Air Conditioning

EVAPORATOR CORE

Removal and Installation

NOTE:
- If an evaporator core leak is suspected, the evaporator core must be vacuum leak tested before it is removed from the vehicle.
- Installation of a new receiver drier is not required when repairing the air conditioning system except when there is physical evidence of contamination from a failed A/C compressor or damage to the receiver drier.
- A new evaporator core seal is supplied as a kit with the evaporator core service part. Failure to install this seal, or failure to install it correctly, will result in air bypassing the evaporator core and loss of cooling efficiency.

1. Remove the plenum chamber.







2. Remove the dash panel seal.
3. Detach the wire harness from the evaporator core cover.







4. Disconnect the air inlet vacuum control motor vacuum connector.







5. Remove the screws and detach the blower resistor or blower motor speed control and wire harness from the plenum chamber.







6. Remove the four bottom evaporator core cover screws.







7. Remove the screws and position the heater core cover aside.







8. Remove the five upper evaporator core cover screws.







9. Remove the remaining upper evaporator core cover screws and the evaporator core cover.







10. Remove the evaporator core.
11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.