Air Conditioning Condenser Replacement Gasoline Engine

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge and recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
3. Remove the radiator. Refer to Radiator Replacement .
4. Remove the discharge hose connecting block-to-condenser retaining nut.
5. Remove the hose from the condenser.



6. Remove the high-pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nut.
7. Remove the pipe from the receiver-dryer.



8. Remove the upper condenser mount nuts.
9. Tilt the condenser to the rear, away from the radiator mount support.
10. Lift the condenser up and out of the engine compartment.
11. Cap all the open lines and the fittings to prevent contamination.

1. Make sure the condenser rubber mounts are in place.
2. Install the condenser into the vehicle. The lower mount shock protectors must fit into the holes provided.
3. Move the condenser forward into the radiator support mount holes.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

4. Install the upper condenser mount nuts and the washers.

Tighten
Tighten the upper condenser mount nuts to 4 N·m (35 lb in).




5. Install a new O-ring onto the high-pressure pipe mounting block fitting on the receiver-dryer.
6. Install the high-pressure pipe into the receiver-dryer.
7. Install the high-pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nut.

Tighten
Tighten the high-pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nut to 10 N·m (89 lb in).




8. Install a new O-ring onto the discharge hose connecting block fitting.
9. Install the discharge hose fitting into the condenser.
10. Install the discharge hose connecting block-to-condenser retaining nut at the condenser connecting block.

Tighten
Tighten the discharge hose connecting block-to-condenser nut to 16 N·m (12 lb ft).

11. Install the radiator. Refer to Radiator Replacement .
12. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
13. Connect the negative battery cable.
14. Operate the HVAC control to verify the proper function of the heating and cooling systems.