Condenser Core

Condenser Core





















Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Jacking and Lifting Service and Repair.

2. Recover the refrigerant. For additional information, refer to Climate Control System - General Information and Diagnostics Air Conditioning (A/C) System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging.

3. Remove the 8 upper radiator air deflector pin-type retainers and remove the air deflector.

3.7L and 5.0L (4V) vehicles

4. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) housing and ACL inlet pipe. For additional information, refer to Intake Air Distribution and Filtering Diagrams.

5.4L (4V) vehicles

5. Remove the 2 degas bottle bolts and position the degas bottle aside.

All vehicles

6. Remove the 4 upper radiator bracket bolts and the 2 upper radiator brackets.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

7. Remove the condenser inlet fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.

- To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).

8. NOTE: The radiator must be positioned rearward to access the 2 upper condenser bolts.

Remove the 2 upper condenser bolts.

- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

9. Remove the 9 lower radiator air deflector screws and the lower radiator air deflector.

10. Remove the condenser outlet fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.

- To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).

11. Remove the 2 lower condenser nuts.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

12. NOTE: The condenser core must be removed from below the vehicle.

Remove the condenser core.

13. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Install new gasket seals and O-ring seals.

- Add the correct amount of clean PAG oil to the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure in Climate Control System - General Information and Diagnostics Refrigerant Oil Adding.

14. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to Climate Control System - General Information and Diagnostics Air Conditioning (A/C) System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging.