HVAC Housing: Disassembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the HVAC housing from the vehicle and place it on a workbench (Refer to HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION/HVAC HOUSING - REMOVAL) .
- Disconnect the vacuum harness connectors from the mode and recirculation door actuators. See Fig 1.
- Disengage the vacuum harness from the routing clips located on the HVAC housing.
- Remove the vacuum harness and grommet from the HVAC housing.
- Remove the blower motor from the HVAC housing (Refer to HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION/BLOWER MOTOR - REMOVAL) .
- Carefully remove the foam seals from the heater core and evaporator tapping block flange of the HVAC housing. If either seal is deformed or damaged it must be replaced.
- Remove the four snap clip retainers that help secure the upper and lower HVAC housing halves together.
- Remove the screws that secure the upper and lower HVAC housing halves together.
- Carefully separate the upper HVAC housing from the lower housing.
| 1 - BLOWER MOTOR |
| 2 - RECIRCULATION DOOR LINKAGE |
| 3 - RECIRCULATION DOOR ACTUATOR |
| 4 - HOUSING SCREW |
| 5 - BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR SCREWS (3) |
| 6 - BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR |
| 7 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR |
| 8 - HEATER CORE TABS (4) AND SCREWS (2) |
| 9 - HEATER CORE |
| 10 - RETAINER CLIP |
| 11 - HEATER CORE CONNECTIONS |
| 12 - EVAPORATOR TAPPING BLOCK |
| 13 - HOUSING SCREWS |
| 14 - HVAC HOUSING |