# Blend door actuator

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/blend-door-actuator/8310>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 13, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blend-door-actuator/8310 "2007-12-13T22:05:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Vandal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/858c86/32.png) [@Vandal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vandal)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blend-door-actuator/8310/1 "2007-12-13T22:05:29Z")

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Is it possible to change a blend door actuator on a 98 Taurus without removing the dash? How do you remove the radio/climate console in the dash?

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**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blend-door-actuator/8310/2 "2007-12-14T00:45:42Z")

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I think the blend door actuator can be accessed by removing the ash tray, and bracket, but have not actually replaced one. Possibly someone else can be more specific.

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 2:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blend-door-actuator/8310/3 "2007-12-14T02:39:57Z")

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You probably have to remove some of the dash trim (pull off) and the radios are usually removed with a C-shaped tool that you can improvise with a stout piece of wire. The climate control removal should be obvious after the trim is removed. I can’t be specific to this car so be careful when pulling stuff off!