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Condenser

Condenser

To remove


1. Place the car on a lift.


2. Drain the refrigerant from the A/C system. See Draining and filling of refrigerant .

3. Remove the intake manifold from the mass air flow sensor and the turbocharger.

4. Remove the upper engine cover.


5. Remove the RH and LH headlamps. See Headlamps .

6. Remove the intake air pipe at the horn console.


7. Remove the LH horn console and move it to the side.

8. Unplug the connector for the high pressure monitor.

9. Raise the car.


10. Remove the front cover below the radiator unit.

11. Remove the front air inlet pipe to the battery cover.

12. Detach the A/C pipes PAD connection from the condenser and receiver.

Plug the openings.


Important

If the desiccant container has been open for more than 15 minutes in total, it should be changed.


13. Remove the air duct to the air filter holder.

14. Lower the car to the floor.


15. Remove the condenser from the upper attachment points.

16. Raise the car.

For V6 petrol/diesel and 4-cyl petrol:

17. Remove the two air shields that are attached to the condenser.

18. Remove the power steering cooling coil and bend it aside.

19. Remove the condenser by moving it down in front of the radiator.


To fit


1. Move the condenser up in front of the radiator until its lower catches sit in the lower guide grooves.


For V6 petrol/diesel and 4-cyl petrol:

2. Fit the air shields on the condenser.

3. Lower the car to the floor.

4. Fit the condenser in the upper attachment points.

5. Adjust the oil level in the compressor. See Filling and adjustment of compressor oil .


6. Raise the car.

7. Fit the air duct to the air filter holder. Do not tighten the hose clamp.

8. Fit the power steering cooling coil.

9. Screw the A/C pipes PAD connector to the condenser and receiver.


Tightening torque: 8 Nm (6 lbf ft)

10. Fit the front air inlet pipe to the battery cover.

11. Lower the car to the floor.


12. Fit the intake air pipe.

13. Fit the LH horn console.

14. Raise the car.


15. Tighten the hose clamp on the air duct to the air filter holder.

16. Fit the front engine cover below the radiator core.

17. Lower the car to the floor.

18. Fit the RH and LH headlamps. See Headlamps .


19. Evacuate the A/C system and fill with refrigerant R134a. See Draining and filling of refrigerant .


20. Fit the engine cover.

21. Fit the intake manifold to the mass air flow sensor and the turbocharger.