Air Conditioning Condenser Replacement Gasoline Engine

Warning: Refer to Battery Disconnect Warning in the Preface section.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge and recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
3. Remove the front bumper. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement.
4. Remove the discharge hose block-to-condenser retaining nut.
5. Remove the discharge hose from the condenser.
6. Remove the liquid pipe block-to-receiver-dryer retaining nut.
7. Remove the liquid pipe from the receiver-dryer.



8. Remover the condenser mount bolts.
9. Remove the condenser.
10. Cap all the open lines and the fittings to prevent contamination.

1. Position the condenser into the vehicle.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

2. Install the condenser mount bolts and tighten to 4 N·m (35 lb in).



3. Install a new O-ring onto the high-pressure pipe mounting block fitting on the receiver-dryer.
4. Install the liquid pipe into the receiver-dryer.
5. Install the liquid pipe block-to-receiver-dryer retaining nut and tighten to 14 N·m (10 lb ft).
6. Install a new O-ring onto the discharge hose connecting block fitting.
7. Install the discharge hose fitting into the condenser.
8. Install the discharge hose connecting block-to-condenser retaining nut at the condenser connecting block and tighten to 16 N·m (12 lb ft).
9. Install the front bumper. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement.
10. Connect the negative battery cable.
11. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
12. Operate the HVAC control to verify the proper function of the heating and cooling systems.

Air Conditioning Condenser Replacement Diesel Engine

Warning: Refer to Battery Disconnect Warning in the Preface section.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge and recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
3. Remove the front bumper. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement.
4. Remove the discharge hose block-to-condenser retaining nut.
5. Remove the discharge hose from the condenser.
6. Remove the liquid pipe block-to-receiver-dryer retaining nut.
7. Remove the liquid pipe from the receiver-dryer.



8. Remover the condenser mount bolts.
9. Remove the condenser.
10. Cap all the open lines and the fittings to prevent contamination.

1. Position the condenser into the vehicle.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

2. Install the condenser mount bolts and tighten to 4 N·m (35 lb in).



3. Install a new O-ring onto the high-pressure pipe mounting block fitting on the receiver-dryer.
4. Install the liquid pipe into the receiver-dryer.
5. Install the liquid pipe block-to-receiver-dryer retaining nut and tighten to 14 N·m (10 lb ft).
6. Install a new O-ring onto the discharge hose connecting block fitting.
7. Install the discharge hose fitting into the condenser.
8. Install the discharge hose connecting block-to-condenser retaining nut at the condenser connecting block and tighten to 16 N·m (12 lb ft).
9. Install the front bumper. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement.
10. Connect the negative battery cable.
11. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
12. Operate the HVAC control to verify the proper function of the heating and cooling systems.