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Global Parts 8231257 HVAC Heater Core
Overview of Global Parts HVAC Heater Core 8231257
The Global Parts HVAC Heater Core 8231257 is designed for reliable heating performance in select Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac vehicles. Engineered with durable aluminum construction, this heater core ensures efficient heat transfer and long-lasting operation for models like the Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Grand Am.
- Core material made from corrosion-resistant aluminum
- Core dimensions: 7.11 inches height, 6.22 inches width, 1.02 inches thickness
- Inlet diameter of 0.63 inches for precise fitment
- Non-adjustable pipe positioning for straightforward installation
- Compatible with multiple GM makes and models from the 1980s and 1990s
Detailed Product Description
This HVAC heater core from Global Parts features an aluminum core that provides effective heat exchange while resisting corrosion and wear. The core measures 7.11 inches in height, 6.22 inches in width, and 1.02 inches in thickness, making it a direct replacement for original equipment in vehicles such as the Buick Skylark, Cadillac Cimarron, and Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais. The inlet diameter of 0.63 inches matches factory specifications, ensuring proper coolant flow and heater performance. The pipe positioning is fixed, which simplifies installation without the need for adjustments.
Compatible Vehicles and Common Applications
This heater core is compatible with the following makes and models:
- Buick Achieva, Skylark
- Cadillac Cimarron
- Chevrolet Cavalier, Corsica
- Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
- Pontiac Grand Am, Sunbird, Skyhawk
Common Issues Addressed by This Heater Core
- Insufficient cabin heat due to clogged or leaking heater core
- Coolant leaks inside the vehicle causing foggy windows or damp carpets
- Overheating engine caused by poor coolant circulation through the heater core
- Unpleasant odors from coolant contamination in the HVAC system
- Reduced heater efficiency impacting passenger comfort
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure the vehicle is fully cooled before beginning installation to avoid burns
- Drain the cooling system completely to prevent spills during removal
- Verify inlet and outlet hose diameters match the 0.63-inch inlet size
- Replace any worn or damaged hoses and clamps during installation
- Bleed the cooling system after installation to remove air pockets
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Global Parts manufactures this heater core to meet or exceed OEM specifications, using aluminum for durability and corrosion resistance. While specific warranty details may vary, Global Parts typically offers coverage against defects in materials and workmanship. Refer to the product documentation for exact warranty terms related to part number 8231257.
This part fits 159 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Buick | Skylark | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Buick | Skylark | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Buick | Skylark | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Buick | Skylark | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Buick | Skylark | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Buick | Skylark | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Buick | Skylark | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Buick | Skylark | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1994 | Buick | Skylark | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1994 | Buick | Skylark | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1994 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1994 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1994 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1994 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1994 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1994 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1994 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1994 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1994 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1994 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1993 | Buick | Skylark | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1993 | Buick | Skylark | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1993 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1993 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1993 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1993 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1993 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1993 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1993 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1993 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1993 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1993 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1992 | Buick | Skylark | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1992 | Buick | Skylark | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1992 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1992 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1992 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1992 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1992 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1992 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1992 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1992 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1992 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1992 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1991 | Buick | Skylark | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1991 | Buick | Skylark | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1991 | Buick | Skylark | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1991 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1991 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1991 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1991 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1991 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1991 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1991 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1991 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1991 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1991 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1991 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1990 | Buick | Skylark | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1990 | Buick | Skylark | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1990 | Buick | Skylark | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1990 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1990 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1990 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 3.1L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1990 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1990 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1990 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1990 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1990 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1990 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1990 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1989 | Buick | Skyhawk | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Fits models equipped with air conditioning. | |
| 1989 | Buick | Skylark | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1989 | Buick | Skylark | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1989 | Buick | Skylark | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1989 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1989 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1989 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1989 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1989 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1989 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1989 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1989 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1989 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1989 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1989 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Buick | Skyhawk | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Fits models equipped with air conditioning. | |
| 1988 | Buick | Skylark | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Buick | Skylark | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Buick | Skylark | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Cadillac | Cimarron | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1988 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1987 | Buick | Skyhawk | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Fits models equipped with air conditioning. | |
| 1987 | Cadillac | Cimarron | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1987 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1987 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1987 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1987 | Chevrolet | Corsica | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1987 | Oldsmobile | Calais | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1987 | Oldsmobile | Calais | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1987 | Oldsmobile | Calais | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1987 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1987 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1987 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1987 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1986 | Buick | Skyhawk | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Fits models equipped with air conditioning. | |
| 1986 | Buick | Skyhawk | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Fits models equipped with air conditioning. | |
| 1986 | Cadillac | Cimarron | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1986 | Cadillac | Cimarron | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1986 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1986 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1986 | Oldsmobile | Calais | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1986 | Oldsmobile | Calais | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1986 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1986 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1986 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1986 | Pontiac | Sunbird | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1985 | Buick | Skyhawk | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Fits models equipped with air conditioning. | |
| 1985 | Buick | Skyhawk | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Fits models equipped with air conditioning. | |
| 1985 | Cadillac | Cimarron | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1985 | Cadillac | Cimarron | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1985 | Oldsmobile | Calais | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1985 | Oldsmobile | Calais | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1985 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1985 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1978 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 4.9L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 1978 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 5.0L | V8 | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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