Q: Front heat won't work, but rear heat does ..how to fix

asked by on December 22, 2016

my heat in my Tahoe just stopped working and before it went out it only worked on 5. I took the blower motor resistor out and replaced it, and I also checked all fuses... Still doesn't work...do you think its the blower motor?? I took the blower motor out and it makes the same one click if its in or out... I'm lost plz help

My car has 170000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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