Attention! The air conditioning system is under high pressure. Do not loosen any hoses or fittings or remove any parts until the system has been discharged at a workshop or service station. Use eye protection when disconnecting air conditioning pipes.
Front evaporator
1. Let them discharge the air conditioning system for you (see above precautions).
2. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery and on vehicles equipped with a front fan, remove this auxiliary fan (see section 4).
3. Remove the heater radiator cap and the radiator itself (see section 11).
4. Disconnect the inlet and outlet tubes on the evaporator.
5. Remove the top panel (see chapter 11, section 22).
6. Disconnect the motor wiring connector and remove the four screws that secure the damper and accessory housing.
7. From the engine compartment, remove the four bolts that secure the evaporator cover to the evaporator. Remove the evaporator.
Rear evaporator
8. Let the air conditioning system be discharged for you (see above precautions).
9. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery and drain the liquid from the cooling system (see chapter 1, section 29).
10. Remove the side panel (see chapter 11, section 12).
11. Disconnect the rear evaporator and supercharger housing from the door (see section 10), then remove the rear heater core (see section 11).
12. Follow the steps in the photo series to remove the rear evaporator. Follow the sequence of actions, pay attention to the signatures.
17.12a. The bolts that hold the rear evaporator cover are located at the rear (front view shown): A - radiator cap bolts, B - top rear bolts, C - center bolt, D - rear evaporator outlet, E - drain pan bolts, 1 - evaporator inlet | 17.12b. View A - Remove the bolts near the evaporator (indicated by arrows) |
17.12c. View B - Remove the top rear bolts... | 17.12. View C -...and the bolt in the center (indicated by an arrow) |
17.12d. View D - Loosen the indicated bolts (left arrows are bolts, invisible in this photo), evaporator outlet (right arrow) and refrigerant line inlet (see illustration 17.12a). To avoid twisting the lines, use a duplicate wrench | 17.12. View E - Remove the four bolts securing the drain pan (indicated by arrows) |
17.12. Lift the lid, then carefully remove the rear evaporator
13. Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Don't forget to add fluid to the cooling system (see chapter 1, section 29). Have the entire A/C system pumped, recharged, and leak tested for you at the workshop where it was discharged.