Hi, I broke both of the levers that control the cold / heat ( bottom ) and The air flow lever Heat , Vent , Bilevel and defrost ( upper ). I have been told I could bring the broken pieces in to be welded , but I would really like to swap out the whole housing that sits behind the dash where the cables attach to. I don't know the proper name or part number so from this point on I will call it the cold / heat Plastic and metal lever housing that sits behind the dash.
If any member has a part car that still has this part I would be interested for a reasonable price.
Or if there are any other Model Toyotas that have the same configuration of this part I would like to know make and model years. Then maybe I would be able to track them down on my own by going to the salvage yards. I know it's getting harder and harder to find cars from the 1980s in my local junk yards.
My make and Modle:
Toyota Tercel 4WD DXL 1984
Thanks
Looking For a Interior Heat / cold housing behind the dash.
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Re: Looking For a Interior Heat / cold housing behind the dash.
I was fixing my heater controls a while back and broke my hot-cold selector lever. So I made a new one that is much better. I used a thicker piece of metal than original. It was fashioned from a piece of shelving bracket, probably around 16 gauge steel. I will look to see if I have any pics to post.
The reason these things break is that the cables that control all the heating flaps etc. get gummed up and sticky. There's a thread on here somewhere about lubricating them by attaching a rubber hose on the end and spraying lubricant into the cable housing. Once that's done, they run smooth and you won't break the control levers. A bit of a pain to pull the controls and lube the cables but it's nice once it's all working again.
The reason these things break is that the cables that control all the heating flaps etc. get gummed up and sticky. There's a thread on here somewhere about lubricating them by attaching a rubber hose on the end and spraying lubricant into the cable housing. Once that's done, they run smooth and you won't break the control levers. A bit of a pain to pull the controls and lube the cables but it's nice once it's all working again.
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Re: Looking For a Interior Heat / cold housing behind the dash.
Here is the link: https://tercel4wd.com/forums/viewtopic. ... ilit=cablesimon84 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:12 pmThe reason these things break is that the cables that control all the heating flaps etc. get gummed up and sticky. There's a thread on here somewhere about lubricating them by attaching a rubber hose on the end and spraying lubricant into the cable housing. Once that's done, they run smooth and you won't break the control levers. A bit of a pain to pull the controls and lube the cables but it's nice once it's all working again.
I've used it and it is a brilliant solution- for ALL cables!
Props to member c_j !
Tom M.
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