Dude! I live in Lincoln, NE. I work in Omaha, NE and therefore commute 1hour in the AM and another hour in the PM. I have been freezing for the last 2 days there & back, but I now have HEAT!!! I can’t thank you enough! Your video was awesome, and I had the exact same experience. One tap, and the actuator started working. (It probably stuck three days ago when it was actually HOT here, and my A/C was on full blast. The last two days have been unseasonably cold). But it’s no longer cold inside!!!! Stay awesome, and count me as a life long subscriber.
Many thanks for this video. At around 0:40 you mentioned that you fixed the problem by tapping the actuator. I lightly did this with the back of my screwdriver and it began to work again. Saved me a trip to the auto repair shop.
Awesome and concise video my man... really appreciated that you showed which direction the hot and cold air faced on the actuator too... because until I get my actuator fixed, I can manually switch it to heat as a short term solution! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for the details and patience. My mechanic said my heating core may be bad. He cut mine off it. He thinks the corrison from the heating core was going in the engine. Thanks again. 😊
Thank You C Mac. You saved me a lot of money by showing us how to do this. The car was blowing hot air out of one side, and cool air out of the other side. That actuator door wasn't switching over. Thanks again Coach! Much appreciated.
With the heater on, mine is blowing cold on ds ( not blowing very hard) and hot out of the ps, blower works good here. Did it work after replacing this part?
Thanks you very much. You just saved me a LOT of trouble. My ac is cold under the hood but its blowing hot air and it was only 119 out today in Arizona. I can't thank you enough.
It's a very good video. We've had a lot of rain and my windows were all steamed up. I slid the temp control to hot. This afternoon when it was 90° I slid it back to cold and still had hot air. I didn't want to tear into it tonight, so I grabbed the knob on the temp control and pulled outwards and pushed down and slid it back to cool. I now have cold air. The slide didn't feel right It felt like it was loose, so that's why I tried that. It's a 2004 Buick.
Thank you! I have a 2003 and a mechanic told me you have to take whole dash apart and it would take 6-7 hours! Said he didn't have time. I'm 68 and I put the AC blower motor in with my son's help on the tight screws and it quit, too, so I need to replace both. Thanks. I can do that.
FWIW, I believe the indoor air re-circulation actuator is behind the glove box on the upper right. I expect it looks the same, might even be the same part.
Thanks for the tip! I have the same issue on both sides. I'm pretty handy so I'll try the right side first passenger side and see how that works. I'll try tapping it first like you did. Good video. Very helpful!
Hell of a job there. You may have saved my ass some serious bank from some mechanic out there going to take advantage of my dumbass when it comes to cars.
thank you for the video my 2004 lesabre blower motor was sticking. I found it and cleaned up the brushes and now it works fine. Once again thanks and cheers
Nice vid man thanks.... Quote for the day, "Just beat on it". Gonna give it a tap or two see if I can get it to start working temporarily until the new part shows.
Great video and mine was blowing cold too on a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. I found the same issue but my biggest problem was that my heater core needed back flushed
Great video , I got a question blower fan related, if I hit a decent bump my fan will start to shut off or power down, if I hit a big bump hard it will shut off till I hit a bump again then it most of the time kicks back on. Any idea ?
Yes... sounds like a connection issue, check your blower connection or your Blower motor/fan may need to be replaced or the blower motor resistor (which controls the fan speeds hi low etc) may need replaced also.
LMAO..... a uBOOOB video of real value. HOMERUN! Got my glove box out... put a few drop of my favorite penetrant (50/50 acetone ATF) onto the end shaft.. gave it say 20 minutes.. gave the box a easy rap w the screw driver handle... and away we go. Heat! Q? does this actuator control AC? my refrigerant is low I believe. GOTTA follow subscribe this guy. Thank YOU!
@winterrider6668 this actuator controls the temp...which switches it from hot/heat to cold air. Your AC refrigerant still needs to be topped off from the low side port under the hood. Check out my channel I have a video about recharging your AC. Thanks for watching 😎
Just added 12oz of freon to my AC. Its quite a bit better than it was, but not quite happy with it. The actuator turns like yours but its still not as cold as the passenger side. Low side measures 42-43 psi. Is that to high? I've heard its not good to overfill and can cause it stress with less efficiency. 2003 Lesabre, just bot it so really dont know its history, but runs a sweet ride great sounding engine. 170k
Thanks for your comment...do not overfill your AC unit!!! If one side is blowing colder than the other then you have another actuator located on the driver side that is stuck...I believe it's just to the right of the steering wheel under the dash on the driver side...hope that helps 💪🏾💪🏾
@@cedmac3366 Thanks. Will have to check that one out. Someone here on youtube said that one supplies air to the defroster and floor.. but definitely will look into that. Thanks for the help!
Is there another one on the other side one side blows hot on the driverside the other blows cold on the passenger side thanks for the vid also it was helpful fellow buick owner
Jason Sostand Good question...I dont think so. But not sure. Bcus this is the custom Lesabre w/o dual climate control. Park Avenues and the LeSabre Limited both have one for each side.
Hey thanks for posting this. I just got a freon refill on our 03 LeSabre because the cold air was slowing decreasing to the point where is was hot. After the refill, the air is still hot. Wondering if the actuator is the issue.
@@cedmac3366 Turns out it was my ac line that needed to be replaced (the blend door is working fine). When we shined a UV light near the lines, you could see the refrigerant splattering from a crack. Fortunately, I found one at a local junkyard for $17 and had it installed (with a freon topoff) for another $85.
@@marqr9219 Yep, it wound up being the compressor and the radiator. With 162k, it's still running fine. We've also replaced the fuel pump and the water pump...also the sway bar links. Done myself so not a ton of money spent on this car.
Aye bro will that part make a loud noise while it's running even though the heat an air works sounds like old house window unit then when cut car off noise slowly die off after
Howzit Ced Mac, I just picked up a 2002 Buick Lesabre Custom and the AC is only blowing out the window vents but not out the driver and passenger vents, Is this the part to change?
There was an actuator on the driver side for the blend doors that I had to have my mechanic find because I could not get the location anywhere online, only the part. The shitty part was that my compressor was going bad also so wasn't just a simple actuator fix.
JOSHUA GANHINHIN check RUclips vid ‘DeNichols’ the other actuator is on driver side near heat exhaust. They show it on this video. The guy found his was not attached so just clicked into notches. It’s near gas pedal so maybe gets tapped by foot from time to time. Good luck. It helped me and I’m a girl.
@@cedmac3366 havent worked on my car yet but i have the dual zone temp control in my '03 buick century and the driver side is stuck on hot. The dash of our cars looks similar so im hoping it will be as easy as it was for you. Nice job on the video.
Ok...this was a Lesabre Custom with a single zone...so I hope it helps you get to the bottom of your issue or at least point you in the right direction...good luck
I have a 2000 Buick LeSabre heat an air works. But my air blows cold on the passenger side but driver side is warm. What's causing this? Same Car' as urs inside looks the same
Does your LeSabre have digital dual climate? Also there is an actuator located under the dash on the driver side just to the right of the steering wheel.
Going to try this.Sure Thank You.Im freezing in that car.Everyone talk of how much time to pull dash.Hummm mine must be stuck on cold.Thank You Thank You
@@cedmac3366 least I know what to try.We got a cold blast coming and today I will be trying this.You might have kept me from freezing.God bless you for this video
Well mine was bad but Thanks to you it will get replaced.Turned the other piece and got heat.I am a happy woman with heat in the car.Thank You for posting this video.Without it I would have never knew how to get heat.
No one showed as clearly and properly. Sir you explained it really well. Thank you for your help.
Glad to help 😎
I spent a couple hours searching for a decent video. Yours was quick and to the point. I’ll be subscribing to your channel. Thank you!
Dude! I live in Lincoln, NE. I work in Omaha, NE and therefore commute 1hour in the AM and another hour in the PM. I have been freezing for the last 2 days there & back, but I now have HEAT!!! I can’t thank you enough! Your video was awesome, and I had the exact same experience. One tap, and the actuator started working. (It probably stuck three days ago when it was actually HOT here, and my A/C was on full blast. The last two days have been unseasonably cold). But it’s no longer cold inside!!!! Stay awesome, and count me as a life long subscriber.
Many thanks for this video. At around 0:40 you mentioned that you fixed the problem by tapping the actuator. I lightly did this with the back of my screwdriver and it began to work again. Saved me a trip to the auto repair shop.
Nice work!
Four years later and your vid is still helping people. Thanks!
This is one of the best videos that I have ever seen concerning car repair.
Awesome and concise video my man... really appreciated that you showed which direction the hot and cold air faced on the actuator too... because until I get my actuator fixed, I can manually switch it to heat as a short term solution! Thank you so much!
Absolutely!! Glad it helped...hope you find a solution!! 💪🏾💪🏾
Thanks For The Manually Turn For Temporary Fix Bro
Thank you so much for the details and patience. My mechanic said my heating core may be bad. He cut mine off it. He thinks the corrison from the heating core was going in the engine. Thanks again. 😊
Thank you!! My new actuator arrives on Wednesday. I expect to have it installed a few minutes after that, thanks to this video.
Thank You C Mac. You saved me a lot of money by showing us how to do this. The car was blowing hot air out of one side, and cool air out of the other side. That actuator door wasn't switching over. Thanks again Coach! Much appreciated.
Glad it helped 💪🏾
With the heater on, mine is blowing cold on ds ( not blowing very hard) and hot out of the ps, blower works good here. Did it work after replacing this part?
@@michaellizotte4586did you get this resolved? Same issue for me
Thanks you very much. You just saved me a LOT of trouble. My ac is cold under the hood but its blowing hot air and it was only 119 out today in Arizona. I can't thank you enough.
Glad this helped...I know that AZ heat can be brutal...stay cool n safe!!
More people need to do explanations/demonstrations like this
Thank you so much for this! I finally have A/C and just bought the actuator for $20. You're awesome.
Bro I literally tapped on mine & it's back working like nothing happend thank you so much I feel like you saved me $100s of dollars.
Good job brother keep going I wish we could all get together and give knowledge without jealousy of anthers talent
5 minutes, straight to the point. Thanks friendo..
I appreciate you bro. My first car is a 2002 Buick lesabre and I gotta fix the heat on it since it’s winter here.
It's a very good video. We've had a lot of rain and my windows were all steamed up. I slid the temp control to hot. This afternoon when it was 90° I slid it back to cold and still had hot air. I didn't want to tear into it tonight, so I grabbed the knob on the temp control and pulled outwards and pushed down and slid it back to cool. I now have cold air. The slide didn't feel right
It felt like it was loose, so that's why I tried that. It's a 2004 Buick.
That's perfect!!...glad it worked!!
Thank you! I have a 2003 and a mechanic told me you have to take whole dash apart and it would take 6-7 hours! Said he didn't have time. I'm 68 and I put the AC blower motor in with my son's help on the tight screws and it quit, too, so I need to replace both. Thanks. I can do that.
Thank God somebody finally put it plain and simple instead of all the bull…. Thanks bro!
Glad this helped 😎
You sir got my kudos with a like! My Buick lesabre needs a lot of TLC after being on the road for 20 years!
Sounds just like mine
Mine too. Doing Subframe Repairs then itll be going in for Trans Flush & Suspension work
Thanks a million this Buick that I got has been a pain. Mine was stuck in the heat side when it was hot. Texas heat is sometimes brutal.
Amen. I only have AC on the passenger side and with leather seats It Is murder.
FWIW, I believe the indoor air re-circulation actuator is behind the glove box on the upper right. I expect it looks the same, might even be the same part.
Thanks for the tip! I have the same issue on both sides. I'm pretty handy so I'll try the right side first passenger side and see how that works. I'll try tapping it first like you did. Good video. Very helpful!
Were you able to fix it? I charged mine with 12z of freon worked better.
What an awesome video..thank you for the simple easy to follow instructions..not to mention that background music..Scarface always on my playlist
Hell of a job there. You may have saved my ass some serious bank from some mechanic out there going to take advantage of my dumbass when it comes to cars.
Thank you for demonstrating! It helped.
Yes sir you helped me so much first good video I have seen on this also. God Bless you sir
Good to know. Glad it helped. If you have any other questions...just let me know.
Very helpful. Now I understand what the dealer was saying. Had no heat blowing out. Thank you.
thank you for the video my 2004 lesabre blower motor was sticking. I found it and cleaned up the brushes and now it works fine. Once again thanks and cheers
I wish I could like this video ten million times. You just got me home from work safe tonight.
Thanks. You can help others also by Sharing this video and Subscribe to my channel to see more...thanks again and glad it helped you.
Nice vid man thanks.... Quote for the day, "Just beat on it". Gonna give it a tap or two see if I can get it to start working temporarily until the new part shows.
Thanks man! I think this is exactly what I was looking for. I'll respond with an update tomorrow.
Did you fix your problem
Thank you for your video, very clear. I feel confident to change it myself!
Should be pretty simple 😎
Gonna try this tommorow. I love my Buick LeSabre. She's blowing hot air when I turn the AC on. AC worked fine last year. Thanks brother.
Same here, was it the actuator or the refrigerant needing replaced?
@@Tinkle1 I had to manually turn the knob because it was indeed stuck. Took 10 min.
You just saved an 80 year old $500! Back in my day could to be able to get an entire car for 500 dollars.
Ps love the black music
Lmao just fuckin with you. Good video tho
Great video and mine was blowing cold too on a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. I found the same issue but my biggest problem was that my heater core needed back flushed
Thanks for sharing
I see what you're talking about now. Thanks a lot man.
Ced Mac, against all odds, couple taps, presto,Thank you !!!
Good stuff
Great video , I got a question blower fan related, if I hit a decent bump my fan will start to shut off or power down, if I hit a big bump hard it will shut off till I hit a bump again then it most of the time kicks back on. Any idea ?
Yes... sounds like a connection issue, check your blower connection or your Blower motor/fan may need to be replaced or the blower motor resistor (which controls the fan speeds hi low etc) may need replaced also.
Hey, thanks for cutting the BS and going right to it! Great clear video too, thanks!
Great video, now that I know where my actuator is I can replace it easily.
Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
Great video, one less thing I have to search for to get my heat fixed in winter haha
LMAO..... a uBOOOB video of real value. HOMERUN! Got my glove box out... put a few drop of my favorite penetrant (50/50 acetone ATF) onto the end shaft.. gave it say 20 minutes.. gave the box a easy rap w the screw driver handle... and away we go. Heat!
Q? does this actuator control AC? my refrigerant is low I believe.
GOTTA follow subscribe this guy. Thank YOU!
@winterrider6668 this actuator controls the temp...which switches it from hot/heat to cold air. Your AC refrigerant still needs to be topped off from the low side port under the hood. Check out my channel I have a video about recharging your AC. Thanks for watching 😎
Outstanding my friend. You found it quickly. Thank you.
You bet!
Thanks homie keep listening to the product lots of people was not hip
I appreciate it man I’ve gotta change mine because my heat isn’t warm. I’ve got cold AC but no heat when I switch it over. It just blows cold
Thanks for the good video! I think this is my problem. Going to check it out and find out here soon.
Good luck...hope you figure it out!! 💪🏾
Thanks for the video. Just the knowledge I needed.
Thanks for the video, I just bought a 2002 and doesn't blow hot air. I hope its an easy fix
I have 05 park Ave I bet it’s close. Good video thank you
Very good video. Thank you 👍🏻
Thanks Brother A Guy Tried To Charge Me 100 For Labor Alone 04'
Thank you! How long did it take you???
Not long at all...20mins or.so
I’m about to try this right now thank you man!
You're welcome...let me know if you have any questions
Good video!!! Thank you!!! 🙏🏽 ❤❤❤
Thanks Ced 💯
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Aye dud you're a legit bosssss. Thanks you!
Just added 12oz of freon to my AC. Its quite a bit better than it was, but not quite happy with it. The actuator turns like yours but its still not as cold as the passenger side. Low side measures 42-43 psi. Is that to high? I've heard its not good to overfill and can cause it stress with less efficiency. 2003 Lesabre, just bot it so really dont know its history, but runs a sweet ride great sounding engine. 170k
Thanks for your comment...do not overfill your AC unit!!! If one side is blowing colder than the other then you have another actuator located on the driver side that is stuck...I believe it's just to the right of the steering wheel under the dash on the driver side...hope that helps 💪🏾💪🏾
@@cedmac3366 Thanks. Will have to check that one out. Someone here on youtube said that one supplies air to the defroster and floor.. but definitely will look into that. Thanks for the help!
@@DH-jt1bw there's a video on RUclips that shows how to turn off the warning lights for the Ride Control and other Suspension messages also.
Wow, that was super helpful. Thanks for putting this video up!
Dude you are a life saver,,,thanks ALOT,,
Is there another one on the other side one side blows hot on the driverside the other blows cold on the passenger side thanks for the vid also it was helpful fellow buick owner
Jason Sostand Good question...I dont think so. But not sure. Bcus this is the custom Lesabre w/o dual climate control. Park Avenues and the LeSabre Limited both have one for each side.
I have a Buick LeSabre limited and yes there are two.
Great video. I, too, replaced mine a couple hours ago and the passenger side heats up, but the driver side is still ice cold.
Great video my man you are a life saver
Thank you for this so much. Hopfully this works for me and dont have to get a new one. It still looks farely new
Hey thanks for posting this. I just got a freon refill on our 03 LeSabre because the cold air was slowing decreasing to the point where is was hot. After the refill, the air is still hot. Wondering if the actuator is the issue.
Definitely worth a try...let us know if that fixed it
@@cedmac3366 Turns out it was my ac line that needed to be replaced (the blend door is working fine). When we shined a UV light near the lines, you could see the refrigerant splattering from a crack. Fortunately, I found one at a local junkyard for $17 and had it installed (with a freon topoff) for another $85.
Compressor
Or A/C Line?
@@marqr9219 Yep, it wound up being the compressor and the radiator. With 162k, it's still running fine. We've also replaced the fuel pump and the water pump...also the sway bar links. Done myself so not a ton of money spent on this car.
Right to the point. Thanks for making this video.
Great video,that really helped me out.
Thank you so very much
Thank you! Very helpful.
Glad to help
Thanks for the info, it helped me a lot with the ac/ heating vent problem, thanks again!
cchurch
CHUUCH!! 💪
It really Helped me out, thank you so much for making this video!!!!! supporting your channel!
Is there more than one actuator like one for both sides?
Yes...but the location depends on if you have the dual climate option
Great tutorial - Thanks Bro !!
That's awesome. I need to see if it's in the same spot for my Buick Lacrosse.
Lord jesus thank you for this video i just purchased a 2000 la sabre and mine is doing this very thing !! Now i know how to fix it . thank you sir :)
Hope this works
Yeah my lesabre got 4.it depends on the model.
Aye bro will that part make a loud noise while it's running even though the heat an air works sounds like old house window unit then when cut car off noise slowly die off after
@@cedmac3366 that comment was for you
@@jressel6754 I can't see it making that type of noise...but it's possible. The noise you're describing sounds like the blower motor fan.
What's the difference between a mode actuator and blend door actuator on a 2001 Buick LeSabre? Are they the same part?
no they are different parts
Appreciate this my guy
Good video man thank you
Thank u so much my car is doing the same thang rn n now I k how to fix it
Howzit Ced Mac, I just picked up a 2002 Buick Lesabre Custom and the AC is only blowing out the window vents but not out the driver and passenger vents, Is this the part to change?
Good question. Im not sure if it will fix the position of the air flow. Maybe your selector switch may be bad.
Any luck?
There was an actuator on the driver side for the blend doors that I had to have my mechanic find because I could not get the location anywhere online, only the part. The shitty part was that my compressor was going bad also so wasn't just a simple actuator fix.
@@joshuaganhinhin3777 can u please give more info on that location and also the part number?
JOSHUA GANHINHIN check RUclips vid ‘DeNichols’ the other actuator is on driver side near heat exhaust. They show it on this video. The guy found his was not attached so just clicked into notches. It’s near gas pedal so maybe gets tapped by foot from time to time. Good luck. It helped me and I’m a girl.
Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Think a buick regal will be the same?
thanks. wife has 2005 Lesabre, and we cleaned the heater core, but still no heat. That may be it!
Also make sure to replace your thermostat when trouble shooting your heat...hope this helps you!!
Exactly wut i needed to know. Appreciate the video thanks for posting.
Nicely done bro
Did this work for you? Was yours stuck on the hot side?
@@cedmac3366 havent worked on my car yet but i have the dual zone temp control in my '03 buick century and the driver side is stuck on hot. The dash of our cars looks similar so im hoping it will be as easy as it was for you. Nice job on the video.
Ok...this was a Lesabre Custom with a single zone...so I hope it helps you get to the bottom of your issue or at least point you in the right direction...good luck
I have a 2000 Buick LeSabre heat an air works. But my air blows cold on the passenger side but driver side is warm. What's causing this? Same Car' as urs inside looks the same
Does your LeSabre have digital dual climate? Also there is an actuator located under the dash on the driver side just to the right of the steering wheel.
Muy buen vídeo Gracias 🙏
Thanks for the video bro, be blessed...
Does anyone show the drivers side actuator? PLEASE!!
I believe if you have dual climate...then the drivers side is under the dash just to the right of the steering wheel
Thanks for your time and effort.
Hope it helped
What about the 3rd one between the fan box and firewall!? Inaccessible. Air stuck on dash defrost and floor only
That is called the Mode Selector Actuator...it may be in the same area but it's a different actuator...good luck
Needing to tap on it to work, is the first sign of it going bad. Just replace it at this point. Good vid!
Damn good video
Hell yeah brother! thanks for the vid!
Hopes this helped
Going to try this.Sure Thank You.Im freezing in that car.Everyone talk of how much time to pull dash.Hummm mine must be stuck on cold.Thank You Thank You
Hope this helps
@@cedmac3366 least I know what to try.We got a cold blast coming and today I will be trying this.You might have kept me from freezing.God bless you for this video
Well mine was bad but Thanks to you it will get replaced.Turned the other piece and got heat.I am a happy woman with heat in the car.Thank You for posting this video.Without it I would have never knew how to get heat.
@@barbarayoung628 you are welcome!! I'm glad you were able to figure it out...good for you!!! 😁💪🏾💪🏾
Thank you. I have the reverse problem. I only have AC on the passenger side. Is this the problem?
Yes
Thank you sir very informative
Glad to help
preciate this one bro!!
Good video , my man !