OEM Jeep Patriot A/C Condenser

Jeep Patriot A/C Condenser Parts and Q&A

• Condenser
  68004052AB
  Q: What Are the Best Practices for Installing an A/C Condenser to Prevent Compressor Damage on Jeep Patriot?

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  Before installing the A/C condenser, be sure to look at the refrigerant oil level and add some if the condenser was replaced by itself-add 20 milliliters (0.7 fluid ounce) of refrigerant oil. Make it your habit to change the O-ring seals and gaskets when you have to open any refrigerant line to prevent leaks. Initially, drop the A/C condenser front of the radiator and hook the top condenser brackets where you can see them. Should the vehicle have a 2.0L diesel engine, install a charge air cooler. Raise the car and place it on stands, once you have connected the transmission cooling lines to the left A/C condenser. Attach the lower condenser brackets to the radiator by tightening them with two bolts to 4.5 Nm (40 in. lbs.). Pull out the tape or cap from the liquid line fitting and condenser outlet port, clean a rubber O-ring, cover it with oil and connect them onto the liquid line fitting and new gasket. Attach the A/C liquid line to the A/C condenser and fasten the nut to 5 Nm (44 in. lbs.). Now, lay the vehicle back on the floor and treat both the discharge line fitting and the condenser inlet in the same way, attaching a fresh O-ring seal and gasket. With gasoline engine models, pull back on the radiator to reach the A/C condenser and then attach the A/C discharge line and tighten the retaining screw. Of you have 2.4L turbo engine, install a charge air cooler and connect it with the throttle body hose. Connections for the front fascia and the negative Battery Cable need to be completed for the 2.0L diesel. Don't start the engine when a vacuum pump or any vacuum is present in the A/C system, since doing so could break the compressor. Drain the refrigerant out of the system and when changing the A/C condenser, add 20 milliliters (0.7 fluid ounce) of refrigerant oil; if other parts are being replaced, check the Refrigerant Oil Capacities chart for the amount needed. After the install is complete, charge the A/C system.
• Condenser
  68004053AA
  Q: How to Remove an A/C Condenser on Jeep Patriot?

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  The first thing to do is cut the Battery Cable, make sure it is isolated and then remove the refrigerant from the system. With a 2.0L diesel engine, you'll remove the front fascia; for those with a 2.4L turbo engine, take off the charge air cooler to throttle body hose. Upper Radiator Supports must be taken out and moved aside on gasoline engine versions. For gasoline powered cars, move the radiator slightly back so you can reach the A/C condenser from the front. Remove the nut holding the A/C discharge line to the right condenser and throw out the O-ring seal and gasket. Then put tape or plugs over the open discharge line and intake port on the condenser. With the vehicle lifted, take out the nut holding the A/C line to the right of the A/C condenser. Separate the line, then throw away the O-ring seal and gasket as you install new plugs or tape over both ends. Take out the lower condenser bracket fixed clamps and with the bracket still placed on the radiator, lower the vehicle. Unhook the automatic transmission cooler lines that are on the left side of the A/C condenser, if you have the equipment. On 2.0L diesel engines, go ahead and get rid of the charge air cooler during service. Afterward, slowly raise the air conditioning condenser, detach the brackets on top from the radiator and remove it from the engine space.