Climate Control Blend Door Actuator Gear? Source?

[mbruffey]

Anyone locate a source for that pesky little gear that goes bad inside the blend door actuator yet?

http://mbruffey.home.comcast.net/~mbruffey//pics/Explorer_Actuator_Gear.jpg

Thx. LMB

 

[mbruffey]

bump

 

[Johnny Glenn]

double (bump) I've got three of these actuators and instead of replacing at $60 bucks a pop - it would be nice to replace the $1 gear??!! I thought I saw a thread awhile back of someone who had made an upgraded gear for the actuator?

 

[mbruffey]

I'd like to find that fellow, if he's producing machined reproductions! I may not need the gear, but I definitely have the flapper problem. I've simply disconnected the harness until I can take a closer look. Here, I am trying to prepare for the "gear" possibility.

 

[mbruffey]

I notice this ebay offering contains a 10/42 gear:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mabuchi-3VDC-Mo...Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a03215a54

I wonder if that would be the correct size? I have not taken out mine yet, but I have the "click." Anyone care to post dimensions and tooth counts for the gear? Thx, LMB