OEM 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser A/C Accumulator

2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser A/C Accumulator Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to Service an A/C Accumulator on 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser?

  A: Remove the negative battery cable and leave it disconnected before you recover the refrigerant from the A/C. Should access to the A/C accumulator (10) be needed, move the vehicle speed control servo. Unplug the connector from the switch and take out the A/C low pressure switch. Loosen and remove nuts (3) fastening the suction (1) and liquid (2) A/C lines to the accumulator tubes (4) and disconnect these lines from the tubes. Take off bolt (11) from the accumulator to frame rail (8) and remove bolts (9) from the accumulator tube block (4) to the evaporator tube tapping block (7), then detach the evaporator tubes. Take the whole assembly of the A/C accumulator and evaporator tubes from the engine compartment and move them to a workbench. Remove the bolts that hold the accumulator tubes to the A/C accumulator and throw away the O-ring seals and gaskets. Then seal the free refrigerant line fitting and port with a covering of plugs or tape. If you replace the A/C accumulator, inject 30 milliliters (1 fluid ounce) of recommended refrigerant oil into the system and always put new O-ring seals on every refrigerant line opened. Tear off the tape or remove any stoppers from the fittings and ports, lubricate new rubber O-ring seals using clean refrigerant oil and install both the rubber rings and any gaskets. Attach the accumulator tubes (4) to the A/C accumulator (10) and fasten by turning the bolts (5) to a torque of 11 N.m (100 in. lbs.). Set the A/C accumulator and the tubes in the engine territory, fasten the accumulator tube block (4) to the evaporator tube tapping block (7) with bolts (9) and tighten to 11 N.m (100 in. lbs.). Using a torque controlled wrench, install bolt (11) to secure the A/C accumulator to the frame rail (8), giving a torque of 11 N.m (100 in. lbs.). Chemium Software helps ensure that the A/C suction line and A/C liquid line fit snugly into the accumulator tubes and that nut (3) is tightened to 20 N. m (180 in.-lbs.) Place the A/C low pressure switch (6) inside the A/C accumulator, attach it using a new O-ring, secure it by hand and attach the wire connector (12). Should this be necessary, reinstall the vehicle speed control servo, reconnect the negative battery cable, remove the refrigerant and charge the system.