Here s my research and my story.
2006 equinox blend door replacement.
An actuator can go bad in of two ways.
The 2006 chevrolet equinox has 28 problems reported for blend door broken.
I first noticed this at the end of the summer in 2011 though it s possible that the problem began months earlier.
A blend door actuator is made up of an electric motor that turns a plastic gear set in one direction or another which is connected to an air control door pivot at the final drive of the unit.
Dorman products a c blend door repair tool for 2006 chevrolet equinox pontiac torrent installation instructions 902 600 parts included 1.
Plastic replacement sleeve 2.
Like many others my 2006 chevy equinox temperature blend door malfunctioned.
2006 eqinox blend door actuators and heat core and water pump and radiator cap has been replaced 20min driving then blows cold air the ac comes on when car is started with out the defrost or ac being.
First the electric motor can burn out rendering the unit non responsive so nothing changes when the temperature or.
This repair applies only to an air temperature door control shaft that has cracked or separated at the actuator driven end of the.
Average repair cost is 1 090 at 103 100 miles.