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Maintenance suggestion.



Are there any O-rings or seals that can be replaced
while the distributor is open?  I have definitely seen
a couple of those that didn't distribute vacuum
properly.

--- Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote:

> This weekend I discovered that my recirculation flap
> wasn't getting vacuum while I was attempting to get
> the AC working on one of my cars.
> Turns out the vacuum distributor was gummed up and
> didn't want to turn easily, so it wasn't moving all
> the way to the ends of it's travel for either
> recirculation or defrost.
> Taking it apart, cleaning it and relubing it
> restored free movement. A pretty easy job once you
> get the upper center console out. While I was in
> there I also noticed that the heat control lever
> didn't move freely and forcing it was really
> stressing the plastic pivot of the control unit. 
> The reason I mention this, aside from functionality,
> is that these parts break pretty easily and the
> vacuum distributor is over $100 and the whole
> heater/AC control is over $400!!!! I've seen a lot
> of broken ones!
> 
> Anyway, just a maintenance suggestion. If your
> levers don't move freely fix them before you break
> them. The replacements are expensive and were only
> used on A1 chassis, so availability is going to be
> limited.
> Dan
> 
> 
> 
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