Reassembling 4728...need assistance.

[Lwanmtr]

Cant imagine it would be too expensive a part (but then I been wrong before..hehe)

[Rich_NYS]

Cant imagine it would be too expensive a part (but then I been wrong before..hehe)

That part isn't sold separately....gotta buy (and replace) the air distribution housing with the actuator attached. (~$90 before S&H.)

[Lwanmtr]

Ouchie. Maybe you'll be able to glue something in there...though looking at it, doesnt look like there's much to glue to

[Rich_NYS]

For anyone who knows [without guessing, please:]

Does this actuator only open & close the center console vents, and affect nothing else?

With the actuator linkage broken and the vent propped open, I'd have full-time air through the vent....correct?

I'm guessing that's the only thing it affects.

[Rich_NYS]

Anybody have a pic of the piece I'm missing here, or a good view of the vacuum actuator (101752?)


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The part that connects the actuator to the white piece (105066) appears to be part of the vacuum actuator that's broken off....wondering if I can repair it.

It's part of the air distribution housing (101367.) There's a pic on the DMC website, but it's not a very good view (in addition to being upside-down.)

Wow, nice bit of luck today. I was looking through the small pile of stuff I cleaned out of the car when I first bought it and found the broken-off piece of the actuator. 2 years ago when I bought the car & cleaned it out, I remember seeing that piece & thinking: "I wonder WTH that thing is?!"

Gotta get lucky sometimes!

I used superglue to hold it together while I work on a permanent, reinforced fix.

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[Lwanmtr]

Cool...hopefully the glue holds. Always good to keep them wtf peices, til you're sure they're for a volkswagon scirocco or something...hehe.

[Rich_NYS]

This is my drivers window in the fully-closed position, can this gap be fixed by adjusting?

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[Lwanmtr]

does it seem to slip or angle while its going up at all? Looks like it slipped on the carrier to me.

[Rich_NYS]

does it seem to slip or angle while its going up at all? Looks like it slipped on the carrier to me.

No, it seems like it goes up normally...

[Lwanmtr]

unless its not going all the way up, I'd expect it to be jamming with it that far off.

Make sure the track is bolted to the grab handle bracket inside the door..it might pushing down a bit if its not.
Ill take a pic of where I'm talking here in a bit so you can see where I mean.