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

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

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

- you need to release the refrigerant through valve 1 of the low pressure pipeline and valve 2 of the high pressure pipeline.

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

- to release the refrigerant, you need to unscrew the protective caps of the valves and press the valve stems with a suitable tool.

Refrigerant must be released in a thin stream.

Bleeding off the refrigerant may splash some of the oil mixed with it.

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

If it is necessary to replace the valve, we unscrew it from the pipeline fitting with a key similar to the metal cap of the wheel valve

Refrigerant charging valve

Remove the valve

Drain the liquid from the engine cooling system (article - Checking and replacing the Nissan Almera engine coolant)

Remove the air intake with resonator assembly (article - Replacing the Nissan Almera air filter)

Removing the lining of the floor tunnel (article - How to remove the lining of the Nissan Almera floor tunnel)

Removing the instrument panel (article - Removing the dashboard of a Nissan Almera car)

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

In the car, use the Torx T-20 key to unscrew the two screws securing the mounting block

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Remove the fuse mounting block and leave it hanging on the wires

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

With a 10 head, unscrew the two nuts

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Remove the lugs of the mass wires from the studs

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

With side cutters, we bite the clamp securing the wiring harness to the cross beam

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Prying off with a screwdriver, remove the wire harness holder from the steering column bracket

We also remove five more wire harness holders from the cross beam

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Remove the cross beam bracket (how to remove it is described in the article - Removing the heater elements of a Nissan Almera car)

How to remove the car interior heater ilya Nissan Almera

Remove the tailgate glass heating relay from the holder on the cross member

Disconnect the wiring harness from the brake light switch

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

With a head of 13, unscrew the four bolts securing the steering column

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Lower the steering column to the floor

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

By pressing the lock of the wire block, we disconnect the blocks of the heater fan wiring harness

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Unscrew the nut with a 10 head

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Remove the ground wire tip from the stud

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Using a Torx T-20 wrench, unscrew the air duct fastening screw

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

And remove the left air duct

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

We also remove the right air duct

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Using a Torx T-20 wrench, unscrew the two screws securing the heater to the transverse beam

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

With a 13 head, unscrew the two bolts securing the cross beam on the left side.

We also unscrew the two bolts of the cross beam on the right side

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Removing the cross beam

Remove the upholstery from the bulkhead

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

In the engine compartment with a 10 head, unscrew the two bolts securing the air conditioning pipes to the gearbox

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Disconnect the tubes from the reducer

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Squeezing the ends of the clamps with pliers, we move the clamps along the hoses

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Disconnect the heater inlet and outlet hoses from the heater radiator tubes

How to remove Nissan Almera interior heater

Removing the heater from the car

Install the heater in reverse order.