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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 5:41 PM
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93 cavalier 3.1. coolant is leaking mid engine on the firewall side. can't get my fat butt far enough under it to see exactly where.
start to fill the reservoir will fill slowly acts like the thermostat is trying to open then will boil.
any ideas or suggestions
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 8:27 PM
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never mind. finally saw that the coolant is coming out of the a/c drain guess the heater core is leaking.
anybody have any ez fixes from the top of the engine compartment????? doesn't look like fun from underneath.
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by gaftop1
93 cavalier 3.1. coolant is leaking mid engine on the firewall side. can't get my fat butt far enough under it to see exactly where.
start to fill the reservoir will fill slowly acts like the thermostat is trying to open then will boil.
any ideas or suggestions
Heater hose, or heater core.
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 9:30 PM
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it was the heater core
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 12:33 PM
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Depending on where you live, the easy fix is to bypass the heater core. If you live in a cold climate then will need to repair which is a tough job especially in a small car like the Cavalier.
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