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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2007 🢒 Spark 🢒 HVAC 🢒 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 🢒 Suction Hose Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
  3. Remove the A/C refrigerant suction hose pipe nuts.
  4. Disconnect the A/C pressure sensor.
  5. Remove the A/C liquid evaporative pipe and A/C refrigerant suction hose support clamp.
  6. Remove the A/C refrigerant suction hose to compressor connector block retaining nut.
  7. Remove the A/C refrigerant suction hose to condenser connector block retaining nut.
  8. Remove the A/C refrigerant suction hose.

Installation Procedure
  1. Install the A/C refrigerant suction hose.

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

  2. Install the A/C refrigerant suction hose to condenser connector block retaining nut.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 22.5 N·m (16.5 lb ft).

  3. Install the A/C refrigerant suction hose to compressor connector block retaining nut.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 22.5 N·m (16.5 lb ft).

  4. Install the A/C liquid evaporative pipe and A/C refrigerant suction hose support clamp.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the clamp to 4 N·m (35 lb in).

  5. Connect the A/C pressure sensor.
  6. Install the A/C refrigerant suction hose pipe nuts.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the nuts to 14 N·m (124 lb in).

  7. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
  8. Recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .