Maintenance; Condenser-Renew; Liquid Receiver Drier-Renew - Aston Martin V8 Vantage Workshop Manual

Air Conditioning (A/C) System (12.03)
Climate Control (12.00)

Maintenance

Condenser-Renew

Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Condenser-Renew
Removal
1. Recover refrigerant gas from A/C system (see Workshop
Manual procedure 12.03.FA Tank - Receiver Drier -
Renew).
2. Remove front grille (see Workshop Manual procedure
01.08.AA Grille - Radiator - Renew).
3. Remove bolts (x4) that secure PAS fluid cooler to bonnet
latch cross member and position fluid cooler aside.
4. Remove bolts (x6) that secure bonnet latch cross
member to body and position aside.
5. Remove bolts (x2) that secure condenser pipe
connections.
6. Plug pipes and block connections.
7. Remove and discard 'O' rings (x2) from pipe
connections.
8. Remove bolts (x2) that secure condenser to radiator and
remove condenser.
Installation
1. Install condenser to radiator and install and torque
tighten bolts (x2).
2. Clean pipe connections and remove plugs.
3. Install new 'O' rings to pipe connections.
4. Connect pipes to condenser and install and torque
tighten bolts (x2).
5. Install bonnet latch cross member and install and torque
tighten bolts (x6).
6. Position PAS fluid cooler to cross member and install
and torque tighten bolts (x4).
7. Install front grille (see Workshop Manual procedure
01.08.AA Grille - Radiator - Renew).
8. Refrigerant gas re-charge A/C system (see Workshop
Manual procedure 12.03.FA Tank - Receiver Drier -
Renew).

Liquid Receiver Drier-Renew

Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Liquid Receiver Drier-Renew
Removal
1. Refrigerant gas recovery A/C system (see Workshop
Manual procedure 12.03.FA Tank - Receiver Drier -
Renew).
12-3-12
2. Remove bolts (x2) that secure pipes to receiver drier and
remove and discard 'O' rings (x2) from pipe connections.
Plug pipe connections (see Fig. 1).
Code
12.03.BB
3. Release harness clip from receiver drier mounting
bracket.
4. Remove bolts (x2) that secure receiver drier then
remove receiver drier (see Fig. 2).
Installation
1. Install receiver drier and install and torque tighten bolts
(x2).
2. Install harness clip in receiver drier bracket.
Code
3. Lubricate and install new 'O' rings on pipe connections.
12.03.DB
4. Install pipes in receiver drier and install and torque
tighten bolts (x2).
5. Refrigerant gas re-charge A/C system (see Workshop
Manual procedure 12.03.FA Tank - Receiver Drier -
Renew).
Workshop Manual
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
October 2005