3rd Gen AC/Heater question

[SacNorCal]

Hey guys,

I took my 4Runner offloading a few times over the past few weeks and noticed a weird, vibrating noise when I had the air on. I decided to take out the blower and found some torn up napkins, pine needles, and parking pass. There were some torn up napkins stuck in two flaps underneath the dash. I was trying to open one of the flaps to pull out the napkin and heard a snap. Apparently a plastic piece popped out. One of the two flaps won't close all the way.

Now my AC/Heat doesn't make a sound but the air is not switching from fresh to recycle. I'm assuming that one of the flaps broke and is stuck in the fresh mode, even when I'm moving the level left and right.

My question is, does anyone know how to fix the flaps located underneath the dash where the blow motor attaches to?

Thanks!

 

[nissanh]

Probably the cable came loose from the flap.

 

[SacNorCal]

Probably the cable came loose from the flap.

I'll double check.. However, I did hear a snap and a broken plastic piece came out. Let me see if I can find the photo of it.

Maybe it's a broken piece holding the cable tight?

 

[nissanh]

It may be a metal clip that secures the outer cable to the plastic box.

 

[SacNorCal]

Still no answers

 

[GHARP57]

broke your blend door it sounds like