passenger side blend door actuator is bad?

2012 GMC ACADIA
117,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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EUGENE MCALLISTER
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Tire shop mechanic tells me passenger side blend door actuator is bad. It will take 9 hours of time to replace.

I'm trying to find out if that is an accurate estimate.
Mar 13, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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Yep, he is right the passenger side takes 8.8 hours because the HVAC plenum needs to come out this means you need to remove the dashboard. Sorry about that. Here is what it looks like which does not look that bad so it might be a mistake, if you want to remove the glove box to take a look that is what I would do first. Check out the images (below). Let us know if you need anything else. Ken
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Mar 14, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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EUGENE MCALLISTER
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Thank you Ken. Very helpful.
Mar 15, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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Mar 15, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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