Suction Hose Replacement Gasoline Engine
Removal Procedure
Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Discharge and recover the refrigerant. Refer to
Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging
.
- Remove the air cleaner housing bolts and the air filter housing assembly.
- Disconnect the electrical connector at the pressure transducer.
- Remove the suction block retaining nuts at the fire wall.
- Cap the openings to the expansion valve to prevent contamination.
- Remove the suction hose support clamp bolts.
- Remove the retaining nut from the hose connecting block and disconnect the air conditioning hose assembly connector block from the compressor.
- Remove the A/C suction hose assembly.
- Cap the openings to the compressor to prevent contamination.
Installation Procedure
- Position the A/C suction hose into the vehicle.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Insert the suction hose block-to-compressor to the compressor.
Tighten
Tighten the retaining nut at the suction hose block to 33 N·m (24 lb ft).
- Install the suction hose support clamp-to-longitudinal member.
Tighten
Tighten the suction hose support clamp-to-longitudinal member bolt to 8 N·m (71 lb in).
- Install the suction hose support clamp-to-engine bracket.
Tighten
• | For the 1.4 DOHC, 1.6 DOHC, tighten the suction hose support clamp-to-engine bracket bolt to 8 N·m (71 lb in). |
• | For the 1.8 DOHC, 2.0 DOHC, tighten the suction hose support clamp-to-engine bracket bolt to 14 N·m (10 lb ft). |
- Install the suction hose block-to-expansion valve retaining nut at the fire wall.
Tighten
Tighten the suction hose block-to-expansion valve retaining nut to 14 N·m (10 lb ft).
- Connect the electrical connector at the pressure transducer.
- Install the air cleaner housing bolts and the air filter housing assembly.
- Connect the negative battery cable.
- Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to
Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging
.
Suction Hose Replacement Diesel Engine
Removal Procedure
Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Discharge and recover the refrigerant. Refer to
Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
- Remove the air cleaner housing bolts and the air filter housing assembly.
- Disconnect the electrical connector at the pressure transducer.
- Remove the suction block retaining nuts at the fire wall.
- Cap the openings to the expansion valve to prevent contamination.
- Remove the suction hose support clamp bolts.
- Remove the retaining nut from the hose connecting block and disconnect the air conditioning hose assembly connector block from the compressor.
- Remove the A/C suction hose assembly.
- Cap the openings to the compressor to prevent contamination.
Installation Procedure
- Position the A/C suction hose into the vehicle.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Insert the suction hose block-to-compressor to the compressor.
Tighten
Tighten the retaining nut at the suction hose block to 33 N·m (24 lb ft).
- Install the suction hose support clamp-to-longitudinal member.
Tighten
Tighten the suction hose support clamp-to-longitudinal member bolt to 8 N·m (71 lb in).
- Install the suction hose support clamp-to-engine bracket.
Tighten:
Tighten the suction hose support clamp-to-engine bracket bolt to 8 N·m (71 lb in).
- Install the suction hose block-to-expansion valve retaining nut at the fire wall.
Tighten
Tighten the suction hose block-to-expansion valve retaining nut to 14 N·m (10 lb ft).
- Connect the electrical connector at the pressure transducer.
- Install the air cleaner housing bolts and the air filter housing assembly.
- Connect the negative battery cable.
- Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to
Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .