Condenser to Evaporator Line

Condenser to Evaporator Line





Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. Recover the refrigerant.

2. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

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.

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).


5.4L (4V) vehicles

14. Drain the engine coolant. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.

15. Disconnect the engine-side heater hose connections.





16. Remove the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system module tube.

17. Remove the battery tray.

5.0L (4V) and 5.4L (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 (Thermostatic Expansion Valve) 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.


33. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system.