Condenser HVAC: Service and Repair

Removal Procedure




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge and recover the refrigerant.
3. Remove the radiator.
4. Loosen the high-pressure pipe clamp on the wheel arch to allow moving the pipe.
5. Remove the high-pressure pipe retaining block nut and remove the pipe from the receiver-dryer.




6. Remove the discharge hose mounting block nut.
7. Remove the discharge hose mounting from the con denser.
8. Remove the upper condenser mount nuts.
9. Tilt the condenser to the rear, away from the radiator mount support.




10. Lift the condenser up and out of the engine compartment.
11. Cap all the open lines and the fittings to prevent contamination.

Installation Procedure




1. Ensure that the condenser rubber mounts are in place.
2. Install the condenser into the vehicle. The lower mount shock protectors must fit into the holes provided.
3. Move the condenser forward into the radiator support mount holes.
4. Install the upper condenser mount nuts and washers.

Tighten
Tighten the upper condenser mount nuts to 4 Nm (35 lb.in).




5. Install a new O-ring high pressure pipe mounting block fitting.
6. install the high pressure pipe to the receiver-dryer connecting block nut.

Tighten
Tighten the high pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nut to 10 Nm (89 lb.in).

7. Install a new O-ring onto the discharge hose mounting block fitting.
8. Install the discharge hose mounting block nut.

Tighten
Tighten the discharge hose mounting block-to-condenser nut to 16 Nm (12 lb.ft).

9. Install the radiator.
10. Connect the negative battery cable.
11. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system.