A/C Liquid Line - Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING: Review safety precautions and warnings before performing this procedure Warning and Caution . Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.

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

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






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 Refrigerant System Recovery.
3. Raise and support the vehicle.
4. Remove the A/C accumulator Accumulator - Removal.
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 windshield washer reservoir, power steering fluid reservoir and engine coolant reservoir out of the way. Draining of the washer fluid, power steering fluid and engine coolant is not required.

10. Remove the windshield washer reservoir, power steering reservoir and the engine coolant reservoir and position them out of the way.
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.