Haasman,
I envy your dedication !
I suppose I could take that route as well IF that's the last resort but for that I guess I'll have to get the compression test done first.
but yes at the end I'll definitely have to do that myself because I simply refuse to pay the dealer 18 hours of labor at a rate of 95/hour. i say NO to that. even the though just makes me angry.
The vacuum actuator are bad for sure. the dealer already tested them with the pressure test procedure. So ofcourse if i decide to take the dash apart I will be changing them.
The only thing that I"m trying to figure out at the moment is why the heater alone is causing the headache. I can live with the actuators being bad and air only coming out of the lower vents. but I can't drive a car in -20 degrees in NJ with the heater causing headaches and the dealer suggesting they don't know what to do !