SRT-4 L4-2.4L Turbo VIN S (2004)
Hose/Line HVAC: Service and Repair
A/C Liquid Hose/Line Replacement
RHD MODELS
REMOVAL
WARNING: REVIEW THE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS IN THE FRONT BEFORE PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION.
1. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.
2. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the bolt that secures the liquid line fitting to the condenser outlet port (upper fitting).
4. Disconnect the liquid line fitting from the condenser outlet port.
5. Remove the O-ring seal from the liquid line fitting and discard.
6. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened liquid line fitting and the condenser outlet port.
7. If equipped, relocate the vehicle speed control servo as necessary to access the receiver/drier.
Liquid Line - 2.0L LHD Shown, RHD Typical
8. Remove the two bolts that secure the liquid lines to the receiver/drier.
9. Remove the O-ring seals from the opened liquid line fittings and discard.
10. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened liquid line fittings and receiver/drier ports.
11. Remove the front section of the liquid line from the engine compartment.
12. Disconnect the front suction line fitting from the mid-line connector block of the rear suction and liquid line assembly.
13. Remove the O-ring seal from the front suction line fitting and discard.
14. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened front suction line fitting and the mid-line connector block of the suction and liquid line assembly.
15. Remove the bolt that secures the rear suction and liquid line assembly to the A/C expansion valve.
16. Disconnect the rear suction and liquid line assembly from the A/C expansion valve
17. Remove the gasket from the A/C expansion valve and discard.
18. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened rear suction and liquid line fittings and both expansion valve ports.
19. Disengage the rear suction and liquid line assembly from the retaining clips as required and remove the rear suction and liquid line assembly from
the engine compartment.
INSTALLATION
1. Position the rear suction and liquid line assembly into the engine compartment.