Liquid Line

REMOVAL

WARNING: Review safety precautions and warnings before performing this procedure Warning and Caution. Failure to follow the warnings and cautions could result in possible serious or fatal injury.

NOTE: The A/C liquid line is only serviced as an assembly with the upper A/C suction line.

NOTE: LHD model shown in illustrations. RHD model similar.





NOTE: Illustration shown with front fascia removed for clarity.

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system Refrigerant System Recovery.
3. Raise and support the vehicle.
4. Remove the A/C accumulator Removal.
5. Reach up through the opening in the bottom of the front fascia located in the right front corner of the vehicle and remove the nut (3) that secures the A/C liquid line (1) to the A/C condenser (2).
6. Disconnect the A/C liquid line from the A/C condenser and remove and discard the O-ring seal and gasket.
7. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and the condenser and accumulator ports.




8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Remove the three nuts (2) that secure the heat shield (3) to the three studs (1) located on the dash panel in the engine compartment and remove the heat shield.




NOTE: It is only necessary to position the engine coolant reservoir and the power steering fluid reservoir out of the way. Draining of the coolant and brake fluid is not required when servicing the washer bottle.

10. Remove the windshield washer reservoir Washer Reservoir - Removal.
11. Remove the nut (1) that secures the refrigerant line retaining bracket (2) to the right front strut tower (5).
12. On RHD models, disengage the retainers that secure the power brake booster vacuum supply hose to the dash panel and position the vacuum line out of the way.
13. Remove the bolt (3) that secures the A/C liquid and suction line assembly (4) to the A/C evaporator (6).
14. Disconnect the A/C liquid and suction line assembly from the A/C evaporator and remove and discard the dual-plane seals.
15. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and the evaporator ports.
16. Remove the A/C liquid and suction line assembly from the engine compartment.