Yeah, I live in Michigan. I leave for work at 5:30 and the heat is always nice to get the dew off of the windshield.
What I have done so far:
-Flushed heater core and watched all the crap fly out.
-New heater core hoses
-Got up to temp, and hoses feel nice and hot.
- I can see the cable at the switch/controls, it is connected and working as it should. Below, I can see the cable moving the little half circle piece with a "L" sort of track in it. I am assuming this is the Nylon thing you are talking about. It also seems to function as it should. I am wondering if the diverter door came apart in there somehow.
This is lame. I have a feeling I need to tear apart the whole dash.
I FINALLY got the radio fixed. HA HA HA. The antenna wire and antenna base was corroded to hell. I found two Capri's at the junk yard and I was able to score the antenna assy., and a wire from a Taurus. I now have AM,FM,CD,MP3CD, Bluetooth, USB, HIJKLMNOP.
Little more off topic, I found an extra oil dip stick in the cowl. Anyone need one? HA. This car is really showing its age. Under the car, there is severe rot behind the rear wheels. Next spring I am going to have to tackle that.
I swear. I cannot pick out a used car for myself to save my life. I mean, I guess the ones I pick run forever, but they always have a ton of little BS problems like these. Maybe that’s just part of buying a used car. Thanks for letting me vent.
-Ryan