OEM 2005 Cadillac SRX A/C Condenser

2005 Cadillac SRX A/C Condenser Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to replace the A/C Condenser in a heavy-duty cooling system on 2005 Cadillac SRX?

  A: To replace the condenser for heavy duty cooling system, start by recovering the refrigerant. Next, take off the Power Steering Cooler mounting bolts and lift and support the vehicle. Go ahead and take off the front air deflector retainers and front air deflector, and lower air baffle push pin retainers. Shear the condenser upper bracket bolts as well as the condenser lower mounting bolts and the discharge line bolt, then unbolt discharge line from the condenser and discard the o-ring. Loosen the condenser tube bolt and remove the condenser tube from the condenser and discard the o-rings too. Shove the Power Steering Cooler to one side of the car so that the condenser can be detached, then remove the condenser. In case of installing a new condenser, add the marked amount of pag oil to it. Install the new condenser, and place the Power Steering Cooler back in place. Install a new o-ring to the condenser tube, attach it to the condenser, and fix it with the condenser tube bolt, tightening the bolt to 9 n.m(80 lb.in). Then install a new o-ring to the discharge line, connect it with the condenser, and make it tight with the discharge line bolt tightened to 9 n.m (80 lb in). Apply the condenser lower mounting bolts with tighten them up to 5.4 n.m (48 lb in) and then do the same thing with the condenser upper bracket bolts tighten them to 5.4 n.m (48 lb in). Refit the lower air baffle push pin retainers, the front air deflector and the front air deflector retainers. Lower the vehicle down and install the Power Steering Cooler mounting bolts. Lastly, evacuate and recharge the a/c system and conduct a leak test on the fittings of the component with the halogen leak detector (J 39400-A).