Condenser HVAC: Service and Repair
Condenser Removal and InstallationRemoval
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge and recover the refrigerant. Refer to Discharging, Adding Oil, Evacuating, and Charging Procedures for A/C System.
3. Remove the front bumper.
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. Remove the condenser mount bolts.
9. Remove the condenser.
10. Cap all the open lines and the fittings to prevent contamination.
Installation
1. Position the condenser into the vehicle.
2. Install the condenser mount bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the condenser mount bolts to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.).
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 Nm (10 ft. lbs.).
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 Nm (12 ft. lbs.).
9. Install the front bumper.
10. Connect the negative battery cable.
11. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Discharging, Adding Oil, Evacuating, and Charging Procedures for A/C System.
12. Operate the HVAC control to verify the proper function of the heating and cooling systems.