Does dashboard need removal for heat?
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Asked by Emelody Nov 24, 2023 at 08:32 PM about the 2010 Toyota Avalon Limited

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Was told dashboard needs to be removed, to replace servo motors. 2010
Avalon blows only cold air. Is this a common problem'? Is it expensive job? Car
has 148k miles,

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Gene answered 5 months ago

Ball park figure between 900 and 1400 bucks depending on the shops labor rate, what they find when they get in there. But first it should be diagnosed to determine if it is a servo motor, blend door, control unit or the core itself. As far as common, every unit will eventually fail, so every manufactured vehicle that has HVAC system will have trouble.

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Emelody answered 5 months ago

Mechanic replaced driver side servo part only, since that didn't require removing dashboard. Also, cold air was coming out that side.. Passenger side now has heat coming out of vents. Car has plenty of heat now. I was charged $350 vs $1000plus. Thanks for all advice.

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Gene answered 5 months ago

Did they reset the system after the new parts? Some makes need a HVAC reset after repairs so the computer can read the doors full swing during the reset procedure.

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