jaws_one
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Hi All,
I have a VS2 97 Exec. I did a stupid thing and instead of referring here I went to install stereo by ear... thought how hard can it be, have done it in other cars before easily.
Essentially what I did is actually pull of the dial that selects warm and cold (then the little spindle inside fell into the mixer unit). I can still select direction for air and fan power. The car has A/C (that doesn't work, no power or gas I think).
I pulled the temp mixer unit out slightly enough to get my hand behind to hold the spindle in place while I pushed the dial back on but there seems to be at least two other cogs that it turns inside and now they are not sitting on the dial and I can't select heat/cold at all. It just spins freely. Now in summer wasn't an issue but it's friggin cold now and a little heat would be good.
Questions are:
Can i pull the mixer out completely and fix this little spindle thing back in place?
Or will I need to replace the entire mixer unit? (Commwreck should have the part for 40 bucks - everything seems to be 40 bucks from there)
Or should I take it to NRMA and get them to fix this, replaced my broken Igntition switch (due to shaft snapping outside Lithgow McDonalds :s), my muffler, the air con re-gas, and the flickering headlights when I indicate all at once.....?
Yes she is in the wars but overall a fantastic car.
Any guidance on best action is appreciated.
Thanks guys and girls,
James
I have a VS2 97 Exec. I did a stupid thing and instead of referring here I went to install stereo by ear... thought how hard can it be, have done it in other cars before easily.
Essentially what I did is actually pull of the dial that selects warm and cold (then the little spindle inside fell into the mixer unit). I can still select direction for air and fan power. The car has A/C (that doesn't work, no power or gas I think).
I pulled the temp mixer unit out slightly enough to get my hand behind to hold the spindle in place while I pushed the dial back on but there seems to be at least two other cogs that it turns inside and now they are not sitting on the dial and I can't select heat/cold at all. It just spins freely. Now in summer wasn't an issue but it's friggin cold now and a little heat would be good.
Questions are:
Can i pull the mixer out completely and fix this little spindle thing back in place?
Or will I need to replace the entire mixer unit? (Commwreck should have the part for 40 bucks - everything seems to be 40 bucks from there)
Or should I take it to NRMA and get them to fix this, replaced my broken Igntition switch (due to shaft snapping outside Lithgow McDonalds :s), my muffler, the air con re-gas, and the flickering headlights when I indicate all at once.....?
Yes she is in the wars but overall a fantastic car.
Any guidance on best action is appreciated.
Thanks guys and girls,
James