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Old 03-21-2011, 07:15 PM   #1
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Heater Blend Door Plastic Clip

The plastic clip on the vent door (I think) keeps breaking. I have put 4 in the last year. I have robbed them out of the trucks at the wrecker cause I knew it was a problem. Does anyone have a GM part Number I can maybe search out or does anyone make a metal one? aluminum maybe? I checked the door for binding and its fine. I'm pretty sure the used ones I got were just as brittle as they can be from all the heat that gets to them over the years. Does anyone have a permanent fix?
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Old 03-21-2011, 07:53 PM   #2
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Re: Heater Blend Door Plastic Clip

Replacing a broken clip with another old clip may still give you a clip prone to breaking due to the brittleness you mentioned. At the rate your are using them, why not just buy several new ones from Classic Parts? Page 90 of their catalog, p/n 68-248, "Air Recirculating Valve Link Rod." $1.95 ea + shipping.
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Old 03-22-2011, 11:55 AM   #3
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Re: Heater Blend Door Plastic Clip

Yea might have to do that. I was hoping someone would chime in with a GM#...
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Old 03-22-2011, 03:14 PM   #4
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Re: Heater Blend Door Plastic Clip

dang search button....

3018715 connector group 9.786 list 2.39

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Re: Heater Blend Door Plastic Clip

I just made one out of a piece of sheetmetal/
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Old 03-22-2011, 05:35 PM   #6
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http://www.gmpartsgiant.com/parts/gm...r-3018715.html
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Old 03-22-2011, 05:49 PM   #7
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Re: Heater Blend Door Plastic Clip

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dang search button....

3018715 connector group 9.786 list 2.39

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Old 03-24-2011, 07:56 PM   #8
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Old 07-10-2012, 04:30 PM   #9
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Re: Heater Blend Door Plastic Clip

I think this is what's wrong with my '83. Is this thing hard to get to/replace?
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Old 07-10-2012, 05:10 PM   #10
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Re: Heater Blend Door Plastic Clip

I had to replace the one in the SuperSub©. It's was a bee-yotch to get that little pin out. Ended up going caveman on it and ripping the old clip apart with a pair or linemans and cutting the pin off with a Dremel. Replaced it with a cotter pin to save my sanity the next time I have to replace it.

I also ended up buying a few extra clips to toss in the junk drawer of my rollaway. They were only a few bucks from the Dealer.
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Old 07-10-2012, 05:21 PM   #11
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Re: Heater Blend Door Plastic Clip

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I think this is what's wrong with my '83. Is this thing hard to get to/replace?
The little piece it's too bad if that's your only problem. Check out this thread. Nice write up (with pics).

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=460942
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