OEM Jeep Compass A/C Condenser

Jeep Compass A/C Condenser Parts and Q&A

• Condenser
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  Q: How to remove an A/C Condenser on Jeep Compass?

  A:

  Take out the negative Battery Cable, isolate it and make certain the refrigerant system is closed before removing the condenser. For those with a 2.0L diesel engine, remove the front fascia; for other models with a 2.4L turbo engine, take out the charge air cooler to throttle body hose. The upper Radiator Support must be removed and moved outside your car for gasoline engine models. With gasoline engine models, slightly move the radiator backwards to reach the A/C condensor. Remove the nut joining the A/C discharge line to the right side of the A/C condenser, throw out the O-ring and gasket and stick or tape plugs where the discharge line used to go and the new condenser is sealed. Once the vehicle is up on jacks, take off the nut that holds the A/C liquid line to the right side of the condenser, disconnect the line, discard the O-ring seal and gasket and plug or tape the open sections of the line and condenser hole. Loosen and take out the two bolts that connect the lower condenser brackets to the radiator and then bring the vehicle down. If the air conditioning system has a transmission cooler, separate the cooler lines from the left side of the A/C condenser. Remove the charge air cooler for all 2.0L diesel engine models. Next, lift the A/C condenser straight up, releasing the attachment to the radiator from its two brackets and pull the condenser out from beneath the vehicle.
• Condenser
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  Q: How to Install an A/C Condenser and Adjust the Refrigerant Oil Level on Jeep Compass?

  A:

  Before fitting the A/C condenser, check the refrigerant oil level to stop the system from malfunctioning and avoid damage to the compressor. If you are replacing more than two components, look up the Refrigerant Oil Capacities for the right oil amount. When just replacing one condenser, use 20 milliliters (0.7 fluid ounce) of the right refrigerant oil. Whenever a refrigerant line needs to be opened, replace the O-ring seals and gaskets so no leaks occur. First, guide the A/C condenser down in the radiator's opened front and hook the upper condenser brackets in place. Should the vehicle use a 2.0L diesel engine, equip it with a charge air cooler. If the cooler is present, attach its lines to the left of the A/C condenser, followed by lifting up and supporting the vehicle. Seat the lower condenser mounts on the radiator and hold them with two bolts tightened to 4.5 Nm (40 in. lbs.). Detach any tape or old plugs from these ports, put a little clean oil on a new O-ring seal and connect it onto the liquid line fitting and condenser port using a new gasket. Fasten the A/C liquid line to the condenser and turn the retaining nut until it reaches 5 Nm (44 in. lbs.). Pull the vehicle down and repeat these steps at the fitting and condenser inlet by greasing and installing a fresh O-ring seal and gasket. Gasoline engine models should have you start by slightly pushing the radiator backward to get to the A/C condenser. Once the A/C discharge line and retaining nut are installed, install the charge air cooler or upper Radiator Support if needed which depends on your engine. Attach the negative Battery Cable again and do not start your car while a vacuum pump or vacuum is connected to the A/C system; doing so may injure the compressor. Empty the refrigerant system and, if the condenser is being changed, add 20 milliliters (0.7 fluid ounce) of refrigerant oil or check the chart in the Refrigerant Oil Capacities appendix for more than one part. The air conditioner needs to be filled with the proper refrigerant at the end of installation.