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Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2005 🢒 STS 🢒 HVAC 🢒 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 🢒 Air Conditioning Condenser Replacement

Air Conditioning Condenser Replacement Heavy Duty Cooling

Tools Required

J 39400-A Halogen Leak Detector

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 1335111 Size: SH
  1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
  2. Remove the power steering cooler mounting bolts. Refer to Power Steering Fluid Cooler Replacement .
  3. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  4. Remove the front air deflector retainers.
  5. Remove the front air deflector.
  6. Remove the lower air baffle push pin retainers.

    7. Object Number: 1349583 Size: SH
  7. Remove the condenser upper bracket bolts.

    8. Object Number: 1349581 Size: SH
  8. Remove the condenser lower mounting bolts.

    9. Object Number: 1348932 Size: SH
  9. Remove the discharge line bolt.
  10. Disconnect the discharge line from the condenser.
  11. Remove and discard the O-ring.

    12. Object Number: 1348609 Size: SH
  12. Remove the condenser tube bolt.
  13. Disconnect the condenser tube from the condenser.
  14. Remove and discard the O-ring.

    15. Object Number: 1335582 Size: SH

    Important: Reposition the power steering cooler aside to aid in removing the condenser.

  15. Reposition the power steering cooler.
  16. Remove the condenser.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1335582 Size: SH
  1. If replacing the condenser, add the specified amount of PAG oil directly to the condenser. Refer to Refrigerant System Capacities .
  2. Install the condenser.
  3. Reposition the power steering cooler into position.
  4. Install a new O-ring to the condenser tube. Refer to O-Ring Replacement .
  5. Connect the condenser tube to the condenser.

    6. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1348609 Size: SH
  6. Install the condenser tube bolt.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

  7. Install a new O-ring to the discharge line. Refer to O-Ring Replacement .
  8. Connect the discharge line to the condenser.

    9. Object Number: 1348932 Size: SH
  9. Install the discharge line bolt.

    10. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 9 N·m (80 lb in).


    Object Number: 1349581 Size: SH
  10. Install the condenser lower mounting bolts.

    11. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 5.4 N·m (48 lb in).


    Object Number: 1349583 Size: SH
  11. Remove the condenser upper bracket bolts.

    12. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 5.4 N·m (48 lb in).

  12. Install the lower air baffle push pin retainers.
  13. Install the front air deflector.
  14. Install the front air deflector retainers.
  15. Lower the vehicle.
  16. Install the power steering cooler mounting bolts. Refer to Power Steering Fluid Cooler Replacement .

    17. Object Number: 1335111 Size: SH
  17. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
  18. Leak test the fittings of the component using the J 39400-A .

Air Conditioning Condenser Replacement Standard Cooling

Tools Required

J 39400-A Halogen Leak Detector

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 1335111 Size: SH
  1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
  2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  3. Remove the front air deflector retainers.
  4. Remove the front air deflector.
  5. Remove the lower air baffle push pin retainers.

    6. Object Number: 1349583 Size: SH
  6. Remove the condenser upper bracket bolts.

    7. Object Number: 1349581 Size: SH
  7. Remove the condenser lower mounting bolts.

    8. Object Number: 1348932 Size: SH
  8. Remove the discharge line bolt.
  9. Disconnect the discharge line from the condenser.
  10. Remove and discard the O-ring.

    11. Object Number: 1348609 Size: SH
  11. Remove the condenser tube bolt.
  12. Disconnect the condenser tube from the condenser.
  13. Remove and discard the O-ring.

    14. Object Number: 1335582 Size: SH
  14. Remove the power steering cooler line to condenser retaining bolts.
  15. Remove the condenser.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1335582 Size: SH
  1. If replacing the condenser, add the specified amount of PAG oil directly to the condenser. Refer to Refrigerant System Capacities .
  2. Install the condenser.

    3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  3. Install the power steering cooler line to condenser retaining bolts.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

  4. Install a new O-ring to the condenser tube. Refer to O-Ring Replacement .
  5. Connect the condenser tube to the condenser.

    6. Object Number: 1348609 Size: SH
  6. Install the condenser tube bolt.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

  7. Install a new O-ring to the discharge line. Refer to O-Ring Replacement .
  8. Connect the discharge line to the condenser.

    9. Object Number: 1348932 Size: SH
  9. Install the discharge line bolt.

    10. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 9 N·m (80 lb in).


    Object Number: 1349581 Size: SH
  10. Install the condenser lower mounting bolts.

    11. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 5.4 N·m (48 lb in).


    Object Number: 1349583 Size: SH
  11. Remove the condenser upper bracket bolts.

    12. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 5.4 N·m (48 lb in).

  12. Install the lower air baffle push pin retainers.
  13. Install the front air deflector.
  14. Install the front air deflector retainers.
  15. Lower the vehicle.
  16. Install the power steering cooler mounting bolts. Refer to Power Steering Fluid Cooler Replacement .

    17. Object Number: 1335111 Size: SH
  17. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
  18. Leak test the fittings of the component using the J 39400-A .