Getting up the nerve to tackle A/C, need to remove the old

[Davidf]

Originally Posted by Katrina/10

Usually the hinge is bad on the cable operated flapper causing the failure in diverting air from floor to dash.

On mine, I found that the heat/defrost flapper just needed a good cleaning and grease. Before, the lever would move the flapper and manual assistance was needed. Now that the old grease was cleaned and new applied (where position tang slides against inside of box) it works perfectly.