screwdriver and everyone should have a manual for their vehicle, and the local library should have a SHOP manual available in the reference section--make copies of the right info and read up..you'll be a pro in no time ...good luck:)
To replace the heater core on the 83-87 Prelude with A/C The center console and the upper dash will be removed, This is not a job for the novice.If you have a Prelude without A/C the heater core can be removed simply by removeing the heater control valve which is under the hood behind the engine against the firewall, Then under the dash you will find the hose connections to the heater core entering thru the firewall, remove the clamps from the hoses, remove the t-bracket retaining screw and bracket that hold the heater core tubes to the control box, remove the screws that retain the heater core hose cover then slide the heater core from the control box and reinstall in reverse order.You can view a picture of the unit at [url]http://www.slhondaparts.com/browse.asp?Model=PRELUDE&Year=1985&TrimLevel=2DR+DX&TransLevel=5MTKL&Section=E&Category=B++1702%7CHEATER+UNIT&Doors=2&Emissions=KL&PartCatalogId=13SB00&ViewParts=true [/url] this link is for an 85 but they are basically the same.
inside the trunk?
To change the heater core in a 1986 Toyota Supra, first disconnect the battery and drain the coolant. Remove the dashboard and climate control assembly to access the heater core housing. Disconnect the heater core hoses from the firewall, then unbolt and remove the heater core itself. Install the new heater core, reassemble the housing, dashboard, and reconnect the hoses, ensuring to refill the coolant before testing the system.
The 1986 Honda Prelude does not have a clutch cable. The 1986 Prelude has a hydraulic clutch instead of the clutch cable.
you will find it in the heater box, also where the blower is. it is easy to remove.
86 prelude pcv locationThe 1986 1987 Honda prelude pcv valve is in the middle under the intake. It has a hose running through an opening on the intake. It is only accessible by removing the intake. The intake is very hard to remove in the carbecause the bottom bolts are so hard to get to.
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The 1986 Honda prelude 2.0 Si has a A20a3.
Low coolant? Thermostat not opening? Control cable not working? Plugged heater core? Heater core "airbound"? Low coolant? Thermostat not opening? Control cable not working? Plugged heater core? Heater core "airbound"?
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It is at the rear of the intake manifold, follow the heater hose. there is a flow door under the dashboard with a cable connected is that the control or does the valve body at end of intake still control it?
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