PT Cruiser L4-2.4L Turbo (2009)
7. Install the air inlet housing (3) onto the HVAC housing (1) See: Removal and Replacement/HVAC Housing - Installation.
8. Install the HVAC housing assembly See: Removal and Replacement/HVAC Housing - Installation.
HVAC Housing
HOUSING-HVAC
CAUTION: Be certain to adjust the refrigerant oil level when servicing the A/C refrigerant system See: Service and Repair/Refrigerant Oil Level
. Failure to properly adjust the refrigerant oil level will prevent the A/C system from operating as designed and can cause serious
A/C compressor damage.
NOTE: When replacing multiple A/C system components, refer to the Refrigerant Oil Capacities chart to determine how much oil should be
added to the refrigerant systemSee: Service and Repair/Refrigerant Oil Level .
NOTE: If the A/C evaporator is being replaced, add 60 milliliters (2 fluid ounces) of refrigerant oil to the refrigerant system. Use only
refrigerant oil of the type recommended for the A/C compressor in the vehicle.
NOTE: LHD model with A/C shown in illustrations. RHD and heater-only models similar.
1. Install the upper half of the HVAC housing (4) onto the lower half of the HVAC housing (6).
2. Install the eleven screws and one clip (5) that secure the two halves of the HVAC housing together. Tighten the screws to 2.2 Nm (20 in lbs.).
NOTE: If a foam insulator for the A/C evaporator or its tubes is deformed or damaged, it must be replaced.
3. Install the A/C evaporator and tubes (7) into the lower half of the HVAC housing. Make sure that the evaporator drain within the HVAC housing
is clean and unrestricted and that the insulators around the A/C evaporator and its tubes are properly installed.
4. Install the flange (2) to the front of the HVAC housing.
5. Install the two screws (3) that secure the flange to the HVAC housing. Tighten the screws to 2.2 Nm (20 in. lbs.).