Pacifica V6-3.8L VIN L (2005)
HVAC Housing-Passenger Compartments
8. Remove the nut and bolt that secure the HVAC housing to the passenger compartment side of the dash panel.
9. Pull the HVAC housing rearward to clear the dash panel and remove the HVAC housing from the passenger compartment.
10. If required, disassemble the HVAC housing.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: The HVAC housing must be removed from the vehicle and disassembled for service of the air inlet housing, air distribution housing and the
A/C evaporator.
1. Position the HVAC housing against the dash panel in the passenger compartment with the three mounting studs located in their proper holes. Make
sure that the condensate drain tube protrudes through its opening.
2. Loosely install the nut and bolt that secures the HVAC housing to the passenger compartment side of the dash panel.
3. Install the three nuts that secure the HVAC housing to the engine compartment side of the dash panel. Tighten the nuts to 7 N.m (62 in. lbs.).
4. Tighten the nut and bolt that secures the HVAC housing to the passenger compartment side of the dash panel to 3 N.m (26 in. lbs.).
5. Install the instrument panel. Refer to: Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Dashboard/Instrument Panel, Service and Repair, Instrument Panel
Assembly, See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard / Instrument Panel/Service and Repair/Instrument Panel Assembly
6. Connect the heater hoses to the heater core.
7. Connect the suction and liquid lines to the A/C expansion valve.
8. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
9. If the heater core is being replaced, flush the cooling system.
10. Refill the engine cooling system.
11. Evacuate the refrigerant system. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Service and Repair, Refrigerant System Evacuate, See: Service and
Repair/Procedures/Refrigerant System Evacuate
12. Charge the refrigerant system. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Service and Repair, Refrigerant System Charge, See: Service and
Repair/Procedures/Refrigerant System Charge
13. Calibrate the A/C-heater control.
