Removing and installing heater Renault Duster

Usually the heater is removed to replace the evaporator or to repair the heater.

Before carrying out the task, we discharge the air conditioning system, for this:

The work must be carried out wearing protective goggles

The refrigerant must be released in the open air or in a well-ventilated room. The refrigerant must be released in a thin stream.

When releasing the refrigerant, some of the oil mixed with it may splash.

We drain the liquid from the engine cooling system (article – Checking and replacement of the engine coolant Renault Duster)

We remove the air intake with the resonator as an assembly

We remove the floor tunnel trim (article – Removal of the floor tunnel trim of the Renault Duster vehicle)

We remove the instrument panel (article – How to remove the instrument panel Renault Duster)

We remove the crossmember bracket

With a 13 mm socket we unscrew two bolts securing the crossmember on the left side.

We withdraw the heater from the vehicle cabin

We install the heater in the reverse order.