Hose/Line HVAC: Service and Repair

REFRIGERANT LINE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge the refrigerant. (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING.)
3. Drain the engine coolant.
4. Remove the following parts:
1. Windshield wiper arm and blade.
2. Cowl grille.
3. Windshield wiper motor.
4. Cowl panel.
5. Air cleaner and fresh air duct component.
6. Cooling fan component.

5. Disconnect the ATF oil cooler hose from the radiator.
6. Remove the radiator.
7. Remove the condenser.
8. Remove the coolant reserve tank retaining bolts and move the coolant reserve tank.
9. Remove the power steering oil pump retaining bolt and nut and move the power steering oil pump.
10. Do not allow remaining compressor oil in the piping and connecting parts to spill, and remove in the order indicated in the table.

CAUTION: If moisture or foreign material enters the refrigeration cycle, cooling ability will be lowered and abnormal noise or other malfunction could occur. Always plug open fittings immediately after removing any refrigeration cycle parts.






11. Remove the following parts, depending on rear cooler pipe to be removed.
1. Decoration panel.
2. Front console box mat.
3. Indicator panel.
4. Front console box.
5. Dashboard under cover.
6. Side wall.
7. Console panel.
8. Console cover.
9. Console.
10. Front seat (passenger side).




11. Bolt
12. Screws
13. Rear cooler pipe No.1 bracket.
12. Jack up the vehicle.




13. Remove the nuts and disconnect the presilencer and middle pipe.
14. Disconnect the rubber hanger.
15. Remove the bolts and presilencer insulator.
16. Remove the bolts.
17. Remove the nut and fastener.
18. Remove the under guard (RH).
19. Remove the transverse member retaining bolts and set the transverse member out of the way.




20. Remove the bolt.
21. Remove the clip.
22. Disconnect rear cooler pipe No.1 and remove rear cooler pipes No.2 and No.1.
23. Install in the reverse order of removal.
24. Inspect for engine coolant leakage.
25. Inspect the ATF level. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) INSPECTION [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL].)
26. Perform the refrigerant system performance test. (See REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TEST.) Refrigerant System Performance Test

Refrigerant Line Removal Note

Block joint type




1. Disconnect the block joint type pipes by grasping the female side of the block with pliers or similar tool and holding firmly, and then remove the connection bolt or nut.

Refrigerant Line Installation Note




1. Temporarily tighten the joint bolt by hand.
2. Connect the block joint type pipes by grasping the female side of the block with pliers or similar tool and holding firmly, and then tighten the connection bolt or nut with a torque wrench.