Defrost/Air vent control...

josh · Post by **josh** » Sat May 05, 2007 9:02 pm

My air blowing thingy in the van sucks (sorry to all those on here that are not mechanically inclined, I can't help but be so technical in my terminology).

I guess what I mean by this is that somewhere in the internal guts of the system something is jamming, and so I can not move the selector to defrost, and my windows fog up here and there. I am wondering if anyone else has this problem, and if anyone has queried enough to bother ripping it all apart? It was a serious pain in the bum when I had this prob years back in my vw, but I guess I can always revisit it on this van.

Anyhow, I wont tackle it till fall... but just thought if anyone had any idea it would be a welcome help.

Josh

Breadman · Post by **Breadman** » Sun May 06, 2007 7:22 am

hey josh, having lived in wells'barkerville for two years i know you will need your defrost in the summer as well. really amazing humid rain storms in the summer. i have had the dash off and it all looks really simple stuff. i assume some wd40 would do the trick. after seeing how my kick down cable on the transmission broke i assume it could be something as simple as that. that guy delirig from japan orders parts if you need something like a ventilation lever arm thingy or something like that.
paul

josh · Post by **josh** » Sun May 06, 2007 11:12 am

Have you got any pics on taking the dash apart? It was such a hastle the first time i did it in my vw, it got easier the second/third/fourth times... thanks

Josh

Breadman · Post by **Breadman** » Sun May 06, 2007 2:26 pm

first off haven't figured out how to post pics yet and even if i had i have no pics to post. i seem to remember a screw behind the ash tray. take the glove box out first then the stereo and work from there.
paul