Need help identifying a piece of a vent door that broke off

[smparris6520]

I Know this is a long shot. I found what I think is a broken arm off a door in the HVAC system. I have a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer with the dual temp/AC control. The fresh air door is also broken as most of them are. I have that arm identified.

 

[Fix4Dirt]

bump, doesnt look familiar to me

 

[smparris6520]

bump, doesnt look familiar to me

My mountaineer has the dual temperature control and I have been told by a repair shop that means I have more doors controlling the ac/heat. Most of them are under engineered and break easy, and to make it worse Ford does not produce replacements, nor are there aftermarket. If I can't identify it I have to put up with less than normal AC and heat. Or pay a shop to start dissembling until they find it and hope they can repair it

 

[X-LION]

My mountaineer has the dual temperature control and I have been told by a repair shop that means I have more doors controlling the ac/heat. Most of them are under engineered and break easy, and to make it worse Ford does not produce replacements, nor are there aftermarket. If I can't identify it I have to put up with less than normal AC and heat. Or pay a shop to start dissembling until they find it and hope they can repair it

Check YouTube for the fix. They put epoxy to fix it. Ac fix on Ford Explorer.

 

[smparris6520]

Check YouTube for the fix. They put epoxy to fix it. Ac fix on Ford Explorer.

I have two hinges/stems broken off doors in the vac system. One I have identified as the record door and plan on the epoxy fix. The one I uploaded the photos of I have no idea where it came from. Thanks for responding

 

[Number4]

That’s off the door. No repair, pull apart, replace flap and vacuum actuator. $1,500+

 

[mountaineer2004]

That’s off the door. No repair, pull apart, replace flap and vacuum actuator. $1,500+

Crazy prices. What does a person really need to drive a car, really just defrost and heat right?

Instead of paying that and taking apart the dash, could the vents be set up (with wire/string) to manually operate them?

Sounds nuts but it's really not. I've seen pics here of some of that.

It fits in too with the retro mood I'm in now.

What's the location of the vent actuator that controls defrost...also same for the floor heat vent.

I know some are behind the glove box, but don't know if it's the one that operates the defrost or floor directions.

 

[Number4]

I’ve only worked on the manual hvac, for that one, it’s to the right of the radio.

If you go to a wrecking yard, you can work on how to remove the dash. I believe there is a walk through here. Then do it on your own without breaking everything.

The way yours broke, is bad. It basically broke flush with the box. Mine broke with the arm before the connection piece. So I can wedge something in depending on the time of year, to get AC or Defrost.

 

[mountaineer2004]

Just what I was looking for thanks.

 

[smparris6520]

That’s off the door. No repair, pull apart, replace flap and vacuum actuator. $1,500+

Do you know which door. I have the dual heat and air it has more than the manual system

 

[Debbroad]

I’ve only worked on the manual hvac, for that one, it’s to the right of the radio.

If you go to a wrecking yard, you can work on how to remove the dash. I believe there is a walk through here. Then do it on your own without breaking everything.

The way yours broke, is bad. It basically broke flush with the box. Mine broke with the arm before the connection piece. So I can wedge something in depending on the time of year, to get AC or Defrost.

On our '04 explorer, we heard a rattling noise then that cylinder piece fell down at my son's feet from behind the glove box.

 

[Debbroad]

On our '04 explorer, we heard a rattling noise then that cylinder piece fell down at my son's feet.

It was always making like a squawking sound. It still does. At the time we had no idea what was going on. The other side must be getting to the breaking point. Looked up both issues on youtube but we are not mechanics, bummer.