actually on this car a solid meta wire is used as opposed to a cable..cables
are good at pulling but are not generally good for pushing things..this knob
pushes and pulls the door and valve assembly... Mine is also hard to turn
and I have only had to purchase 1 new knob.. I have not yet investigated why
it might be that way. When I was under the dash I saw where the wire
connects buteverything was greased and free moving..perhaps I might take the
dash apart and check the knob assembly and replace the burnt out bulbs while
I am there.


"qdn" > wrote in message
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> Apparently this is a well known issue with Accord a/c temperature
> control knob.
>
> The knob turns a cable which is connected to some sort of valve to mix
> the hot air from the heater to control the a/c temperature. Since the
> valve/cable assembly is getting so sticky that it requires a lot of
> force to turn it which cause the knob to crack into two halves. I have
> gone through several knobs already and now I have a small 'metal'
> crescent wrench to turn the shaft. (May be Honda should give you a free
> crescent wrench with each car purchased).
>
> Now the question: Is there a way to make this assembly back to virgin
> state? Is it the cable needing some grease or the valve needed to be
> replaced or cleaned?
>
> Thank you,
>