I love how you talk about the bidirectional controls and feature of the more advanced scan tool this time. Like controlling recirculation mode. Great way to test. Too bad this customer had a servo motor and not just a compressor or condenser leak. Hey it sometimes can be a relay but I didn't think that for just a young Toyota. I think the book time could be like a while day at least to remove the whole dash down to the core support (big metal structure bar you see in the middle). I think even the steering has to come out too. Poor guy.
The more complicated they get, the more problems they will have. Wait till you have to take your car to someone because it got 'hacked'. Real fun stuff awaits.
Would a chewing gum and bailing wire fix be to put a valve in the hose going to the heater core? Inconvenient but you could shut it off for the summer. Anything to avoid thousands in repair costs.
I would advise him to just turn on the rear AC unit to get cold air. 😂Its a very expensive job. The car care nut channel did this type of job on a lexus and it is a big job. The whole dash has to come off.
They probably have never done it before. If not, they are learning on your time. See a shop who knows what they are doing so they won't miss a screw or route a harness wrong. If they don't take it back apart, you'll get a rattle or a pinched and eventually broken wire. But book time is around there. 16 hrs. A good shop can do it in all one day. Maybe 9-11 hours. See car care nut for a recent dash removal video for a blend door change.
@@LAactor A friend got such of the massive expense. He put on a RV. TYPE AIR ON THE ROOF. CAME OUT CHEAPER. BLOWS ICE COLD. IS NOW CHEAP AND EASY TO SERVICE
This price is mostly labor. I had this service performed on my 05 Avalon. The entire dashboard had to be removed and the servo motors replaced under extended warranty back in 2014. The warranty paid over $2,200 in labor costs at $136.00 per labor hour. It’s not just Toyota that does this, these electronically controlled HVAC systems end up costing when it comes to repair/replace.
Given that this is an extremely labour intensive repair, would it not be possible to go down to your local "Hood" or "Ghetto" snd look for some illegal immigrants that could carry out this work for a paltry fee? I am sure there must be plenty of desperate creatures willing to do a days work for $5?
If he says yes to the repair, will you video parts of it please?
I love how you talk about the bidirectional controls and feature of the more advanced scan tool this time. Like controlling recirculation mode. Great way to test. Too bad this customer had a servo motor and not just a compressor or condenser leak. Hey it sometimes can be a relay but I didn't think that for just a young Toyota. I think the book time could be like a while day at least to remove the whole dash down to the core support (big metal structure bar you see in the middle). I think even the steering has to come out too. Poor guy.
I wish you were here in Buffalo NY so I would have a Toyota expert to work on my first generation Tundra.
Good work
The more complicated they get, the more problems they will have. Wait till you have to take your car to someone because it got 'hacked'. Real fun stuff awaits.
Thank you !!!
Definitely worth fixing even though it sucks!
Would you recommend changing the evaporator while you are in there? Hate to have all that labor again down the road.
Would a chewing gum and bailing wire fix be to put a valve in the hose going to the heater core? Inconvenient but you could shut it off for the summer. Anything to avoid thousands in repair costs.
I like the old cars without the complicated, expensive electronics. I'll never buy a vehicle built after 2007...
I thought I was cheap...
@@loveydovey4u - Haha!!
Where is the servo motor for the rear temperature selector?
Put in a new heater core and AC evaporater as long as you're in there. Might as well, they are cheaper than having to do it again.
the car care nut did a video on removing a evaporator
Yes. That repair was mind boggling. I would think the chance of a mechanic getting it back together correctly would be pretty slim.
servo's can be hard to get to.
Who moves live chickens in a highlander?
Well on a 2011 with 130k I'd top off the charge and run the rear AC on Max.
overcharging an AC will also cause it to blow hot air
t least they can try to cool the whole car using the rear AC just leaving the front in recirc with the front fan off.
I would advise him to just turn on the rear AC unit to get cold air. 😂Its a very expensive job. The car care nut channel did this type of job on a lexus and it is a big job. The whole dash has to come off.
Shame, aside from the AC. This truck has another 100k miles to go easy. Given the price of cars I’d say fix it . I have a 2013 and I love it .
They want around $2000 to repair my fresh air servo on my 2007 lexus They say it takes 15 hours to get to it.
BULL 😣😤😤🐂🐂💩💩
They probably have never done it before. If not, they are learning on your time. See a shop who knows what they are doing so they won't miss a screw or route a harness wrong. If they don't take it back apart, you'll get a rattle or a pinched and eventually broken wire. But book time is around there. 16 hrs. A good shop can do it in all one day. Maybe 9-11 hours. See car care nut for a recent dash removal video for a blend door change.
@@LAactor A friend got such of the massive expense. He put on a RV. TYPE AIR ON THE ROOF. CAME OUT CHEAPER. BLOWS ICE COLD. IS NOW CHEAP AND EASY TO SERVICE
Are you near Chicago or California? You could go to Peter there in California or to AMD and get the best quality of repair at an ethical price
This price is mostly labor. I had this service performed on my 05 Avalon. The entire dashboard had to be removed and the servo motors replaced under extended warranty back in 2014. The warranty paid over $2,200 in labor costs at $136.00 per labor hour. It’s not just Toyota that does this, these electronically controlled HVAC systems end up costing when it comes to repair/replace.
Too bad you can't cut a hole somewhere under there to access it. Then tape it shut.
Yikes! Good video though.
Sell it someone in So Cal by the beach. Rarely need AC. Problem solved.
Junk the suv 🚙
THEY RUN FOREVER. VERY SELDOM BREAK SO STFU
Very bad design
Given that this is an extremely labour intensive repair, would it not be possible to go down to your local "Hood" or "Ghetto" snd look for some illegal immigrants that could carry out this work for a paltry fee? I am sure there must be plenty of desperate creatures willing to do a days work for $5?