Air Conditioning Condenser Replacement Gasoline Engine

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge and recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
3. Remove the front bumper. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement .
4. Remove the discharge hose block-to-condenser retaining nut.
5. Remove the discharge hose from the condenser.
6. Remove the liquid pipe block-to-receiver-dryer retaining nut.
7. Remove the liquid pipe from the receiver-dryer.



8. Remover the condenser mount bolts.
9. Remove the condenser.
10. Cap all the open lines and the fittings to prevent contamination.

1. Position the condenser into the vehicle.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

2. Install the condenser mount bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the condenser mount bolts to 4 N·m (35 lb in).




3. Install a new O-ring onto the high-pressure pipe mounting block fitting on the receiver-dryer.
4. Install the liquid pipe into the receiver-dryer.
5. Install the liquid pipe block-to-receiver-dryer retaining nut.

Tighten
Tighten the liquid pipe block-to-receiver-dryer retaining nut to 14 N·m (10 lb ft).

6. Install a new O-ring onto the discharge hose connecting block fitting.
7. Install the discharge hose fitting into the condenser.
8. Install the discharge hose connecting block-to-condenser retaining nut at the condenser connecting block.

Tighten
Tighten the refrigerant discharge hose block-to-condenser retaining nut to 16 N·m (12 lb ft).

9. Install the front bumper. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement .
10. Connect the negative battery cable.
11. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
12. Operate the HVAC control to verify the proper function of the heating and cooling systems.