A funny thing happened...

[Aubs]

And it wasn't a Broadway play. Ha.

Um, yeah, so after our off-road excursion last time, somehow leaves started entering the ventilation system in the car. In fact, I had the HVAC running the other day, and snow started coming in! So something is fishy. I had a tech at a GM garage take the leaf out, and it appears he molested the blower, for now sometimes the heat is on, even when I turn the system to 60. Is there any way for me, a slightly mechanically inclined person, to fix either the intake problem or the blower shunt?

Additionally, I had the rear seatback release fixed at the dealership, but it has gone bad again. The cable is no long taught when I push up the seat bottom, so I have to tug on it to make the seat fold. I am now OUT of warranty. Will the dealer have to fix this again for no cost, or should I try to find a way to clip a grommet on the line and tighen it up?