Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING: Review safety precautions and warnings before performing this procedure. Failure to follow the warnings and cautions could result in possible personal injury or death.

NOTE: The A/C suction line is serviced in two sections. The upper section of the A/C suction line is the refrigerant line that carries refrigerant from the A/C evaporator to the A/C accumulator. The lower section of the A/C suction line carries refrigerant from the A/C accumulator to the A/C compressor.

NOTE: LHD model shown in illustrations. RHD model similar.

Upper A/C Suction Line

NOTE: The upper portion of the A/C suction line is only serviced as an assembly with the A/C liquid line.





NOTE: Illustration shown with front fascia removed for clarity.

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.

3. Raise and support the vehicle.

4. Remove the A/C accumulator.

5. Reach up through the opening in the bottom of the front fascia located in the right front corner of the vehicle and remove the nut (3) that secures the A/C liquid line (1) to the A/C condenser (2).

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

7. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and the condenser and accumulator ports.




8. Lower the vehicle.

9. Remove the three nuts (1) that secure the heat shield (3) to the studs (2) located on the dash panel in the engine compartment and remove the heat shield.





NOTE: It is only necessary to position the engine coolant reservoir and the power steering fluid reservoir out of the way. Draining of the coolant and brake fluid is not required when servicing the washer bottle.

10. Remove the windshield washer reservoir.

11. Remove the nut (1) that secures the refrigerant line retaining bracket (2) to the right front strut tower (5).

12. On RHD models, disengage the retainers that secure the power brake booster vacuum supply hose to the dash panel and position the vacuum line out of the way.

13. Remove the bolt (3) that secures the A/C liquid and suction line assembly (4) to the A/C evaporator (6).

14. Disconnect the A/C liquid and suction line assembly from the A/C evaporator and remove and discard the dual-plane seals.

15. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and the evaporator ports.

16. Remove the A/C liquid and suction line assembly from the engine compartment.

Lower A/C Suction Line




17. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

18. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.

19. Raise and support the vehicle.

20. Remove the right front wheel.

21. Remove the three push-pin retainers (1) and three screws (2) that secure the front portion of the right front wheelhouse splash shield (3) to body (4) and position the front of the wheelhouse splash shield out of the way to gain access to the A/C accumulator.




22. Remove the nut (2) that secures the lower A/C suction line (3) to the A/C accumulator (1).

23. Disconnect the lower A/C suction line from the A/C accumulator and remove and discard the O-ring seal and gasket.

24. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened suction line fitting and the accumulator port.




25. Remove the nut (1) that secures the lower A/C suction line (2) to the A/C compressor (3).

26. Disconnect the lower A/C suction line from the A/C compressor and remove and discard the O-ring seal and gasket.

27. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened suction line fitting and the compressor port.

28. Remove the lower A/C suction line from the engine compartment.