Auxiliary Heater Pipe Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Suzuki XL7. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Heat Pipes & Attaching Nuts

Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.

CALLOUT COMPONENT NAME TABLE

Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedure Recover the refrigerant. Refer to REFRIGERANT RECOVERY AND RECHARGING . Drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM (LY7 GE 47716 FILL) and DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM (LY7 STATIC FILL) . Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE . Remove the rear suspension support. Refer to SUPPORT REPLACEMENT (AWD VEHICLES) and SUPPORT REPLACEMENT (FWD VEHICLES) . Remove left rear inner wheel house liner. Refer to REAR WHEELHOUSE LINER PANEL REPLACEMENT . Remove auxiliary heat pipes from heater core. Refer to HVAC PIPE REPLACEMENT - AUX CAUTION: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE . Tightening torque 20 N.m (15 lb ft) Remove heat pipes from front heater hoses. Refer to FRONT HVAC PIPE REPLACEMENT - AUX . Remove A/C pipes from front A/C lines. Refer to AUXILIARY AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR TUBE REPLACEMENT Tightening torque 20 N.m (15 lb ft) Remove heat pipes from front underside of vehicle. Refer to UNDERBODY HVAC PIPE REPLACEMENT - AUX . Tightening torque 4 N.m (35 lb in)
1	Heat Pipes Attaching Nuts (Qty: 3) Tightening torque 9 N.m (80 lb in)
2	Heat Pipes Tip: Reposition heat pipes accordingly to remove.