nguyen187
02-23-2005, 02:04 AM
O.k. this stupid problem had been haunting me for some time now! The other day i was at werk (Circuit) and one of the guys did an Alero and messed up the Vent Selector control knob!!! Same problem i had but at the time i had no idea how to fix it! So if anybody else has this problem i hope this helps!
Symptoms - Basically you can turn the control knob but it won't switch where the vents go!
Problem - On the 2001 and later i think, with the knobs that have parrallel ripples in them, the knob is bad, the knob won't grab a hold of the shaft so even though your turning it, it really isn't doing shiot! Its just rotating around the shaft!
Solution - Get a new Knob!
At first i thought it was cause of the turbo and motor (the vacuum being different) or something else, go figure it was something so damn simple! I don't ever remember anybody with this problem, but i have also taken my A/C control apart many times so maybe mine was just worn down! Regardless if this does happen to anyone else i hope this helps!
Symptoms - Basically you can turn the control knob but it won't switch where the vents go!
Problem - On the 2001 and later i think, with the knobs that have parrallel ripples in them, the knob is bad, the knob won't grab a hold of the shaft so even though your turning it, it really isn't doing shiot! Its just rotating around the shaft!
Solution - Get a new Knob!
At first i thought it was cause of the turbo and motor (the vacuum being different) or something else, go figure it was something so damn simple! I don't ever remember anybody with this problem, but i have also taken my A/C control apart many times so maybe mine was just worn down! Regardless if this does happen to anyone else i hope this helps!