger side, now it has cool air, Sincerely Bob
@laura_zielke3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip about that tiny rachet!!! I replaced my actuator tonight all by myself!
@someguy-xi2xq3 ай бұрын
right on laura!!
@SticksAandstonesBozoАй бұрын
My kind of guy. Wild how people just can’t think this way. Well done.
@spoonmanTX2 жыл бұрын
Great tip to drill the hole, worked like a charm. Blowing cold air from the passenger side again. It also helps if you are a professional contortionist.
@motorfingerz14 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video man!! I just replaced mine following your directions and it worked perfectly all for the grand price of $40. . Car shop also quoted me $1,350 to replace it. It was still difficult but this helped me tremendously!!
@dannycurtis23503 жыл бұрын
Super helpful - completed in about 30 minutes. Only thing I’d add for someone else about to do this: remove bottom dash - use pliers to pull down on plugs, will pop off easy. Extend seat back and lay on tour back for good access and view. Don’t bother trying to put the screw back that was caused feom the hole you made. Difficult and two tight screws suffice. When you put the glove back on make sure the right side lines up in the suspension track.
@SammyEddieАй бұрын
YOU ARE A FREAKIN GENIUS! Who the heck would think to do that???? Amazing.
@lpuig73 Жыл бұрын
Thanks to this video, I was able to perform the same part replacement for less than $20. I already had all the tools. Thanks again!
@carpediem441310 ай бұрын
Nice video… couple tips I would add: 1) Remove black cover under dash/glovebox and you can sometimes use your other hand to assist. 2) You will probably lose a couple of the torx screws that you will need to reinstall (maybe source a couple before reinstall). Also magnetize your bit before removing & reinstalling screws. 3) use a small work light or flashlight. 4) maybe use a small articulating mirror (but it don’t help me much in this one as you will most likely be working blind to feel for the screw holes/screw locations. Just use the new actuator for reference and feel for the 2 half circle cutouts in the actuator body and listen for when you hear your metal bit scrape against metal screw and the n adjust, turn by hand the ratchet end to get it in place. Also, you may need to switch between fingers and Torx bit alone or a short & longer t20 Torx bit. 5) I used a combination of long assembled torx/hex/screwdriver handle for the screw exposed by the drilled out panel , the super tiny stubby ratchet for the other two screws. 6) used my fingers to reach in and set two of the 3 screws into their holes and twist to get started. Followed up with stubby ratchet.. (note, due to the odd position, I attacked a couple of the torx screws from underneath using my I the hand/finger to press on ratchet back end so it wouldn’t come off the screw as I ratcheted it to tighten. Installed the screw closest to the rear with a long screwdriver handle Torx driver (through the drilled out section). 7) Plug wires in and position onto blend door actuator cam before installing screws. Good luck.
@victormaqueira71284 жыл бұрын
Omg this is a pain in the ass I’m glad I watch your video it made so much easier
@TheBrianV3 жыл бұрын
Using a bore bit was GENIUS!
@latrinajones66924 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the video it helped out a great deal we saved $1,200 plus tax Jackson Tennessee
@jerrettbrown18453 жыл бұрын
Hey man thanks I wish I had that bit ratchet but I just took the t20 bit and locked it in the vice grip
@farmallerfa Жыл бұрын
My issue is, that after replacing that actuator 3 times in one sitting (3 brand new units back to back within an hour) none of the actuators respond to the climate control in any mode(passenger side only) at any temperature. Any ideas?
@showtime_sel2512 жыл бұрын
Huge help ✅🎯 Do more vids like this
@warrenknack781510 ай бұрын
This video was clutch!! I knocked this out in 45 minutes from start to finish. 😅
@warrenknack781510 ай бұрын
I used a 1/4 wrench to tighten the Torx bit on the bottom right.
@joelsolis44522 ай бұрын
Es el mismo xq en el mío sale aire caliente siempre ?
@1533ramsay4 жыл бұрын
Your a genius... Your like me. Find the easier way of doing things... 👊👊👊👍
@jamesdyess30293 жыл бұрын
My 2011 is blowing cold on passenger side while heat is on left side blows hot which actuator do I change my the top or bottom one TIA
@tiffanysalem53Ай бұрын
Ever figure this out bc that's my problem too?
@someguy-xi2xq3 ай бұрын
cool man!
@missnene68792 жыл бұрын
Do you have a video for doing this on the driver's side?
@Brandon-lh2ku2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the tip 👍
@chrisdlp1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@donnovicki9771Ай бұрын
Is there only 1 actuator or is there one for each side: driver/passenger. ? Anyone.
@David-hy9ni5 жыл бұрын
Brother thanks for the video. I am having trouble pulling the actuator off. How did you pull it out? One definitely needs lots of patience and time to complete this replacement. How long did it take you? It took me about an hour and a half two just to remove the bottom right screw took the longest. I can only feel my way through to unscrew. I did place a mirror on the floor to give me some visual but didn’t rely on it completely to place the T-20 in the screw itself. Looking at the mirror you have to move the wrench opposite and my brain doesn’t work well like that. Thanks again, took a little break to write this comment, back to my task.
@bnelson41804 жыл бұрын
David, hope you got it! Sorry, just seeing the comment. Yes, it’s Karate Kid style, doing it blindfolded. Once the screws are off, should pop off with a little force. This took me about 1.5 hours trying to figure out how to make it all work.
@JackieRandolph1 Жыл бұрын
Can you explain how you got the new one on? The white piece that sits in the door turns down to the right and there isn’t enough room to get the actuator on and rotate it to the position that door is in.
@Yourmom35483 жыл бұрын
Same. Dealership want to charge 2k fir door but say also needs evaporator seal kit. Did you have to change that out as well ?
@chadrios2013 жыл бұрын
Replaced my driver's side yesterday, driver's side was blowing cold fixed the problem but today after adjusting temp down probl is back any ideas?
@cphillabaum Жыл бұрын
Can you adj. The actuator at all the
@linda24693 жыл бұрын
How do I get the bottom cover off under the glove compartment?
@brianhasleiet47814 жыл бұрын
I lost one of the screws. Do you know what size I need to replace it?
@cirilosantacruz21782 жыл бұрын
👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@si6senze Жыл бұрын
Am having this problem rite now
@Hh-is8lz5 жыл бұрын
Trying to get driver side to blow heat instead of cold
@Hh-is8lz5 жыл бұрын
Its correct part but still no heat I'll try the fuse thanks
@Aylinso133 жыл бұрын
Where do you buy the T20 screws ?
@Hh-is8lz5 жыл бұрын
Hello I've done this replaced the old one (the right part) plug it back in without screwing the screws (the 3 t20 screws) yet and still the driver side still blows cold air and the passenger side is able to use heat(not strong heat but still heat) the actualador on the top you're able to see it moves when you switch the location but with the old and new part I bought for the bottom one it does not move when (when you dont have the actualador in you're able to manually move the switch left n right) does yours move when you switch from cold to hot?
@bnelson41805 жыл бұрын
Hai Huynh , there are two actuators next to each other. The top right controls the defrost, the bottom left controls the blender. You sure you replaced the correct actuator?
@bnelson41805 жыл бұрын
One other thing to try, do a reset on the hvac by removing the fuse under the glove box for 15 seconds. That repositions the actuators in the case that they were out of position.
@thegrindsharpeningservice15264 жыл бұрын
It’s not easy but easier than taking the dash apart. Can’t see the screws can’t get my hand in there let alone my head to see the screws.
@davidlopez-trujillo24194 жыл бұрын
Mines warm air in the rear but amazing AC in the front ?
@bnelson41804 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a different actuator. There are several in there.
@debbieboan68274 жыл бұрын
My Buick is just the opposite . Driver side hot, passenger and rear cold. Directions?
@bnelson41803 жыл бұрын
It’s the other actuator on the opposite side.
@CelesteBurrell3 жыл бұрын
@@bnelson4180 as in change the actuator under the steering wheel?
@tiffanysalem53Ай бұрын
@@bnelson4180do you know how to get to it?
@danieldumas73612 ай бұрын
WTF!?! This is like watching a cooking video where they give you tha list of ingredients and then......a photo of the decorated cake....