Repair Procedures: Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Genesis G90. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the condenser.
- Remove the cap (A) on the bottom of the condenser with a L wrench.
- Remove the receiver-drier (A) from condenser using a long nose plier. Check for crumbled receiver-drier and clogged bottom cap filter.
- Apply air conditioning compressor oil along the O-rings and threads of the new bottom cap.
- Insert a new receiver-drier into the receiver drier tank. The receiver-drier must be sealed in vacuum before it is exposed to air for use.
- Install a new bottom cap to the condenser.NOTE:
- Always replace the receiver-drier and bottom cap at the same time.
- Be careful not to damage the radiator and condenser fins when installing the condenser.
- Charge the system, and test its performance.
- Replace the O-rings (A) with new ones at each fitting, and apply a thin coat of refrigerant oil before installing them. Be sure to use the right O-rings (A) for R-134a to avoid leakage.