OEM 2009 GMC Envoy A/C Condenser

2009 GMC Envoy A/C Condenser Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to replace the A/C Condenser on 2009 GMC Envoy?

  A: In order to replace the air conditioning condenser, you have to recover the refrigerant. Unscrew the compressor discharge hose nut and drive the compressor discharge hose off the condenser. Then, take off the Hood Latch, head lamp housing panel, and radiator diagonal brace. Later , remove the bolts from the upper radiator support and remove the upper radiator support then. Remove the evaporator tube nut s and the evaporator tube from the condenser, take off studs from the condenser inlet and outlets as wall as the condenser lh upper bracket bolt and bracket and the condenser to radiator bolts to separate the condenser from the radiator. Instead of replacing the condenser, for installation, add refrigerant oil into it. Mount the condenser onto the radiator and tighten it using bolts that are tightened to 9 nm (80 lb in). Mount the condenser lh upper bracket bolt and bracket, tightening to 9 nm (80 lb in), then install the studs on the condenser inlet and outlets, tightening to 4.5 nm (40 lb in). Connect the evaporator tube and the evaporator tube nut with the condenser, torquing the nut to 28 nm (21lb ft). Replace the upper radiator support bar and fasten with bolts at 50 nm (37 lb ft) and then radiator diagonal brace; head lamp housing panel. Reattach the hood lash, attach compressor discharge hose to condenser, and attach compressor discharge hose nut tightening to 16 nm (12 lb ft). Finally, evacuate and charge the ac system and conduct a leak test on the fittings by using the j 39400-a halogen leak detector.