Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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Here an example. Actually this metallic structure is somehow part of the dash, the steering column is screwed on it and the dashboard itself is screwed from the inside on it.

Yesterday when I bought the heater module the dash was removed without the reinforcement and broken.
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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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Ok, I'll put something up now - that's the dashboard crossmember.... give me a few minutes.
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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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Ok, here is the procedure I think you need:
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Unclip: The air duct (2) ( as "b") using trim tools.
Remove: The air duct (2).
Unclip: The air duct (1) ( as "a") using trim tools.
Remove: The air duct (1).
Unclip: The lamp (3) ( as "c") using trim tools.
Detach: The lamp (3).
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Disconnect the connector ( as "d").
Remove: The lamp (3).
N.B. : Locate the routing of the electrical harness (4).
Unclip - Detach: The electrical harness (4) using trim tools.
Remove: The electrical harness (4).
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Remove:
The bolts (6)
The trim (5)
Remove the bolts (7) (The dashboard cross member (8)).
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Unclip: The dashboard cross member (8) ( as "e") using trim tools.
Remove: The dashboard cross member (8).
Unclip - Remove: The finishing seal (9) ( as "f") using trim tools.
Re-assembling

CAUTION : Always replace the damaged fixings.

Carry out the re-trim operations in the reverse order to the stripping operations.
Tighten: The bolts (6), (7) to 0.8 da.Nm.
Reconnect the battery.
Check the operation of the equipment.
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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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admiral51 wrote: 14 Mar 2020, 15:58 however i think maybe Marc will be the one who may ( only may no promises :) ) be able to provide you with a diagram
Never in any doubt was it :rofl2:
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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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Thank you very much Marc! If I will succeed with this (and I have to!), then I can do any other simple replacement on Citroen. Fingers crossed please 🤞.
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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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Hello guys! Happy Easter everyone!

Coming up with some news. After 8 hours of work and a few days previously of reading the documentation from Marc, finally I managed to replace the heater matrix on my wife’s DS3. Hard work and requires a lot of attention, especially during the harness unmount and remount, but also on the steering wheel column, being a safety component.

Today I have also been to the garage and refilled the R134a and seems to work quite well. I will need a few more days to analyze it.

My advice, always read three times before unmount something in your car. But if you feel ready, just do it!

Thank you very much Marc for your advices and the documentation, was really helpful each time I got stuck on a step.

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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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Well Done Vlad - I'm really pleased you got all that back together and I do hope you didn't end up with any 'bits' left over!! :-D
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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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Thank you Marc. Actually I have written and counted every step and each number of screws extracted in that way that mounting was done by checking each step’s checkbox 😃. Anyway, it was a real challenge.
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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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Hi guys
I read your experience and enjoy. Well done
I have a question which if anybody answer me, I'd be much appreciated. I have a citroen ds3 2016 (so chic) 1.6 liter 120 hp. Ac evaporator of my car is leaked and I have to change it, but first I have to order it. I don't know what is the type and part no. And also wether all types of ds3 or citroen ds3, have used same type of evaporators or different?
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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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Evaporator or the Condenser?

The evaporator is deep inside the dashboard attached to the heater unit.
The condenser is the smaller radiator matrix next to the main radiator.

I ask as it's rare for the evaporator to leak, and more common for a stone to hit and dent the condenser.

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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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Thanks for your reply
Ds3 (1.2 litter) which imported to tehran is completely different with my citroen ds3 (so chic 1.6vti 120hp).
We tracked the linkage and found parts inside the motor all in sound condition and apparently something is wrong in cabin. And for the area I live, evaporator leakages is common problem. For this reason my technical services suppose to dismantle the dashboard to change evaporator.
Now my question is what is the type of the evaporator? Is it same with ds3 1.2 turbo or different?
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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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There are only 2 types of evaporator fitted to the DS3 regardless of engine type and no matter where you are located.

Which type, depends on the Air Conditioning system you have - either Automatic A/C or Single A/C.
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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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Automatic a/c
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Re: Citroen DS3 A/C Evaporator leak

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If you make me a favor and tell me its part number, I'd be most thankfull
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