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LMB Welding · 04-18-2011, 10:13 PM

Hey there all new here and I need a little help. I need to change the heat blend actuator on my 08 it is on the top of the heater box. I was told I need too take the dash off. Now do I take the steel sub frame off as well. I have one screw I can not get for the life of me. It is I the middle of the dash at the back facing away from me and the defrost vents are right there as well

LMB Welding · 04-19-2011, 08:08 AM

ok well i spent a couple more hours last night to see what i could do.... i finally got the heat blend actuator in... you do not need too take the dash off but you need to take all the screws off except the top ones that are right by the window.... then you need to take the vent spliter off it sends air to the 4 round vents then you can get at the actuator... what a pain... now i know why ford charges 6 hours to do the job if you know what your doing for me 8 hours to get to that piont... and another couple to put everything back together again...

DaveBen · 04-19-2011, 08:56 AM

Good going. First time I have heard of that repair. I will file it away.

Dave

bushman134 · 06-04-2011, 01:08 PM

Nice job thanks for the info and heads up

04-18-2011, 10:13 PM	#1
LMB Welding SDD Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Taking dash apart Hey there all new here and I need a little help. I need to change the heat blend actuator on my 08 it is on the top of the heater box. I was told I need too take the dash off. Now do I take the steel sub frame off as well. I have one screw I can not get for the life of me. It is I the middle of the dash at the back facing away from me and the defrost vents are right there as well __________________ 08 F350 crew diesel fx4

04-19-2011, 08:56 AM	#3
DaveBen SDD Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ukiah, California Posts: 7,866 Thanks: 127 Thanked 505 Times in 488 Posts	Good going. First time I have heard of that repair. I will file it away. Dave __________________ 2004 F-350 Regular cab with 6.0, Torqshift, 4X4, and just about all of the rest of the options. I added Guages, Satellite Radio, Air Horns, and a coolant filter. Bilstein shocks. Battery Desulphater that really works. Installed Jimmi Jammers. Pictures here: http://community.webshots.com/user/dbennett48 Completely Stock. I had a Detroit Diesel 8V92TA in a KW dump truck in 1980. That sucker would put out 425 hp but would never out pull a CAT.

06-04-2011, 01:08 PM	#4
bushman134 SDD Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: beverly hills florida Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice job thanks for the info and heads up __________________ 2010 F350 6.4 XRT pro tuner DPF delete pipe Edge Insight CS Monitor

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04-19-2011, 08:08 AM	#2
LMB Welding SDD Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	ok well i spent a couple more hours last night to see what i could do.... i finally got the heat blend actuator in... you do not need too take the dash off but you need to take all the screws off except the top ones that are right by the window.... then you need to take the vent spliter off it sends air to the 4 round vents then you can get at the actuator... what a pain... now i know why ford charges 6 hours to do the job if you know what your doing for me 8 hours to get to that piont... and another couple to put everything back together again...