Hose/Line HVAC: Service and Repair

Refrigerant Tubes Replacement (North America)

Removal Procedure

Note: Left-hand Drive Shown, Right-Hand Drive Similar.




Warning: Refer to Battery Disconnect Warning (Battery Disconnect Warning).

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging (Service and Repair).
3. Remove the air cleaner housing bolts and the air filter housing assembly.




4. Disconnect the electrical connector at the pressure transducer.




5. Remove the evaporator pipe connector block retaining nut (1) at the fire wall.




6. Remove the pipe connector block to condenser retaining bolt (1).




7. Remove the refrigerant suction hose to liquid pipe block retaining nut (2).
8. Remove the liquid evaporator pipe support clamp bolt (1).




9. Remove the liquid evaporator pipe and the refrigerant suction hose.




10. Remove the refrigerant suction hose and the refrigerant discharge hose to compressor connector block retaining nut.




11. Remove the refrigerant discharge hose connector block bolt (1) at the condenser.




12. Remove the refrigerant discharge hose support clamp bolt (1).
13. Remove the refrigerant discharge hose.
14. Cap the opening at the receiver-dryer to prevent contamination.

Installation Procedure




1. Position the refrigerant suction hose section into the vehicle.
2. Install a new O-ring on the connector block at the condenser.
3. Install a new O-ring at the liquid condenser to evaporator plate pipe connector block.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution)

4. Install the refrigerant discharge hose support clamp bolt (1).

Tighten the refrigerant discharge hose support clamp bolt to 8 Nm (71 lb in).




5. Install the refrigerant discharge hose connector block bolt (1) at the condenser.

Tighten the refrigerant discharge hose connector block bolt to 16 Nm (12 lb ft).




6. Install the refrigerant suction hose and the refrigerant discharge hose to compressor connector block retaining nut.

Tighten the refrigerant suction hose and the refrigerant discharge hose to compressor connector block retaining nut to 33 Nm (24 lb ft).




7. Install the refrigerant suction hose connector block retaining nut (2).

Tighten the refrigerant suction hose connector block retaining nut to 15 Nm (11 lb ft).




8. Install the liquid pipe connector block to condenser retaining bolt (1).

Tighten the liquid pipe connector block to condenser retaining bolt to 14 Nm (10 lb ft).




9. Install the liquid evaporator pipe connector block retaining nut (1) at the fire wall.

Tighten the liquid evaporator pipe connector block retaining nut to 15 Nm (11 lb ft).




10. Connect the electrical connector to the pressure transducer.




11. Install the air cleaner housing assembly with the retaining bolts.

Tighten the air cleaner housing assembly retaining bolts to 12 Nm (106 lb in).

12. Connect the negative battery cable.
13. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging (Service and Repair).