Rear

REMOVAL

WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation Warning and Caution . Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious or fatal injury.






NOTE: Illustration shown with rear body cradle removed for clarity.

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system Refrigerant System Recovery.
3. Drain the engine cooling system Service and Repair.
4. Raise and support the vehicle.
5. Remove the right rear tire and wheel assembly and the right rear quarter liner Splash Shield - Removal.
6. Remove the nut (1) that secures the underbody refrigerant lines (2) to the rear A/C expansion valve (3) which extends through the rear floor panel (4) behind the right rear wheel housing.
7. Disconnect the rear heater hoses (6) from the rear heater core tubes (5) which extend through the rear floor panel.
8. Disconnect the rear underbody refrigerant lines from the rear A/C expansion valve and remove and discard the O-ring seals and position the underbody line assembly out of the way.






NOTE: Illustration shown with heater hoses and foam seal removed for clarity.

9. Remove the two bolts (1) that secure the rear A/C expansion valve (2) to the rear evaporator tube tapping block (3).
10. Remove the rear A/C expansion valve from the rear evaporator tube tapping block and remove and discard the O-ring seals.
11. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened underbody refrigerant line and rear evaporator tube fittings and all rear expansion valve ports.