2003 ticking in dashboard

[fuzzymaster]

I had this problem before and I change a prt out and fixed it, but before the ticking would stop by pushing circ button. Nothing stops the ticking this time. Still same problem? And what part needs replaced? Thanks

[ColonelPanic]

Yes, same problem - replace the recirculate door actuator.

They seem to have different failure modes. Ours is on #3... First time, it clicked until you toggled recircuate. Second time, it made no noise but wouldn't move the door at all. #3 is starting to click as well in either position (only clicks once or twice so far,) so I suspect it's going to click non-stop when it finally goes.

It's a garbage part, replace it and call it a day. Or split it apart and flip the gears around. I always replace it with a new one since it's so difficult to change out.

This is the actuator:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.ph ... 57&jsn=398

[Bookworm]

Yes, same problem - replace the recirculate door actuator.

They seem to have different failure modes. Ours is on #3... First time, it clicked until you toggled recircuate. Second time, it made no noise but wouldn't move the door at all. #3 is starting to click as well in either position (only clicks once or twice so far,) so I suspect it's going to click non-stop when it finally goes.

It's a garbage part, replace it and call it a day. Or split it apart and flip the gears around. I always replace it with a new one since it's so difficult to change out.

This is the actuator:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.ph ... 57&jsn=398

What I did was buy a new one, install it, then swapped the gear in the old one and put it on the shelf. When the "new" one did the same thing, I put the 'flipped' one in, because I could do that immediately, then ordered another (while flipping the gear in the one I'd just pulled)