Guest bugsy1955 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Hello,My son just got his license and picked up his first car, a 68 LeSabre 4 door hardtop custom with 65,000 miles. Drove it home from out of state for him and could not get the defroster to work. The heat works and the blower seems fine, just no defroster. Any suggestions?Thanks!Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 There is a flap in the heat duct that directs the air to heat or defrost, it is probably controlled by vacuum. It could be as simple as the hose pulled off, or maybe the diaphragm is broke, could be leaves in the duct jamming it up, lots of things. It could also be controlled by a wire cable like a choke cable. Usually cheaper cars have the cable. If it has pushbuttons it is probably vacuum, a slider is probably cable .One of us is going to have to look under the dash. You are closer than I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bugsy1955 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Thanks. The control is actually a dial that controls a cable. Looks like going to need to take the dash apart and see what is going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Try looking under the dash first. You shouldn't have to take it apart. Have your son watch the cable while you work the dial, you should see where it goes. Maybe the end of the cable fell off, and you only need to stick it back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bugsy1955 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Will do. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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