FINALLY.....a video letting US HEAR the problem BEFORE repairing and JUST TALKING ABOUT IT....THANK YOU......

The updated Ford OEM (Motorcraft) PN# is YH 1933, for the heater blend door actuator motor. Going to be doing mine next week. Maybe I'll hook a coat-hangar wire to the blend door for future use if needed! 2010 with only 31G actual miles. Thanks Ford! TIP: Let me recommend that to line up the splines, instead of turning it after it's in (not good for the splines..), plug the new one back into the wiring harness BEFORE you attempt to put it in; then turn your ignition and heat/AC on, and the splines should automatically align with where the old ones where. The motors close blend doors when ignition is turned off, and run and re-align to settings when system is turned back on. Another Ford "better idea". I also like to loop a long rubber band around that flat open end wrench and put one end around my wrist. Then if you drop it, it's there tethered to your wrist. I also stick a tad of plumbers putty into the bottom of the sockets, that way the screws stick to it and won't fall out of the sockets and fall down into Never-never land. Just some tips from a guy that's been wrenching since the early 70's...where I actually was a Ford mechanic for a year right outta high school. 😁

I just did this job! Holy crap!!! What a job!!! I'm amazed I was able to get my hand up there. Such slow progress. I stuck with it though and got her done! Very pleased with myself. I put in a lifetime warranty Dorman. I don't want to do this job again!

I'm a total Chevy girl, but driving my late husband's Ford F150 for sentimental reasons. I'm not in the position to pay anyone to do this for me, nor am I one to shirk from a challenge. This video made it pretty simple. And you're damn right about the Ford engineering. Might I mention the placement of the oil filter? Wth is up with that? It took me a day to find it!!

From the looks of snow outside in your video, your in a cold climate. On my 3rd one, I changed the grease inside to cold weather grease. I have had mine since 2013 and still works (3rd blend door actuator) Cold weather turns that grease to like rock. Plastic’s break easily in cold climate. For me, I carefully opened it up a new OEM one and cleaned that useless grease and used Amsoil Arctic Synthetic Grease witch covers to -75 f. Good luck on your next one 🤙🏻

My man, this video was pin point perfect. I’ve had the same issue for a few months, but the noise would stop after a few minutes of driving , last two days it wasn’t stopping. This video was super helpful. Thank you brother.

Great video. I replaced mine and the knocking was still present. I found another actuator directly above the accelerator pedal, replaced it, and that corrected the problem. It was a different part number but the same type of construction and purpose. It was an HVAC Defrost Mode Door Actuator, YH 1881. My truck is 2012 F150 XLT.

Si remueves el pedal del gas que tiene 3tornillos, puedes cambiar esa parte sin hacer tanto movimiento de partes, espero aporte con este comentario , si yo lo hice tú también podrás, saludos 🤝🤝

So much knowledge!! Amazing 🙌🏻

Noise started just minutes ago now im here!

Thanks for your video. I just finished replacing the heater blend door actuator on my 2011 ford f150. That back screw was a pain. However, I couldn’t use a small ratchet to remove it. Instead I used a small 5/16” box wrench. Took less than 5 minutes. Thanks again.

Smart man thanks! Great video!

My 14 is making the saaaaaaame noise. Thankyou for the info Im bout to take it to the shop.

Just changed the actuator and for some reason I only had just the 1 front screw left lmao. Maybe in the spring I'll locate them works great thanks!

Thanks brother! Helped me. 🙌🏻

Doesn't look as bad as replacing the starter thanks for the helpful video

i just did with the help of your video, Thank you so much for that life saving viddeo

About to replace my 4th one in 7 yrs...love my truck, but damn, come on man. With ya on the string operate damper idea!

There are 2 to 3 of those actuators depending on trim level and Air Conditioning options. The one kind of behind glove box. All have this one. Usually first to fail (7 to 10 years) The one above and right of gas pedal. Second to fail ( usually 8 to 11 years). The one centered just over the floor vent. Hardest to access. I have seen 3 ways to get at it. Full dash disassembly or cutting the plastic floor vent in half. One report of being able to pry the vent down enough.

Good video bro Appreciate it

thank you for the tip

GREAT JOB MAN

Thank you I just tell my kids there’s a little gnome living in the dash but now it at least I know what I have to fix loll

You are the goat man. They tried to steal 250$ to just fix this shit.

Good video thanks

Thank you!! Your just saved me a ton of headaches and money too. The clicking sound is so annoying. Mine shuts off if I shut my truck off or if I turn the defrost on. Weird

I like this guy😂

I saved the old gear from the original unit and made a blend door alignment tool with it!

Yup...my '10 had the same problem.

Thank you Mine was making the same noise, the auto guy said i needed a resister coil

I believe mine has went bad. Same knock sound. I had thought it was more towards the dash though. My truck is a 2009 and its the 1st time it went bad.

Are there more than one of these on the truck? Mine knocking noise is much slower. Also, when I’m running the air conditioner, it gets warm then ice cold warm then ice cold.

From what I came to learn. Was that the actual cause of the problem is the blend door itself is sticking. This causes the gears in the actuater to break. You have to get at the blend door and lube or free it up. This is why you need to keep replacing it. Not because of defective actuators. Buy aftermarket or ford. Same thing both parts made in china. Thanks ford. Good luck.

I have a Platinum with the dual climate. And the passenger side quit blowing hot air. And the defroster as well. I wonder if it’s the same issue. Mine never started making a sound though.

On my 3rd one in the 4 yrs I'ev owned my truck.

I can stop the clicking by turning the temp knob, And mine makes the clicking when I turn the key. Like yours did do you think it's the same one ? Also it stopped clicking. And now it's just blowing cool air, no heat. Do you think it's the problem ?

FINALLY I found it haha

Good job on the video. Got a 2013 F150. not making that noise but more like creeking noise when i go from hot to cold i replace the thermastat. but when i go from heat to ac back to heat. I get no heat. any ideas?

Sterling; My 2012 F150 recently started making the woodpecker sound behind the dashboard when I start the engine. Your dashboard looks a lot like mine, what year is your truck? I hope I have the same luck as you and only have to remove one single screw.?

I work at a junkyard I took one of them out today what a f****** pain in the ass

Hi, my truck makes the same noise, and one time I turned to heat, and the air coming out from the vents remain hot, even I turned the knob to cold and turned ac on. I left the knob at cold air, After a day, the cold air came back, does this fix the issue? Or this is actuator to control air from different vents? Thanks.

sure would be nice if you said which door actuator door you are replacing, upper??lower??? i am currently doing my 2011 and from all the other videos that show where the actuator door is mine is not there is i guess i'll take a look behind the radio.

Would that also work for the heater adjustment ? My heater works but the setting is on Low and won’t go any higher.

You need to pull passenger airbag to remove bolt behind the 12v plug.

Is there’s a scenario that is the part where the actuator tip goes? I try 3 times with news actuator and keep knocking..

2009 FORD LARIOT F-150 blend door actuator motor fix. are the top and bottom blend door motors the Same or are they difference from each other? Anybody Know for sure about this???

Have a 07,, hearing more of a clicking noise, maybe it'll get worse and turn into knocking. Thought it was the fan blower motor so I went to the auto scrap yard and got a different one. Wasn't the fan blower motor for F sakes.

Porque lo tienes que canbiar cada ańo ?

What is the part number for the replacement?

I have to keep turning my climate control knob back and forth to get the air to blow cold. No noise though. Would it be the same part messed up?

You're funny

Damn dude too bad you don’t live near me I’d pay you to do this so i don’t have to mess with it

Have the same issue. Replaced it and still makes the knocking noise

Buy oem ford parts and you dont have to replace it every year. My truck is an 09 and it just failed. Even if a new one from ford was $125.00 it would be worth it to not have to do this annually.

Dang. You did it last year too?

l think l just leave the defrost open do a way with the whole unit

Maybe buying OEM might last longer.Dorman sucks.

How many of us left the rear screw out...?

Both sides just pop off. No screws, just wire harness also unsnap. You are making it harder than it needs to be.

Auh come on I just done how the hell you got the back bolt out,that is too easy only one bolt removed 😅😅😅 I had to make a special socket with an wrench rachet to remove the back bolt this video doesn't show how you get the back bolt out,and it's not a slide out actuator, you got to joking on this video

Those effing motors are the same junk the chinese put in the $25 RC cars that last a week after Christmas. I'm sick of Chinese junk buried deep in the dash of my F150.

ALERT...FORD PUT A RISE (LOOKS LIKE A SPEEDBUMP) ON THE TOP....... YOU CAN'T DO THE BACK BOLT NO MATTER WHAT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PART #1933

Nice video my dod the same gracias