Freezing in Alberta.

[amiller]

HELP!!!! I bought a 2003 Ford Explorer to transport my 19month old and Myself to and from my job. My heat has recently went and since I’m a woman I hate to take it to a garage and spend tons of money, that I don't have. Hopefully I can get some help!!!
What happened was;
I had my heat on for the morning as it was really cold and I needed to get the frost off my window. Later on that day it got really hot and I put on my ac. I totally forgot to turn it off and the next Moring there was more frost on my windshield so I turned my explorer on using my remote start, totally forgetting the ac was still on. When I went and put my son in I realized what was happening and rushed to turn the heat on. When I did put the heat on, nothing but cold air was coming through and I hear a clicking noise. I figured I would just have to give it a minute, so I turned the whole unit off totally. Even though there was no blower on, but the dial was turned towards the heat, there was still the clicking noise. I'm pretty good with replacing things, and would love it if I could do it myself, but I want to make sure that I have step by step instructions, which I could look up on Google if I know what is exactly wrong with it.

Please help
One desperate single mom!

 

[ranger-93]

Mod-please move to appropriate section for more help

Welcome. I'm sure you will find help from someone who knows what they are talking about. I don't much about your problem but I can help but titling my response for a mod to move it to a section where you'll get more response's

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! I've moved your thread into the A/C & heater section. It sounds like you have a problem with the blend door actuator.

 

[amiller]

Where do I have to get this part? Right from Ford?

 

[BrooklynBay]

Motormite sells it. Check any auto parts store that sells their products. They go under the name Dorman. Check WWW.RockAuto.Com & WWW.DormanProducts.Com.

 

[amiller]

I called FOrd today to order the part and now they are telling me that there are two different kind of blend door acutators. I have no heat at all its -6oC here today and a cold drive to work. I do however have rear defrost, and mirror defrost, so I can back up nicely, but can't drive forward safetly! Please help, as my father will be in town tomorrow to come help me put this in if I can get the part!

 

[amiller]

I'm proud to say I'm Canadian, I'm a woman, and I have changed my first Blend Door Actuator!!!!! Isn't it wonderful to have heat!!!! I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT!!!!!

 

[Joe Dirt]

Congrats!