OEM Chrysler Voyager A/C Condenser

Chrysler Voyager A/C Condenser Parts and Q&A

• Condenser
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  Q: How to Properly Handle A/C Condenser Removal and Installation on Chrysler Voyager?

  A:

  It's important to mark the places of the radiator and condenser air seals before removing the condenser because these direct air into the condenser and radiator. Take the refrigerant out of the refrigerant system. Unscrew the two wide screws on the panel that hold the front fascia and outboard edges of the sight shield onto the radiator panel, then remove the five smaller screws securing the front fascia grille inserts to the sight shield Remove the sight shield from the front of the radiator cross member, then take out two screws holding the Hood Latch unit. Afterward, move the latch out of the way, making sure to remember where it belonged. Unplug the transmission oil cooler hoses from the module on the left and also remove the nut from the discharge line fitting on the right and disconnect it from the condenser inlet port, discarding the seal. Cover the discharge line and condenser inlet with plugs or tape, undo the nut on the liquid line fitting at the condenser, remove it and discard the seal, covering the open liquid line and condenser outlet ports with plugs or tape. Lift up the condenser, transmission oil cooler and mounting brackets as a unit to disengage the locating pin from the lower mount rubber isolators and remove everything from the car. Unscrew the two holding bolts from each mounting bracket attached to the condenser and the one screw securing the left mounting bracket to the side of the transmission oil cooler, before removing the left bracket. To install, place the condenser on the right bracket and the transmission oil cooler at the same time and after that attach the left mounting bracket to the side of the condenser and transmission oil cooler. Secure the left bracket to the side of the transmission oil cooler with 5 Nm (45 in. lbs.) and then tighten the two screws securing each mounting bracket to the condenser, also to 5 Nm (45 in. lbs.). Lift the condenser, oil cooler and mounting brackets as a group into the vehicle, placing them over the locating pins built into the lower mount rubber isolators. When you do this, attach the two screws at the top of each bracket onto the cooling module and tighten them to 5 Nm (45 in. lbs.). Cover the condenser port and liquid line fitting with clean refrigerant oil and push in a new rubber O-ring seal, reconnect the pieces and tighten the nut to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.). Unplug the tape or remove the plugs from the condenser inlet and discharge port, grease a new O-ring shopping style with clean oil, put it on the discharge line's port and join the two together, tightening the nut to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.). Reattach both hoses to the transmission oil cooler fittings on the left, place the hood latch unit at the top of the front radiator side panel crossmember and tighten those screws to 14 Nm (123 in. lbs.). Align the radiator sight shield onto the radiator closure panel crossmember, secure it with the five small screws, tighten the insert screws for the front fascia grilles to 2 Nm (18 in. lbs.) and then install and tighten the two big screws that attach the front fascia and outboard sides of the sight shield to 6 Nm (53 in. lbs). Next, disconnect the engine cooling, evacuate the refrigerant and if the condenser is being replaced, pour in 30 milliliters (1 fluid ounce) of refrigerant oil that is suitable for the compressor in the vehicle. After that, secure all radiator and condenser air seals back in place.