Evaporator Core: Service and Repair

Evaporator Core Housing:

REMOVE
1. Open hood and disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Discharge the A/C and drain coolant.
3. Remove the air cleaner.
4. Remove the front wheel house rear panel and seal.
5. Disconnect the electrical connections, windshield washer hose and hood release cable at the housing and lay aside.
6. Disconnect the evaporator outlet hose at the evaporator and remove hose bracket at inner
7. Remove pressure cycling switch.
8. Release pressure on cooling system, cut heater hoses at heater core inlet and outlet, and remove hot water valve.

NOTE: Heater hoses will have to be replaced on installation.

9. Remove heater hose bracket at inner fender.
10. Disconnect evaporator inlet hose at evaporator and remove hose bracket at inner fender.
11. Remove transmission cooler line rear bracket at frame.
12. Remove left half cover to bulkhead bolts and nuts.
13. Remove left half to right half cover bolts and evaporator inlet bracket screw.
14. Split the two halves and remove the evaporator core.

INSTALL
1. Clean cover mating surfaces.
2. Install cover with new evaporator on bulkhead studs.
3. Seal cover.
4. To complete installation. reverse the removal procedure evacuate and recharge A/C system, fill cooling system and check for proper operation.