1997 PA, no heat from the defrost or at the floor, will come through the dash vents??

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Asked by BBs_dad Dec 29, 2013 at 12:46 PM about the 1997 Buick Park Avenue FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Direction of heat or cooling is controlled by a motor actuating the position of the "door" inside the heater under the dash, this motor has plastic gears that can strip, then no longer operate the door position, fairly common fault, several hours to install new motor, $130 roughly for a new motor.

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