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.




1. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.

2. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

3. Remove the air cleaner housing and the air inlet tube.

4. Remove the nut that secures the A/C liquid line to the right front strut tower.

5. Remove the nut (1) that secures the A/C liquid line (2) and A/C suction line (3) to the A/C expansion valve (4).

6. Disconnect the A/C liquid and suction lines from the A/C expansion valve, remove and discard the O-ring seals and position the refrigerant lines out of the way.




7. Remove the two bolts (1) that secure the A/C expansion valve (2) to the evaporator tube tapping plate (3) and remove the expansion valve.

8. Remove the O-ring seals from the evaporator tube fittings and discard.

9. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line and evaporator tube fittings and all expansion valve ports