1986 Chevy Cavalier Heatercore replacement

1986 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
152,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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Its cold up here in No minnesota I hit a deer last Oct and it got the top of my radator so I put stop leak in and it pluged my heatercore and I want to replace it can you help me locate it and how to replace I found a new one for 32.00 but cant find it is it inside or under the hood ?
Jan 8, 2010 at 12:02 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Fig. 9 Heater core & blower motor. (Typical) Models less A/C


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LESS AIR CONDITIONING 1.Disconnect battery ground cable and drain cooling system. 2.Disconnect heater hoses from heater core. 3.Remove heater outlet deflector. 4.Remove heater core module cover retaining screws and module cover, Fig. 9. 5.Remove heater core retaining straps and heater core. 6.Reverse procedure to install. Fig. 10 Heater core & blower motor. (Typical) Models with A/C


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WITH AIR CONDITIONING 1.Disconnect battery ground cable and drain cooling system. 2.Raise and support vehicle and disconnect drain tube from heater and evaporator assembly. 3.Lower vehicle and remove right and left hush panels, steering column trim cover and glovebox. 4.Remove heater duct retaining screw and heater duct. 5.Remove heater core cover attaching screws, then gently pull cover rearward and out of vehicle, Fig. 10. When removing heater core assembly, pull assembly straight toward interior of vehicle until plastic drain tube clears cowl. If assembly is tilted in any direction before tube clears cowl, the drain tube may break. 6.Remove heater core retaining clamps and heater core from case. 7.Reverse procedure to install.
Jan 8, 2010 at 8:30 PM
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I can't belive you guy's got back so fast and the pics are really informative To bad its so cold out up here in Crookston MN but like they say "Get er Done" TC Thanks Guy's
Jan 8, 2010 at 9:41 PM
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