Town & Country AWD V6-3.8L VIN L (2003)
Control Assembly: Service and Repair
Rear Heater-A/C Housing Replacement
REMOVAL
WARNING: REFER TO THE APPLICABLE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS FOR THIS SYSTEM BEFORE PERFORMING THE
FOLLOWING OPERATION.
1. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.
2. Drain the engine cooling system.
3. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
4. Raise and support the vehicle.
Fig.6 Refrigerant Lines
5. Disconnect the underbody refrigerant line sealing plate from the rear heater-A/C unit evaporator extension line sealing plate that extends through
the rear floor panel behind the right rear wheel housing.
6. Remove the seals from the liquid line and suction line fittings and discard.
7. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened liquid line and suction line fittings and both ports in the evaporator extension line sealing plate.
Fig.7 Rear Heater - A/C Unit Mounting Studs
8. Remove the three nuts that secure the rear heater-A/C unit mounting studs to the rear floor panel behind the right rear wheel housing.
9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Remove the right quarter trim panel and right D-pillar trim panel from the quarter inner panel.
11. Remove the rear A/C distribution duct from the rear heater-A/C unit and the rear roof duct.
12. Disconnect the body wire harness connector for the rear heater-A/C unit housing from the rear HVAC wire harness connector located near the
expansion valve at the back of the unit.
13. Remove the two screws that secure the top of the quarter trim panel attaching bracket to the quarter inner panel.