Air Conditioning Condenser Replacement GRW

Tools Required

J 39400-A Halogen Leak Detector

1. Remove the right wheelhouse panel. Refer to Wheelhouse Panel Replacement .
2. Recover the refrigerant from the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
3. Remove the grille. Refer to Grille Replacement .



4. Remove the compressor hose assembly retaining nuts (4).
5. Remove the compressor hose from the condenser.



6. Remove the evaporator hose retaining nut (1).
7. Remove the evaporator hose assembly from the condenser.
8. Remove the sealing washers from the hoses.



9. Remove the condenser retaining nuts (1).
10. Remove the condenser (2).
11. Cap off the condenser fittings.

1. Add PAG oil to the condenser. Refer to Refrigerant System Capacities .
2. Remove the plugs from the condenser fittings.
3. Install new sealing washers. Refer to Sealing Washer Replacement .
4. Install the condenser.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.




5. Install the condenser retaining nuts (1).

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




6. Install the evaporator hose (2) to the condenser (4).
7. Install the evaporator hose retaining nut (1).

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 16 N·m (12 lb ft).




8. Install the compressor hose assembly (4) to the condenser (1).
9. Install the compressor hose assembly nuts (3).

Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 16 N·m (12 lb ft).

10. Inspect the engine oil level. Refer to Approximate Fluid Capacities .
11. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
12. Install the grille. Refer to Grille Replacement .
13. Leak test the fittings of the component using the J 39400-A .
14. Install the right wheelhouse panel. Refer to Wheelhouse Panel Replacement .

Air Conditioning Condenser Replacement V22

Special Tools

J 39400-A Halogen Leak Detector

1. Recover the refrigerant from the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
2. Remove the grille and the upper grille brackets, if equipped.



3. Remove the condenser inlet hose nuts (3).
4. Remove the condenser inlet hose (4) from the condenser.



5. Remove the condenser outlet hose retaining nut (1).
6. Remove the condenser outlet hose (2) from the condenser.
7. Remove the upper transmission oil cooler bracket nuts, if equipped.
8. Remove the transmission oil cooler from the studs, if equipped.
9. Remove the sealing washers from the hoses.



10. Remove the condenser retaining nuts (1).
11. Remove the condenser (2) by sliding it to the side and removing through the top center.
12. Cap off the condenser fittings.

1. Add PAG oil to the condenser. Refer to Refrigerant System Capacities .
2. Remove the plugs from the condenser fittings.
3. Install new sealing washers. Refer to Sealing Washer Replacement .
4. Install the condenser from the top center.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.




5. Install the condenser retaining nuts (1).

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

6. Install the transmission oil cooler onto the studs.
7. Install the transmission oil cooler nuts.

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




8. Install the condenser outlet hose (2) to the condenser (4).
9. Install the condenser outlet hose nut (1).

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 16 N·m (12 lb ft).




10. Install the condenser inlet hose (4) to the condenser (1).
11. Install the condenser inlet hose nuts (3).

Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 16 N·m (12 lb ft).

12. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
13. Leak test the fittings of the component using the J 39400-A .