# Temp know on dash **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** skylark, buick\ **Created:** [December 22, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temp-know-on-dash/41137 "2009-12-22T15:29:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lamagg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@lamagg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lamagg)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temp-know-on-dash/41137/1 "2009-12-22T15:29:21Z")
1997 Buick Skylark V6 3.1Ltr so a couple years ago the heater core went and it was bypassed at the firewall. over the weekend i had it fixed and i bought the heater core. now the thermostat control on the dash has a lot of resistance and will rotate back when let go. plus there is no heat. i took it back this morning before work and the guy says it may be the heater valve, but i do not think there is a heater valve in my car. the heater core seems easy to install(well, once you take the dash apart). it is only a mini radiator with two small pipes extending. it does not look like it is necessary to mess with any cables or flap/diverter doors. so 1) there is no heat - is there a heater valve? 2) the knob that rotates from cold to hot used to turn easily(well as far as i remember) but now there is tension and it will move backwards a little bit. i just want to get some feedback because i am supposed to go back in saturday morning - maybe i shouldn’t. thanks for any insight ---
**Author:** ![lamagg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@lamagg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lamagg)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temp-know-on-dash/41137/2 "2009-12-22T15:30:10Z")
i meant temperature KNOB on dash