Evaporator Housing, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the A/C unit. Refer to HEATER AND A/C UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

NOTE:

The following illustrations show a "Basis" A/C unit. The location of certain components on the "Convenience" A/C unit may differ (for example, the location and number of actuators).

Fig 1: Identifying Heater Core Components

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-- Remove the bolt -B-, unlock the tabs and remove the bracket -A-.

-- Remove the bolts -E-, unlock the tabs and remove the bracket -A-.

-- Remove the clamps -F- and the coolant pipes -G-.

NOTE:

Be careful not to drop the seals -B- into the heater core or the A/C unit when removing the coolant pipes -A-.

Fig 2: Identifying Heater Core Connections

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Do not re-use the seals -B- and clamps -D-. To replace them .

-- Remove the bolts -A- (above the left radiator housing -C- on the evaporator housing -B-).

Fig 3: Identifying Left Radiator Housing Components

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NOTE:

Left Radiator Housing, Removing and Installing -C-. Refer to LEFT RADIATOR HOUSING WITH TEMPERATURE DOORS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING

-- Remove the right radiator housing -H-. Refer to RIGHT RADIATOR HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (WITH TEMPERATURE DOORS) .

Fig 4: Identifying Heater Core Components

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-- If necessary, remove the heater core -I- and the honeycomb /Auxiliary Heater Heating Element -Z35-. Refer to HEATER CORE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING and Auxiliary Heater Heating Element -Z35-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

NOTE:

It is not really necessary to remove the heater core -I- and the honeycomb/Auxiliary Heater Heating Element -Z35- because these components still fit loosely inside the left radiator housing. It is easy to remove them.

-- Remove the evaporator housing -A- from the left radiator housing -B- /air distribution housing -C-.

Fig 5: Identifying Evaporator Housing Components

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NOTE:

Currently the evaporator housing is not disassembled any further. For the evaporator housing construction. Refer to OVERVIEW - EVAPORATOR HOUSING .