Q: How to Service and Repair an A/C Hose in an HVAC System on 2006 Chrysler Pacifica?
A: To handle the A/C liquid line which forms the front by going from the condenser to the receiver/drier and the rear from the receiver/drier to the expansion valve, start with making sure the refrigerant is recovered from the system and the negative battery cable has been disconnected. Removing the air cleaner, the front fascia and the radiator sight shield assembly with all its pins, along with the radiator air seal on the right. After that, pull the nut securing the A/C line to the A/C condenser free, unhook the line and throw away the O-ring seal and gasket. Use plugs to fill in your openings or put tape over the equipment. Unclip the clip that holds the refrigerant line, remove the bolt securing the front section to the receiver/drier, disconnect the line and throw away the O-ring seal before removing the front part from the engine area. In the rear section, drain the refrigerant as well, remove the positive and negative battery terminals, take off the air cleaner housing and unhook the A/C pressure transducer. Get rid of the clip that holds the suction and liquid lines to the expansion valve, unlink the two lines and toss out the O-ring seals. Loosen the cable tie wrapped around the rear section, remove the bolt securing that section to the receiver/drier and disconnect everything from both the receiver/drier and A/C expansion valve. For the front part, place it in the engine compartment, remove the tapes or plugs, lubricate the O-ring seal with clean refrigerant oil, fit it to the liquid line fitting and screw it to the receiver/drier in 11 N.m (100 in. lbs.) of torque. Attach one end of the line to the routing clip, join it to the A/C condenser and tighten the nut to 23 N.m (17 ft. lbs.). After that, fit the right side radiator air seal, radiator sight shield, front fascia and air cleaner housing before you reconnect the negative battery cable. Pull out the vehicular and charge the refrigerant system. For the rear assembly, place it on the engine in the engine compartment, remove whatever is keeping the O-ring sealed, put new O-ring seals inside and hook the liquid and suction lines up to the A/C expansion valve, tightening the nut to a torque of 23 N.m (17 ft. lbs.). Apply lubricant, slip in the new O-ring seal, join the liquid line fitting to the receiver/drier and tighten the bolt using 11 N.m (100 in. lbs.). Set up the A/C pressure transducer and air cleaner housing, re-link up the negative battery cable and repeat the process of depressurizing and charging the refrigerant.