Re: Heater Flap Broken Spring-Help! 91 100

[Roland Broberg <broberg@execpc.com>]

Doyt & Orin,
Thanks to both of you.  I found it to be pretty much as you describe.  I
reshaped the broken end of the spring and started at the top end, at the
servo.  I removed the damper door, hooked the free end of the spring on and
pulled the flap in place.  Worked like a charm.
Thanks for your help.
Roland


"Doyt W. Echelberger" wrote:

> Does this look like it would help? The 5K is very much like the 100.
>
> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:37:11 -0800
> From: Wolff <quattro200@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: quattro200@earthlink.net
> To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Recirc Flap Spring Easy(er) Method 5kcstq
>
> Do your windows fog up easily? Your recirculation flap spring may be
> broken. On my '88 5kcstq I can open the glovebox and see whether the
> recirc flap is open or closed. If the car is off and the flap is pulled
> out toward you, the spring is toast.
>    To get to it I found that I could remove a plastic kick panel below
> the glove box easily for better access. There is a phillips screw on the
> left and a plastic push lock on the right. On the push lock, be sure to
> unlock it by prying the center part down first before trying to pull the
> trim down. Once the trim is out of the way, you can look up into the
> evaporator while the door is open and see the upper spring perch. You
> will also see leaves in the drip pan, spider webs and a nice coating of
> dust on the evaporator. Clean all that out of there while the spring is
> off. I used a light gauge wire brush on the evaporator to get the rather
> stuck dust off.
>    Here's my trick for getting the spring on: I took an 8mm allen key
> and turned the door spring perch 90 degrees to remove it. Now it is
> easier to replace. Hook the new sring into the upper perch, and into the
> loose lower perch. Pull the lower perch down between two fingers with
> your palm towards you. Push it through the hole in the door from the
> back. You can rotate it enough with your fingers that it will stay put
> enough to get the allen key in there to lock it in.
> That's it. In and out in less than 10 minutes.
> HTH,
> Wolff
> (I get to do the 200 next.)
>
> >

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Roland Broberg
W319N657 Shagbark Glen
Delafield, WI 53018-2818
broberg@execpc.com
broberg@cpg.mcw.edu
Current: 90V8Q, 86 4Ks, Fmr:91 100, 86 5KTQ, 84 5K