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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 Bumper shell, front .

4. Petrol : Remove the intake air pipe at the horn console.


5. Petrol : Remove the LH horn console and move it to the side.

6. Unplug the connector to the high-pressure switch.

7. Raise the car.

8. Petrol : Remove the front cooling pipe to the battery shelf.

9. 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.



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


11. Petrol : Remove the air duct to the air filter holder.

12. Lower the car to the floor.

13. Remove the condenser from the upper attachment points.


14. Raise the car.

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

16. 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.

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. Petrol : 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. Petrol : Fit the front cooling pipe to the battery shelf.

11. Lower the car to the floor.

12. Plug in the high-pressure switch connector.


13. Petrol : Fit the intake air pipe.

14. Petrol : Fit the left-hand horn console.

15. Raise the car.

16. Petrol : Tighten the hose clamp on the air duct to the air filter holder.

17. Fit the Bumper shell, front .

18. Lower the car to the floor.

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