A/C Accumulator (dryer) Removal

[bfloyd]

Started working on replacing my A/C Accumulator last night by trying to remove the old one. The big bolt / fitting on the bottom hose was easy, but how do you get tools way up on the top / rear of the accumulator to remove the connection to the evaporator? I don't want to mess up the evaporator, I just can't see how to get to it.

[FABombjoy]

You want to remove the fuel pump access cover. Before you do that, be sure you've presoaked the connection with penetrating oil.

I just did this about a week ago and I was able to get an adjustable crescent wrench on the accumulator body fitting and wedged it against the wheel well. Then on the topside I used another long wrench on the removable fitting and tapped it until it broke free. With the wheel well wrench (say that 3 time fast) secure you'll be able to get a little more aggressive and not damage the evaporator.

[bfloyd]

Thank you... Never even occurred to me to go through the trunk via the fuel pump access panel. Makes sense now. Weekend fun awaits.

[kings1527]

It is a tough angle to get in there but I got a bit creative with a couple wrenches and it worked great.

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[Bitsyncmaster]

I dropped the accumulator first and then used an impact with a crows foot.

[dn010]

The last one I did I cut the accumulator into sections and used wrenches on the remaining fitting with all freed up space. It took a while but it was done to avoid damaging the evaporator which ended up damaged anyway.

I later found this, if you need a visual:
http://www.deloreanreborn.com/index.php?itemid=126

[jmettee]

Out of all the jobs I've done on my car (& it's been a lot!), this was the job that cause me to cuss & throw things more than anything else. Aside from getting tools at an angle to be effective, I had a heck of a time breaking the original accumulator loose.

All the new stuff going in was lubed with anti-seize.....for the next time!

[Bitsyncmaster]

I dropped the accumulator first and then used an impact with a crows foot.

That suggestion was for the fuel accumulator. I must have been sleeping.

The AC accumulator I had no problems but some fittings used a wrench on top (through the access panel) and the other wrench underneath. The fittings do not need to be very tight since the seals are done with O-rings.

[Christian Dietrich]

Lol started doing mine last night. Pretty simple job with the right tool!

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[DMC5180]

I just did this job last weekend using a combination of multiple crowfoot adapters.

Pita

Dennis