98 Passport condenser install instructions

My passport just hisst at me. I found oil on the passenger side of the condenser seems behind the fan. I cant tell if the is a coupling there or is it the condenser it self. Can anyone advise if there is a :frown: hose seal there? If not instructons on removal of the condenser. Do I need to remove the radiator and fan blade? Does anyone have a diagram?
Thanks

My passport just hisst at me. I found oil on the passenger side of the condenser seems behind the fan. I cant tell if the is a coupling there or is it the condenser it self. Can anyone advise if there is a :frown: hose seal there? If not instructons on removal of the condenser. Do I need to remove the radiator and fan blade? Does anyone have a diagram?
Thanks


Removal


1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Discharge and recover refrigerant.





Refer to Refrigerant Recovery in this section.
3. Remove radiator grille.
4. Remove engine hood front end stay.
5. Remove engine hood lock.





Apply setting mark to the engine hood lock fixing
position before removing it.
6. Disconnect pressure switch connector.
7. Disconnect refrigerant line.





When removing the line connector, the connecting
part should immediately be plugged or capped to
prevent foreign matter from being mixed into the
line.
8. Remove condenser assembly.





Handle with care to prevent damaging the
condenser or radiator fin.



Installation


1. Install condenser assembly.




If installing a new condenser, be sure to add 30cc
(1.0 fl. oz.) of new compressor oil to a new one.





Tighten the condenser fixing bolts to the specified
torque.



Torque: 6 N
•m (52 lb in)


2. Connect refrigerant line.




Tighten the inlet line connector fixing bolt to the
specified torque.



Torque: 15 N
•m (11 lb ft)




Tighten the outlet line connector fixing bolt to the
specified torque.



Torque: 6 N
•m (52 lb in)




O-rings cannot be reused. Always replace with new
ones.





Be sure to apply new compressor oil to the O-rings
when connecting the refrigerant line.
3. Connect pressure switch connector.
4. Install engine hood lock.
5. Install engine hood front end stay.
6. Install radiator grille.





the line from the compressor connects to the top of the condenser on the driver's side. then another line from the bottom of the condenser connects to the receiver/drier. then another line from the receiver/drier.

this is specialized work that is best left to an shop equipped to do AC work. for example the first step requires the special equipment to discharge the system recovering the refrigerant prior to doing anything else.

//bc

Thank you. I see its becoing complicated. Can it possibli be a o ring seal leaking. I always had to add one can of 134 every season. I cant see if their is a hose connection in the area of the condenser fan. That is the area were the hiss and oil is coming down. There is no visable damage to the condenser were it is visable.

These might help.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a85/quick_dodge2/condenser1.jpg

Thank you. I see its becoing complicated. Can it possibli be a o ring seal leaking. I always had to add one can of 134 every season. I cant see if their is a hose connection in the area of the condenser fan. That is the area were the hiss and oil is coming down. There is no visable damage to the condenser were it is visable. yes it sounds like a pin hole in the condenser. use pharm's factory manual pages to remove the fan and have a look. you can easily follow the hardlines from the receiver/drier and the condenser to see if there is a pinhole in one of them. the o-rings will be at the condenser and receiver/drier. let us know.
good luck

//bc