Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation. Failure to follow the warnings and cautions could result in possible personal injury or death.

NOTE: The A/C liquid line is serviced in two sections. The front section connects between the A/C condenser and the receiver/drier. The rear section connects between the receiver/drier and the A/C expansion valve. On models equipped with the rear heating-A/C system, the rear section of the A/C liquid line also includes an extension tube that connects the liquid line to the underbody lines.

FRONT SECTION





1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.

3. Remove the air cleaner housing (1) from the right side of the engine compartment.





4. Remove the bolt (1) that secures the front section of the A/C liquid line (2) to the receiver/drier (3).

5. Disconnect the front section of the A/C liquid line from the receiver/drier and remove and discard the O-ring seal.

6. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened liquid line fitting and receiver/drier port.





7. Remove the nut (1) that secures the front section of the A/C liquid line (2) to the A/C condenser (3).

8. Disconnect the A/C liquid line from the A/C condenser and remove and discard the O-ring seal and gasket.

9. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened liquid line fitting and condenser port.

10. Remove the front section of the A/C liquid line from the engine compartment.

REAR SECTION





11. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

12. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.

13. Remove the air cleaner housing (1) from the right side of the engine compartment.

14. Remove the rear section of the A/C liquid line (2) from the plastic retainer (3) located on the right inner fender (4).





15. Remove the bolt (1) that secures the rear section of the A/C liquid line (2) to the receiver/drier (3).

16. Disconnect the rear section of the A/C liquid line from the receiver/drier and remove and discard the O-ring seal.

17. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened liquid line fitting and the receiver/drier port.





18. Raise and support the vehicle.

19. Remove the right front wheelhouse splash shield.

20. Remove the plastic retainer (1) that secures the A/C suction line (2) to the liquid line tapping block (4).

21. Remove the nut (3) that secures the liquid line tapping block to the A/C expansion valve (5).

22. Disconnect the A/C suction line and the rear section of the A/C liquid line from the A/C expansion valve and remove and discard the O-ring seals and gaskets.

23. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and the expansion valve ports.

24. Separate the A/C suction line from the liquid line tapping block.

25. On models equipped with the rear heating-A/C system, disconnect the underbody liquid line from the liquid line tapping block.

26. Remove the rear section of the A/C liquid line from the engine compartment.