60 views and no one ??? Sorry for the urgency, i am really low on cash and trying to fix this myself..a bit stressed.

thanks!

 

I been looking, i came up with this. hope it helps... :? viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4737

 

thanks again Jbone.

Also, i was able to mess around with it a bit more when my wife got home from work. There is a noticable difference in temp when i select MAX AC. It does not seem like it gets as cold as it used to, but it definitely gets a bit cooler when MAX AC is engaged.

so far all signs point towards the blend door actuator, especially now that i have determined that the MAX AC does make a difference. Now i just need to get the courage to remove the airbag which totally freaks me out.

again, any input or advice is MUCH appreciated. Big time noobie here.

 

Empty out the glove box, and press both sides toward the center. That will allow the box to 'fall out' a bunch more, exposing the hinge attaching screws. If needed, you can remove the screws and the glove box for better access.
Looking under the dash board, you will see the plenum {fancy word for box} that the air goes through for heating and cooling treatment.
There are three 'functions' done by flaps. The first is temperature modulation, which is done by the blend door. It blends ambient air with air that has passed through the evaporator or heater core, raising or lowering the temperature. If you select MAX, a third flap will move to allow it to draw air from the passenger cabin into the top right portion of the plenum, through a rough grate visible with the glove box removed.
The other door is the 'mode' selector. It will direct the plenum output to the windshield, floor outlets, or to the panel louvers, with some 'mixing' of those positions.
Which one is not working? The MAX, or 'recirc' flap seems to be having some effect, so it is between Temp or mode? You have to figure that out based on symptoms before attempting to effect a repair. If you heard a bunch of clicking, it is likely the motor that operates the temperature selector. On older FoMoCo products, the motor 'finds' its position in its range of travel by moving the door to either wide open or full closed, and works from there. That 'function' seems to have broken a lot of pivot arms in older Fords, leading to the need to drop the whole dashboard to replace a $5 plastic flap and its 'axle'. There are several places on the web that offer repair kits for Ford door failures. You may have need of one. Find out what's not moving when you move the controls, and work from there. If you are lucky, it may be the more expensive 'motor' rather than the cheap flap which costs so much to install...
tom

 

It is definitely the temperature control actuator. The one that sits on the heat box ( i am told). All of the vents work so the "mode" works fine. Same with MAX AC, it works fine as well (not as cold as i remember it, but it does "engage")

The temperature does not change regardless of where i turn the dial (manual cold to hot). It USED to make that clicking sounds, like a hard drive trying to read data, but it does not anymore. Makes no sound at all. I assume that is becuase it is completely dead at this point.

I have removed the glove box no problem. i get a bit freaked out when it comes to removing the passenger airbag but i assume that if i disconnect battery and fuse (wait 10-20min for discharge) i should be ok/safe to remove airbag module. From there, i have heard that once inside the airbag compartment, i can remove a few screws from the duct work to move it out of the way to gain access to the blend door actuator. Sounds alot easier than i am sure it is.
I have already purchased a replacment actuator, it was only like $20. Just have not worked up the courage to really go full into taking the airbag out and trying to replace.