OEM 2001 Chevrolet Venture A/C Condenser

2001 Chevrolet Venture A/C Condenser Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the A/C Condenser in a system on 2001 Chevrolet Venture?

  A: A safe recovery process for refrigerant starts essential procedures before swapping the condenser. The first step requires brace removal from the lh and rh diagonal positions followed by the removal of the air cleaner assembly. Direct pipe contamination by immediately sealing open a/c lines with tape or caps. After evaporator inlet tube to condenser fitting bolt removal disconnect the evaporator inlet tube from the condenser. Take off the discharge hose to condenser connection nut before separating the hose from the condenser assembly. Start by removing the Radiator then unfasten the condenser's pipe to Radiator mounting bolt and its pair of condenser to Radiator mounting bolts before pulling the condenser away from the Radiator. By disconnecting receiver dehydrator upper bracket bolts and the receiver dehydrator to condenser mounting bolts workers can separate the receiver dehydrator from the condenser while removing its sealing washers. Before installing new seal washers users should clean both the condenser fittings and a/c line sealing surfaces and make sure that no mineral base 525 viscosity refrigerant oil gets onto the fresh-quality washers. The new receiver dehydrator sealing washers need mineral base 525 viscosity refrigerant oil application before their installation to the receiver dehydrator components before receiver dehydrator condenser connection. Apply 6 n.m (53 lb in) torque to the receiver dehydrator's condenser mounting bolts and 6 n.m (53 lb in) torque to its upper bracket bolts secured to the condenser. Tighten the condenser to Radiator mounting bolts to 6 n.m (53 lb in) then fasten the condenser pipe to Radiator mounting bolt to 2.5 n.m (22 lb in). Reinstall the Radiator before you install a sealing washer to the evaporator inlet fitting and connect the evaporator inlet tube to the condenser with its fitting bolt torqued to 16 n.m (12 lb ft). Position the sealing washer onto the discharge hose fitting before linking the discharge hose to the condenser unit. Finally tighten the discharge hose fitting nut to 16 n.m (12 lb ft). Reinstall the air cleaner assembly together with both lh and rh diagonal braces before performing refrigerant evacuation and recharging. Perform a leak test on component fittings with the halogen leak detector (J 39400-A).