Rear HVAC Housing Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation. Failure to follow the warnings and cautions could result in possible personal injury or death.

NOTE: The rear HVAC housing must be removed from the vehicle and disassembled for service of the A/C evaporator, heater core, mode-air door, blend-air door and blower motor. Service and Repair





1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. Service and Repair

2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. Service and Repair

3. Drain the engine cooling system. Service and Repair

4. Raise and support the vehicle.

5. Remove the nut (1) that secures the rear suction line (2) and the rear liquid line (3) to the rear evaporator extension line tapping plate that extends through the rear floor panel (4) behind the right rear wheel housing.

6. Disconnect the rear suction line and liquid line from the rear evaporator extension line tapping plate.

7. Remove the O-ring seals from the rear suction line and liquid line fittings and discard.

8. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant lines and tapping plate ports.

9. Disconnect the rear heater hoses (5) from the rear heater core tubes that extend through the rear floor panel behind the right rear wheel housing.





10. Lower the vehicle.

11. Remove right rear quarter panel trim. Service and Repair

12. Remove the rear distribution ducts from the rear HVAC housing (1).

13. Disconnect the body wire harness connector (2) from the rear HVAC wire harness connector (3).





14. Remove the three bolts (1) that secure the rear HVAC housing (2) to the rear interior quarter panel (3).

15. Remove the rear HVAC housing from the vehicle.