Hose

Removal Procedure




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge and recover the refrigerant.
3. Remove the air cleaner housing assembly mounting screws.
4. Remove the air cleaner housing.
5. Remove the retaining nut from the hose connecting block and disconnect the A/C hose assembly connector block at the top rear of the compressor. Discard the sealing washers.
6. Cap all of the openings to prevent contamination.




7. Remove the suction hose support clamp bolt and the clamp along the left side of the engine compartment fender well.
8. Remove the suction hose support clamp nut and the clamp on the left side strut tower.
9. Remove the evaporator flange connecting block retaining nut and disconnect the A/C suction hose at the bulkhead evaporator flange connecting block. Discard the O-ring seal.
10. Remove the A/C suction hose.
11. Cap the opening to the evaporator flange to prevent contamination.

Installation Procedure




1. Install a new O-ring seal onto the suction hose end at the evaporator flange.
2. Position the hose assembly and the support clamp in place in the vehicle.
3. Insert the suction hose end into the evaporator flange.
4. Install the evaporator flange connecting block retaining nut.

Tighten
Tighten the evaporator flange connecting block retaining nut to 10 Nm (89 lb.in).

5. Install new sealing washers onto the pilots of the suction/discharge block fitting. The washers must be seated against the surface of the block fitting.




6. Mate the hose connecting block to the compressor. Hold it in place while tightening the retaining nut.

Tighten
Tighten the discharge hose connecting block-to- compressor retaining nut to 33 Nm (24 lb.ft).

7. Install the suction hose support clamp on the left-side strut tower and tighten the support clamp retaining nut.

Tighten
Tighten the suction hose support clamp retaining nut to 5 Nm (44 lb.in).

8. Install the suction hose support clamp along the left side of the engine compartment fender well.

Tighten
Tighten the suction hose support clamp retaining bolt to 5 Nm (44 lb.in).

9. Install the air cleaner housing assembly.
9.1 Seat the housing in its place with the pickup tube in the hole provided.
9.2 Install the bolts that secure the housing.

Tighten
Tighten the air cleaner housing assembly retaining bolts to 12 Nm (106 lb.in).

10. Connect the negative battery cable.
11. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system.