Has anyone replaced their evaporator?

[AVR2]

AC is losing refrigerant and it's been traced to a hole in the evap. Deep joy.

Has anybody pulled their dash to replace the evap? I've done it in my ZJ, and there's a quick'n'dirty way that means that in about an hour, you can get the dash pivoted away from the firewall far enough to access the HVAC box.

I was wondering if there's a similar shortcut for the KJ, or do you just have to follow the FSM procedure and take a dog's age getting the dash off?

 

[ltd02]

I was wondering if there's a similar shortcut for the KJ, or do you just have to follow the FSM procedure and take a dog's age getting the dash off?

I don't think so. I've searched and searched for the same process. I only need to change my blend door actuator motor and cannot find any alternative than to remove the entire dash. Warm here now so I'm waiting til fall.

 

[uss2defiant]

how did you know it was your evap on the cold side?
Can you even see it without removing the dash?

 

[AVR2]

Process of elimination. There's a leak, but the dye test indicates that it's not from any of the components in the engine bay.

 

[adamkrz]

I would make sure by using an electronic leak detector.

 

[AVR2]

Done. Confirmed.