3.6L Engine
WARNING:
Review the warnings and cautions for this system before performing the procedure. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death.
NOTE:
The A/C liquid line and the A/C suction line are serviced together as an assembly.
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
- Remove the engine trim cover.
- Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. Refer to PLUMBING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Disengage the harness brackets (3) from the frame rail and the stud on the A/C compressor (2).
- Disconnect the wire harness connector (1) from the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) (4) and position the wire harness out of the way.
- Remove the coolant recovery container (1). Refer to BOTTLE, COOLANT RECOVERY, REMOVAL .
- Disengage the push-pin retainers (3 and 4) that secure the A/C liquid line (2) to the frame rail and the PCM bracket.
- Disconnect the wire harness connector from the A/C pressure transducer and remove the transducer from the A/C liquid line, if required. Refer to TRANSDUCER, A/C PRESSURE, REMOVAL .
- Remove the nut (2) that secures the A/C liquid line (1) to the condenser tapping block (3).
- Disconnect the A/C liquid line from the A/C condenser and remove and discard the O-ring seal and gasket.
- Remove the nut (2) that secures the A/C suction line (3) to the A/C compressor (1).
- Disconnect the A/C suction line from the A/C compressor and remove and discard the O-ring seal and gasket.
- Remove the nut (3) that secures the bracket (2) containing the A/C suction line (1) and A/C liquid line (5) to stud on the cowl panel (4).
- Disengage the refrigerant line bracket from the stud.
- Remove the intake manifold. Refer to MANIFOLD, INTAKE, REMOVAL .
- Remove the nut (2) that secures the A/C liquid line (3) and A/C suction line (4) to the A/C expansion valve (1).
- Disconnect the A/C liquid and suction lines from the A/C expansion valve and remove and discard the O-ring seals.
- Remove the A/C liquid and suction line assembly from the engine compartment.
- Install plugs in, or tape over, the opened refrigerant line fittings and the compressor, condenser and expansion valve ports.