ECS Tuning Blend Door Support Pin Assembly - Priced Each (Replaces OEM PN# 1H0819136)

** See our Installation PDF under the "INSTALLATION" Tab for install support **   The factory plastic blend door pin on VW MK4 Golf / Jetta models will become brittle over all of its years in service and may break when faced with extended duty cycles. This is a common failure point on many models of this era due to small tabs that can break, causing the blend door to no longer function. Sadly the OEM part is no longer available, so the Engineering Team at ECS Tuning came out with a replacement that's even better than the OEM version! Made from a billet block of 6061-T6 aluminum, our Blend Door Pin will not fail or back out like the OEM plastic version. We designed our pin with a 360° retention feature that creates complete interference while installing it, unlike the factory piece with 2 brittle, plastic tabs. Once fully seated our blend door pin rotates freely and is locked securely into place without worry of any future failures.    PART DESIGN Designed and engineered in-house to replace the NLA, OEM blend door pin - PN# 1H0819136 Made from 6061-T6 aluminum, CNC machined for exceptional durability over the OEM plastic unit Bright Dip Type II clear anodized finish Allows for smooth operation of the blend door to regulate heat and A/C Will not fail or back out like the OE plastic piece due to our improved 360° retention feature   KIT CONTENTS Billet Aluminum Blend Door Pin Zinc-plated securing screw and washer   PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Our ECS Blend Door Support Pin Assembly was designed, engineered, tested and quality inspected by our Research and Development team in our Wadsworth, Ohio facility. We strive for the highest level of precision and quality through leading edge product development technology including FARO laser scanning for reverse engineering and quality inspection, SolidWorks 3D CAD modelling, rapid prototyping utilizing our in-house 3D printer, and rigorous long term product testing.   INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT Our Blend Door Support Pin installs in place of the OEM plastic drive pin. We put together a full installation tutorial from start to finish including removal of the OEM pin and installation tricks and tips with ours. See our Installation PDF under the INSTALLATION Tab for more information.  Please note, this is for vehicles with manual climate control systems only. If you have manual adjustment Heat / A/C knobs, you have manual climate control.