No heat

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HAMMER81
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  • 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
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My car has no heat the car regulates its temperature really well so I dont think its the thermostat im concerned that this might be a heater core problem there is lots of coolant in the reservoir but the car blows cold air while the car is completly warmed up
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 AT 8:07 PM

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BMRFIXIT
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Check the heater core hoses it should be hot if not
flush heater core
Engine cool
lower the coolant level
Locate the two hoses running to the heater core
disconnect them at the engine side leaving hoses connected to heater core throw the firewall
use garden water hose and compressed air if possible
run the water and follow by air throw one side and out the other and vice versa
do that two to three times watching what leaving the heater core you are looking for the good flow and clear water to run throw
good luck
let me know
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 AT 9:13 PM
Tiny
BLACKOP555
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With the engine warm and the vehicle off, feel the heater core and post back what you find.

Is one hot and one cold?

One hot one warm?

Both hot?

Both cold?

Both warm?
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 AT 9:16 PM
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ROBBIN MARTIN WEAVER
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One hose is hot and one is barely warm.
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Sunday, December 8th, 2019 AT 2:44 PM
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ROBBIN MARTIN WEAVER
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Is this normal? Or is my heat core clogged?
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Sunday, December 8th, 2019 AT 2:46 PM
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KEN L
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Yes it sounds like it or there is an air bubble caught in the heater core. this guide will help us see what's going on:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-heater-not-working

Please run down this guide and report back.
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Sunday, December 8th, 2019 AT 3:11 PM
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DYANNA
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On the way home from Thanksgiving vacation, the car quit heating and the gauge on the dash stopped registering engine temperature. There seems to be no problem with the radiator and the reservoir is still full. There is still air blowing from the vents, and everything else appears fine. There is no leaking onto the floorboard to suggest the heater core and I know nothing about cars to know where else to look. Where do I look? What can I do to get heat on a very minimal budget?
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Sunday, December 8th, 2019 AT 3:12 PM (Merged)
Tiny
BMRFIXIT
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Change thermostat
your car need a new one
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Sunday, December 8th, 2019 AT 3:12 PM (Merged)
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PHYLL149
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Today I turned the heater fan on and it made a deafening noise that wont quit. What can this be? No noise when the heater is turned off. When the heater is on and no fan on I hear a purring. Turn the fan on and lose your hearing
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Sunday, December 8th, 2019 AT 3:12 PM (Merged)
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MMPRINCE4000
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Most likely the fan assy. Has broke or is loose. You will have to take the blower motor and fan out to see what has happened.
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Sunday, December 8th, 2019 AT 3:12 PM (Merged)
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PCLEWIS
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I have an antifreeze leak which is obvious. But when I run the fan no hot air comes out just cold. Also the gauge goes from cold to exteremly hot, it goes back and forth.
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Sunday, December 8th, 2019 AT 3:12 PM (Merged)
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BUDDYCRAIGG
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You dont have any heat, because you've lost so much coolant that there isn't any in the heater core.

You need to fix the leak or you can damage the engine if it over heats.
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Sunday, December 8th, 2019 AT 3:12 PM (Merged)

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