VUE FWD V6-3.5L (2008)
Evaporator Core: Service and Repair
Air Conditioning Evaporator Core Replacement
1. Remove the HVAC module. Refer to HVAC Module Assembly Replacement (See: Housing Assembly HVAC/Service and Repair/HVAC Module
Assembly Replacement) .
2. Remove the evaporator case assembly. Refer to Air Conditioning (A/C) Evaporator Case Assembly Replacement (See: Evaporator Case/Service
and Repair) .
3. Remove the thermal expansion valve (TXV) bolts from the backing plate.
4. Remove the TXV and the backing plate from the evaporator pipes.
5. Remove the seal washers from evaporator pipes. Refer to Sealing Washer Replacement (See: Coupler HVAC/A/C Coupler O-ring/Service and
Repair/Sealing Washer Replacement) .
6. Remove the HVAC module front of dash seal.
7. Remove the screws retaining the two halves of the blower case assembly.
8. Separate the two halves of the blower case assembly.