Condenser HVAC: Service and Repair
EXC. CADILLAC, CAMARO, CORVETTE, CUTLASS, ELECTRA, FIERO, FIREBIRD, GRAND PRIX, LESABRE, REATTA, RIVIERA & 98
1. Discharge system refrigerant.
2. Disconnect refrigerant lines at condenser, and plug open fittings.
3. Remove air cleaner cold air duct from core support, if so equipped.
4. Remove upper fan shroud half.
5. Remove condenser top mounting brackets and rubber insulators.
6. Reposition radiator, then pull condenser upward to remove through top.
7. Reverse procedure to install.
TORONADO
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain engine coolant into suitable container.
3. Discharge A/C system.
4. Remove engine cooling fan, then disconnect radiator hoses from radiator.
5. Disconnect transaxle cooling lines from radiator.
6. Remove radiator mounting panel, then disconnect coolant recovery reservoir hose and radiator electrical connector.
7. Remove radiator, then disconnect condenser inlet and outlet pressure lines.
8. Remove condenser bracket bolts, then the condenser.