Rear

REMOVAL

WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation Warning and Caution . Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious or fatal injury.





1. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system Refrigerant System Recovery.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Remove the nut (4) that secures the underbody refrigerant extension line sealing plate (3) to the rear A/C expansion valve (2).

CAUTION: Use care when disconnecting the refrigerant lines and sealing plate from the rear A/C expansion valve. DO NOT to hit the heater hose below. Contact with the heater hoses may result in damage to the rubber heater hose ends and replacement of the heater hose ends will then be required.

4. Disconnect the underbody refrigerant lines (1 and 5) and the sealing plate from the rear A/C expansion valve and remove and discard the O-ring seals.






NOTE: Illustration shown with rear heater-A/C housing removed from vehicle.

5. Remove the two bolts (1) that secure the rear A/C expansion valve (3) to the rear evaporator tubes (2), which extend through the rear floor panel behind the right rear wheel housing.
6. Remove the rear A/C expansion valve from the rear evaporator tubes and remove and discard the O-ring seals.
7. Install plugs in, or tape over all the opened underbody refrigerant line fittings and the rear evaporator and expansion valve ports.