1999 V70T5M56 AC evap 9171781 and heater core 9144221 replacement (Pics end of thread)

Post by **98T5** » 10 May 2013, 13:30

Question:

YOu were able to take the dash out one of the doors...I'm wondering if one could also take it out the back tailgate also then? turn it the long way? maybe? no? yes?

Post by **precopster** » 10 May 2013, 15:28

98T5 wrote:Question:

YOu were able to take the dash out one of the doors...I'm wondering if one could also take it out the back tailgate also then? turn it the long way? maybe? no? yes?

You won't get it past the back seat if you do it that way. I took mine out of the passenger door with good clearance and with the help of the other (more delicate) hands in the household.

Post by **abscate** » 10 May 2013, 18:35

Would definitely recommend one helper on passenger end of dash, and removal out the driver door.

Post by **abscate** » 28 Jun 2013, 05:55

Here is a look at the Electronic Climate Control removed from the car, annotated.

Note the large pin which you need to wiggle free of the dash on driver side.

Post by **abscate** » 13 Jul 2018, 04:09

Old thread alert

I have a massive pic database from this project so checking with Matt to see how best to handle.

Might just link to drop box or like, tbd.

Post by **abscate** » 13 Jul 2018, 06:37

: Abscate rule - buy two of and replace every Oring that you touch on HVAC

: I had to replace this hard line, but install was a breeze.

: ha!! Recognized as the mount plate for the record /fresh air damper motor up near the glove box. One T15 release motor for this mount

: The tool expands that spring, which lets the trombone end slip out . Good luck The aluminum corrodes the steel making it tough to twist and break free. Cut the evap and save an hour of swearing.

: The tool expands that spring, which lets the trombone end slip out . Good luck The aluminum corrodes the steel making it tough to twist and break free. Cut the evap and save an hour of swearing.

: Double O rings

: Dash back in

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: Fitting heater core screws

: Dash back in

: Fitting heater core screws

: Ready to load heater core

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: Dash coming out....

: Ready to load heater core

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: Seats out, console out

: Close up of how the spring/bayonet connections function

: What happened to my car??

: About one gallon of coolant removed from rear pass side

: Tight Torx clearance on heater core bulkhead bracket

: I found Yellow retainers from VOLVO kit too long, so I re-used old ones

: Removal tool for AC lines - brute force method - NOTE - I am cutting evap, not the expensive AC lines!

: Ugly mess. The captive M6 in the frame member broke free, so I had to drill out the M6 to release the receiver. Chances of getting an old receiver out of car in place - near 0.

: You can crack compressor lines with it in place with long extensions working from Driver Side, as pictured. The hand points to the fastener being removed

: Tools to split office line and office part itself

: Another close up of AC fittings

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: Double Orings on some of these?

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: Tension method to remove old heater hoses

: You will have to gently bend the hoses to duplicate position - note retainer plastic which holds position

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: Quick to this stage - 2,3 hours IIRC?

: Vroom

: Cut out door on HVAC

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: EVAP HVAC

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: ORifce tube line opening - I had to go back as I put in backwards first time Was able to do this with two open ends.

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Post by **sleddriver** » 20 Jul 2018, 15:54

Wow...what a mess. Amazing how cars rust up North.
Thanks for the pics.

brunocerous · Post by **brunocerous** » 21 Jul 2018, 08:55

Amazing job and pictures! My brother is gearing up to do this job, too.

Post by **theWIFES_S70** » 23 Jul 2018, 00:18

Hahaha, yeah, I would have attempted this except that, you know, my brother dumped a VR6 timing chain job in my lap...

Bravo, abscate! I love the documentation. I'm inspired!! I'm wondering though, how many hard lines should I replace prematurely... Did you replace Volvo 9171406? https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo- ... pe-9137406

These hard lines are pricey!

Post by **abscate** » 23 Jul 2018, 02:46

I replaced that one and also the drier to condenser return line due to corrosion

There are three fasteners that separate you from Nirvana on this job.

The two 6 mm hex screws that hold the hardline behind the right head light..you can see the mess I made when one of the captive fasteners broke

The hex holding the suction line into the compressor. This is the one I got to with the long extension

Once those three are out, all of the hard connections can be dealt with on the bench and not on the car. The drier connections are big , 27mm (1 1/16”)+ nuts which will be locked tight and there is no clearance on car to snarf these off.

Up top, you can heat and apply pure torque , all is good.

Separating the trombones from the hard lines is also easy out on the bench

Replacing the orfice tube in place looks doable with another high pain factor. Look at the clearance for the 19 and 22 mm open end, and you don’t get pure torque with these. Crows feet probably required, and careful wrenching, or get it on the bench and 15 seconds. Not sure how you are going to keep things clean there either

Hours of hard wrenching and knucklebusting turn into minutes

1999 V70T5M56 AC evap 9171781 and heater core 9144221 replacement (Pics end of thread)

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