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Compressor high and low pressure pipes, Z19DT/DTH

Compressor high and low pressure pipes, Z19DT/DTH

Important

The A/C receiver and the compressor oil absorb moisture from the air, which can then not be removed. Plug all connections that are opened immediately.


To remove


1. Put the car on a lift.

2. Drain the refrigerant from the A/C system, see Draining and filling the refrigerant .

3. Remove the PAD connection from the front right structural member. Loosen the pipe from the clips and lift up the pipe.


4. Raise the car.

5. Remove the front and rear lower engine covers.


6. Remove the high and low pressure pipes' PAD connection from the A/C compressor. Plug the openings.


7. Remove the lower rubber hose from the turbocharger pipe.


8. Remove the screw from the turbocharger pipe's lower mounting.

9. Lower the car.

10. Remove the screws holding the bumper from the right front wing liner.


11. Dismantle the 6 two-stage clips from the top of the bumper.


12. Pull out the right hand side of the bumper a little.


13. Dismantle the right, 3 screws, headlamp and its connector.


14. Remove the screw that holds the headlamp in position.

15. Remove the upper PAD connection from the condenser. Plug the openings.


16. Remove the upper rubber hose from the turbocharger pipe.

17. Remove the screw from the turbocharger pipe's upper mounting. Lift out the turbocharger pipe.

18. Remove the low pressure pipe's clips from the radiator cross member.


19. Fit the hose pinch-off pliers on the hose from the pressure pipe for the power steering.

20. Remove the pressure pipe from the power steering pump.

21. Remove the high and low pressure pipes by first carefully moving out the low pressure pipe's PAD connection through the hole by the radiator core.


22. Move the high pressure pipe down behind the engine's subframe.

23. Raise the car.

24. Carefully coax the low pressure pipe down so that the high and low pressure pipes come behind the subframe.



To fit


1. Fill the compressor oil. See Filling and adjusting the compressor oil .

2. Fit the high and low pressure pipes by moving the low pressure pipe up behind the subframe.


3. Move the low pressure pipe up to the hole by the radiator core.

4. Lower the car.

5. Carefully insert the high pressure pipe's PAD connection through the hole by the radiator core.


6. Fit the high pressure pipe's PAD connection to the condenser.


Tightening torque 18 Nm (13 lbf ft)

7. Change the seal and fit the pressure pipe to the power steering pump.

Tightening torque 32 Nm (24 lbf ft)

8. Remove the hose pinch-off pliers from the hose on the pressure pipe to the power steering.

9. Fit the screw that holds the headlamp in position.


10. Connect the right headlamp's connector and fit the headlamp.

11. Insert the right hand side of the bumper into position.


12. Fit the screws on the wing liner for the bumper.


13. Fit the 6 two-stage clips on the top of the bumper.


14. Insert the turbocharger pipe into position, and secure the screw to the turbocharger pipe's upper mounting.


15. Raise the car.

16. Replace the sealing washer and fit high and low pressure pipes' PAD connection to the A/C compressor.


Tightening torque 18 Nm (13 lbf ft)

17. Fit the screw to the turbocharger pipe's lower mounting.


18. Fit the lower rubber hose to the turbocharger pipe.

19. Fit the lower engine covers.


20. Lower the car.

21. Secure the high and low pressure pipes in their clips. Replace the sealing washer and fit high and low pressure pipes' PAD connection to the front right structural member.


Tightening torque 15 Nm (11 lbf ft)

22. Tighten the screws on the turbocharger pipe's upper mounting.

23. Fit the upper rubber hose to the turbocharger pipe.

24. Fit the low pressure pipe's clips to the radiator member.

25. Vent the power steering system .

26. Vacuum pump and fill with refrigerant. See Draining and filling the refrigerant .

27. Check the performance of the A/C system. See A/C system performance test .