Has anyone here successfully repaired a heater or defroster or vent control arm on their Cadillac?
I was moving one of them on my 1961 control and I guess that the cable was frozen and the arm snapped.
I have the whole dash apart now and I want to get it done.
If the arm didn't snap I couldn't have gotten it out of the front panel slat. I have to figure that out too.
Help!!
Jack
Jack, check your Emails. Bob
Quote from: Bob Hoffmann CLC#96 on April 10, 2008, 10:01:05 PM
Jack, check your Emails. Bob
Hi Bob,
I checked them and there is nothing about this there
Jack
Quote from: Jack Miller CLC# 24441 on April 10, 2008, 04:58:17 PM
Has anyone here successfully repaired a heater or defroster or vent control arm on their Cadillac?
I was moving one of them on my 1961 control and I guess that the cable was frozen and the arm snapped.
I have the whole dash apart now and I want to get it done.
If the arm didn't snap I couldn't have gotten it out of the front panel slat. I have to figure that out too.
Help!!
Jack
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04-10-08
JACK, Sounds like it will have to be welded and replated. Try oregon replating
phone number 503-232-7416 Talk to Gary If it can be fixed, it will come back looking better then new.
Good Luck,Jim
I was actually able to make a template of the heat arm, then I cut one out of the same thickness sheet metal, chrome paint it and use JB weld & screws to hold the chromed tip on the end.
It works fine and saved me the expense of finding a used control (for now) as long as it lasts.
Jack
PS: I got in touch with a real nice guy named John who just sold me a used working complete control unit for $20.00 including shipping.
So I will keep one of them for a backup. (we all need backup's don't we)