2005 Buick Rainier A/C Hose

You should recover the refrigerant, remove the compressor hose assembly nut, the compressor hose assembly from the compressor, the sealing washers, the compressor suction hose nut from the accumulator, the compressor suction hose from the accumulator, the O-ring seal, the bolt from the lift bracket, the nut from the engine stud, the compressor discharge hose from the condenser, the nut from compressor hose connection in driver wheel opening and the O-ring seals and cap or plug all of the open connections.

You should recover the refrigerant, loosen the evaporator tube from the evaporator and the auxiliary evaporator tube from the auxiliary piping and remove the evaporator tube nut from the condenser, the nuts retaining the evaporator tube to the fender, the washer solvent container, the coolant recovery tank, the evaporator tube using J 26549-E and the O-ring seal and discard.

The recommended torque is 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).