Condenser to Evaporator Line

Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. Recover the refrigerant. For additional information, refer to Section 412-01 .

2. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Section 100-02 .

3. Remove the 9 lower radiator splash shield screws and the splash shield.

4. Remove the condenser outlet fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
   • Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.
   • To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).

5. If equipped, remove the 4 nuts and the strut tower cross brace.

6. Disconnect the positive and negative battery cables. For additional information, refer to Section 414-01 .

5.0L (4V) vehicles

7. Remove the engine appearance cover.

All Vehicles

8. Detach the positive battery cable pin-type retainer from the battery tray.

9. Remove the positive battery cable nut at the junction box, detach the battery cable pin-type retainer and position the battery cable aside.
   • To install. tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

10. Detach the 2 wire harness pin-type retainers.

11. Remove the 2 ground strap bolts at the RH shock tower.
    • To install. tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

12. Remove the high-pressure service gauge port valve extension bracket bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

13. Remove the evaporator outlet line bracket bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

5.8L (4V) vehicles

14. Drain the engine coolant. For additional information, refer to Section 303-03A .

15. Disconnect the engine-side heater hose connections.

16. Remove the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system module tube. For additional information, refer to Section 303-08 .

17. Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to Section 414-01 .

5.0L (4V) and 5.8L (4V) vehicles

18. Remove the upper radiator sight shield.

19. Disconnect the 3 PCM electrical connectors.

20. Disconnect the electrical connector at the PCM bracket and detach the wire harness pin-type retainer.

21. Loosen the 2 lower PCM bracket bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

22. Remove the PCM bracket bolt near the PCM electrical connectors.
    • To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

23. Remove the junction box bolt and nut.
    • To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

24. Position the junction box aside and remove the PCM bracket stud.
    • To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

25. Remove the PCM and PCM bracket as an assembly.

All vehicles

26. Disconnect the electrical connector at the front of the RH shock tower and detach the wire harness pin-type retainer.

27. Detach the 2 wire harness pin-type retainers at the RH shock tower.

28. Remove the Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
    • Discard the gasket seals.

29. Detach the 2 condenser-to-evaporator line clips.

30. Detach the condenser-to-evaporator line from the TXV fitting bracket.

31. Remove the condenser-to-evaporator line.

32. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    • Install new gasket seals and O-ring seals.
    • Add the correct amount of clean PAG oil to the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure in Section 412-00 .

33. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to Section 412-00 .