2007 Toyota Camry Evaporator Core Removal

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@JRS-iq9pz 2 жыл бұрын

They should fire all the engineers that designed this system where the entire dash has to be removed to get to the stupid evaporator. You should be able to remove the glove compartment and stuff under it and slide out the evaporator.

@shadowhack180 6 жыл бұрын

The evaporator of my camry has a leak, and I see that it is crazy to repair it yourself. Good job

@SpiderGearMedia 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks shalex, yes it's a lot of work but totally worth it.

@sanketp20 5 жыл бұрын

I got this done at firestone for $1350. My AC is working perfectly fine now. Toyota initially diagnosed that my evaporator have leak. They quoted $3000.

@fernandorosario6290 5 жыл бұрын

I'm having the same problem Toyota want to charge me $4,900 to fix it. I have a corolla 2013. Can I get more info about what type repair you do to your car Toyota told me they have to replace whole AC & Heater Assembly thanks?

@sanketp20 5 жыл бұрын

fernando rosario Toyota told me that they will have to “replace evaporator core”. Then I went to firestone and told them to replace evaporator core. They did it for $1350 and my AC started working fine again. (I also went to that cheap $300 fix garage to get that fixed initially but they could not fix it. Evaporator core replacement must be done through trust worthy companies only in my opinion)

@scottrandolph6863 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty good vid. Slow it down to .25 and it's a lot better. Yep. Unfortunately, that's how it's done. Friday, a customer is bringing me a 2007, and it will be my 11th one between last year and this year and I have an '07 Lexus (very similar) coming in next week. Every year there is at least one (last year it was the Honda CR-V's) vehicle that has (it's time for) ac problems. This year is the GMC/Chevy trucks and the Camry. Couple of years a go it was the Cherokees. Lots of fun with these Camry's. I wanted to mention that, it's not necessary, but if you're doing this solo, you may want to unbolt and take out the blower unit and/or defroster plenum (some years) separate from the evaporator unit, because it's a little easier having to hold the safety/crash bar out of the way. Also, be sure to turn the steering wheel in the straight forward position before moving/lowering it. I remember the older Camry was a 30-45 minute job, with it sliding out from under the glovebox. I guess some slick, young engineer got a corner office out of this redesign! BTW: Be careful doing this on a hybrid. 245V DC will kill you.

@tehdewm 3 жыл бұрын

Very late comment, but there's an esily accesed kill switch on the battery for safety, just so others know. Do that and wait a bit and the system should be safe.

@reparandodetodo3768 5 жыл бұрын

Yes this work take 6 hr min to do it for profesional a/c mechanic with the right tools For some one without experience it will took 2 day at less Total cost of it can be min $980 to $1200 depend the complx This price included evap core and expansion valve (in some case) Im a pro in this area Every day I work on A/C and made many of this during 15 years If some mechanic charge you less WARNING they will took your money and run away or something worsd If you have no money to fix it SAVE $ AND WAIT Manny people come to me with the same history Costumer : my mechanic fix it for 300 a month ago and the problem come back again Sorry : he not fix you car he saw your dummie face BE SMART IF YOU WANT TO FIX SOMETHING 1 YOU HAVE TO FIND A PRO WITH ASE CERTIFICATION 2 PAY ATTENCION WHEN THE PRO IS EXPLAIN HOW THEY WORK 3 YOU NEED A PROF OF REPAIR IN WRITE RECEIPT , IF YOU BRING THE PART THERES NO WARRANTY HOPE YOU KNOW THAT SORRY FOR MY SPELLING BUT HONESTY IS THE MOST IMPORTAT THING TODAY

@e-tray5969 4 жыл бұрын

Hey seem like you have experience on a camry, when the air only comes out of the defrost vents and the defrost light blinks when you turn on the vehicle, is it the mode door servo motor? And if so is there a way to get it off without taking the whole dash out.

@reparandodetodo3768 4 жыл бұрын

@@e-tray5969 most of the time yes The servo motor are stuck or broken But let me check on my comp will let you know

@reparandodetodo3768 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the last comment You was ask for mode door actuator And I was talk about blend door actuator ( sorry I was talk sh...t ) Ok The door mode positioner is not moving at all because it is broken or stuck in wrong position and that is why the light is blinking In order to remove it in my comp say you need to remove the whole dash But Some times there is other tricks Im checking this right now

@reparandodetodo3768 4 жыл бұрын

Yeap the whole dash musthave to removed to replace it

@lovech1ld 4 жыл бұрын

God bless America where are you located

@alphareuben4545 4 жыл бұрын

Great video.... It gives a good heads up on what to expect. And I thought the lexus 480 was a beast.

@wpcote108 5 жыл бұрын

Is this the procedure i need to go through to get at the ID code box??? 2007 Camry was left outside for 5 months... battery is dead and dealer says must replace code box and other ECU parts! Any support you can give me would be appreciated!

@halleffect1 3 жыл бұрын

nice of toyota to make this job so easy.

@danieraguedo999 4 жыл бұрын

how you disconnect the ac line by front i can not saw it.

@rotfan77 3 жыл бұрын

Holly crap that’s a lot of work for the evap. I did this on my Nissan 300, years ago much easier that this. Any info on if it’s possible to change the expansion valve without taking out the evap and see if that fixes my problem? I put gauges on the ac system and showing a neg press or vacuum, so restriction= first thought is expansion valve?

@nelsonsiliezar3961 3 жыл бұрын

and I was looking for a way to clean it lol 😂

@gtxtx3 5 жыл бұрын

done mine last weekend, it is by no means a small job and took me 2 days to do it, if you don't know what you're doing or have experience with air con don't try to do it yourself so many overlooked simple things could bite you in the ass

@scottrandolph6863 5 жыл бұрын

Like I tell customers, it's not something you want to rush on. Nothing worse than getting everything back together only to find out that-- the wipers don't work, or the car won't start. Tear EVERYTHING back down to find that one little plug you forgot to plug in, or (in older cars) that one little vacuum line that you didn't reconnect. know how I know? Yep, that's right...

@YoucantMesurethis 5 жыл бұрын

I have my 2009 Camry, when ac is on heat comes out of the right vents and rear vent. opposite when set to heat. The controls blink when the car first turns on. I am thinking blend door. I took the glove box not and trim, i can see it move then the duel zone is moved by temp. any ideas what blend door to start with

@georgewoods3355 4 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you fixed your problem but if you're ac light is flashing check the fuse in the box under the hood on the driver side. I have found that to be a problem with Toyota's

@kc6505 4 жыл бұрын

Hey there. A little late to the party here. Would you happen to have the footage from your gopro still? My center vents are not blowing any(cold nor hot) air, but the side vents are. Im waiting on a toyota manual and want to see if that says anything, since I have the time to work on it now. I would like to use your footage in case I'd need to do the same thing.

@SpiderGearMedia 4 жыл бұрын

I don't have the original footage anymore. Just start taking apart the center console and work your way into the dash. Get a freon leak detector at harbor freight to make sure it's leaking. It took about 7 or 8 hours to take apart. Record it yourself and take pics of all electric plugs so you know where they go when you put it back together. I didn't use a Toyota manual just cameras, painter's tape and a sharpie for every step.

@mulehead3697 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@evanepp 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@balwindersingh-hp2iu 5 жыл бұрын

My son insert a pen through the centre vent panel, I try to take out but pen went beneath somewhere, consequently, now Car is just blowing cold air and heater stopped working, I just want to confirm to take out pen I need pull out this all system. Looking forward for your reply thanks

@cesiumion 5 жыл бұрын

ਹੀਟਰ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕੋਈ rattling ਦੀ ਅਵਾਜ ਤਾਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਔਂਦੀ?

@balwindersingh-hp2iu 5 жыл бұрын

cesiumion ਨਹੀ ਜੀ rattling ਦੀ ਕੋਈ sound ਨੀ ਆਉਦੀ, ਬੱਸ ਨੋਰਮਲ ਅਵਾਜ ਹੀ ਆਦੀ,

@brucesn6414 5 жыл бұрын

Hello , does blower core comes separately from evaporator core or it's one piece. I have 2011 Toyota highlander, and evaporator core looks similar . I need to replace bled door actuator, and it is located between evaporator and blower , very hard place to access. Just wondering if it possible to remove blower side of core to get access to actuator? Thanks if there any information?

@SpiderGearMedia 5 жыл бұрын

The blower motor is separate from the evaporator. However, the plastic housings are attached and I'm not sure if you can remove one without the other. It may have screws on the firewall side requiring you to remove the whole thing to separate the two.

@brucesn6414 5 жыл бұрын

@@SpiderGearMedia is it too complicated to remove dash ? What was car engineers thinking, when placing this mechanical part , so hard to reach.

@SpiderGearMedia 5 жыл бұрын

@@brucesn6414 It was my first time and it took a couple of days to complete the job. I did not find it difficult, but very time consuming. I used painters tape with a sharpie to mark all of the wires and took pictures of all the plugs before disconnect. I also recorded the takedown in case I needed to go back and see where something went. The white plastic housing all screws together once its removed. I see you mentioned the blend door actuator. If yours is blowing cold out of one side and not the other, it could be the evaporator.

@brucesn6414 5 жыл бұрын

@@SpiderGearMedia I have one zone climate control, same for driver and passenger. So I find this blend door actuator( on passanger side) that can't move the door from cold to hot , for now I secured manually for warm, and it's blowing warm. But part itself won't come out, because it's location between blower plastic housing and evaporator plastics. On Highlander it's one part , that's changes temperature and mode where to blow air .

@joshuasamudia5400 6 жыл бұрын

do you remember how long it took to do, i got one i need to change out myself and I need to make sure I charge them enough, thanks.

@SpiderGearMedia 6 жыл бұрын

I didn't keep track, I took my time with it over the course of two days.

@chowdhuryayeshasiddique210 3 жыл бұрын

Two days

@mikethedesertrat 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 2010 camry and a pack rat chewed the 5 wires that run the ac unit but the "break" is way back on the right side. The setup is about the same as this. Is it possible to remove just the right side "blower unit" without removing the dash? Even if I can just drop it a bit to reach in there would help. If so, will I need to disconnect anything under the hood? Thanks.

@SpiderGearMedia 4 жыл бұрын

If it's anything to do with the white housing in this video and you need to move it over at all, you will have to remove the dash cover. All the screws are accessible from inside the car except for the one that holds the middle of the support beam. That small bolt is accessed under the the grating of the windshield wipers.

@mikethedesertrat 4 жыл бұрын

So the blower part (including fan,, filter,, etc.) on the right does not disconnect from the rest of the "white housing" part on the left?

@SpiderGearMedia 4 жыл бұрын

@@mikethedesertrat The blower and filter housing does separate, but you have remove the entire system to access the screws against the firewall to pull them apart. The support beam is also in the way which has to be removed. If you can't see the wires with you eyes, you will have to start pulling it apart till you can. Took about 7hrs to take apart and twice as long to put it back together.

@mikethedesertrat 4 жыл бұрын

@@SpiderGearMedia Thanks. I can see the wires but the break is just out of easy finger reach. Any suggestions on splicing wire to a hard-to-reach location. Any tools or splicing clips you know about that work well?

@SpiderGearMedia 4 жыл бұрын

@@mikethedesertrat I don't know of anything... good luck

@JoeSwanikerFord 4 жыл бұрын

What the hell how can an Ac evaporator be hidden there Mama Mia can't believe this

@guitarslave 4 жыл бұрын

Well, I guess I will be trading in my Camry. Toyota Dealer wants to charge me $3000.00 to replace it.

@mulehead3697 5 жыл бұрын

Did take two 2 days to disassemble? Or 2 days to complete the job.

@SpiderGearMedia 5 жыл бұрын

It took two days to complete the job.

@mulehead3697 5 жыл бұрын

Did you have to recharge your Air condition system?

@SpiderGearMedia 5 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Eurospec73 Жыл бұрын

This video was extremely painful and agonizing to watch, especially the part when your trying to pull the reinforcement bar out just to remove the heater core box. On the 1996 Toyota Corrolla they made it so much more easier, they put a side panel in there that you removed under the dash board and the heater core pipes right there you just simply remove the two clips on the pipes and pull the core right out of the box. It was like a 20 minute job but for this easily 8 hours😖😩

@nelly713pressuahh8 Жыл бұрын

Plus gotta flush the coolant and take off the cowl to get the expansive valve

@natepjb 3 жыл бұрын

i have 2007 Camry code: B1423, anyone know how to fix this issue

@haku808x7 4 жыл бұрын

I’m about to change the evaporator with my dad(a mechanic) & the part cost $170.

@davidthecardcollector 5 жыл бұрын

Where is the office tube on this car? Thanks

@SpiderGearMedia 5 жыл бұрын

The expansion valve is mounted on the firewall where the lines pass through to the evaporator.

@davidthecardcollector 5 жыл бұрын

@@SpiderGearMedia thank you

@mikewetsell4851 4 жыл бұрын

Did the ECU unit are behind the glove box? Can be possible to not remove all the dashboard to take it off? Thanks

@SpiderGearMedia 4 жыл бұрын

The evaporator core is in the center of the dash. The dashboard has to be removed.

@streetrage Ай бұрын

WTF, you guys used a breaker bar to break the nuts that are factory welded , because they need to be stationary, instead of just using a T-40 torx head on a 1/4” drive wrench to remove the bolt from the outside??… interesting choice.

@millionstories7 4 жыл бұрын

Please allow the full video without speed I need it, please. 💚

@carlos.z6207 3 жыл бұрын

I have to do this tomorrow 🙃

@teravolt6113 5 жыл бұрын

Do you perhaps remember any strange smell coming from the vents?

@SpiderGearMedia 5 жыл бұрын

No smell from the vents, it was a slow leak.

@teravolt6113 5 жыл бұрын

@@SpiderGearMedia Strange, that Band-Aid/insulin like smell peculiar to PAG oil is very very easy to pick up. Especially since the PAG oil actually dissolves in the R-134A refrigerant, much like what happens with the substance that gives natural gas its smell.

@SpiderGearMedia 5 жыл бұрын

@@teravolt6113 yes refrigerant has a faint smell similar to band aids. This harbor freight leak detector worked great. www.harborfreight.com/electronic-freon-and-halogen-leak-detector-92514.html

@teravolt6113 5 жыл бұрын

@@SpiderGearMedia By the way i recently had the chance to smell the contents of a brand new PAG 46 bottle and, to me, it smells like Latex gloves/fresh paint. That's probably the Band Aid smell. Yes, it's a very faint smell but it's there.

@McCarlSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

@@teravolt6113 I have the smell from my vents. It is such a bad leak now though that it drains fully after a couple days.

@Growingwiser550 2 жыл бұрын

Slow it down with explanation get a thumbs up

@wmlaveck Жыл бұрын

What, you are unable to talk in the video!

@MrYahya700 6 жыл бұрын

sorry for my bad english

@reparandodetodo3768 3 жыл бұрын

Today I diagnostic a costumer vehicle with a problem on the a/c Is a corolla 06 The issues is the expansion valve and drier must have to be replaced I got the time estimate pn my computer for it and is around 8 hrs ( dryer & expansion valve ) but I know something happen when the repair begun ( car is old & have some rust ) so ad some time extra but that extra time most of the case is FREE In any case the work must have to be done at the first time and well made Good Hope is all what need tomorrow . God help me is my pray every time

@mr.wilken8482 5 жыл бұрын

You have to know what you doing .

@MrYahya700 6 жыл бұрын

i really hope the you help me if you have the normal speed video i need it so bad to fix my car

@mind4lease554 5 жыл бұрын

slow down video to .25 and mute

@mulehead3697 5 жыл бұрын

What was your bad evaporator core symptoms?

@teravolt6113 5 жыл бұрын

All across the net they say that, apart from reduced or no cooling, a leaking evaporator on a R-134A system manifests itself by a smell not so different from the one of an old Band-Aid (some even say new-car like smell) that comes out of the vents whenever you turn the blower on. It's the PAG oil actually, not the refrigerant. Don't know that smell personally, i also have an opened receiver dryer in my possession but i can't find a way to describe the smell, probably not enough PAG oil inside it to produce a definite smell, even though you can see the PAG dregs inside it glow green (it was dyed) when you pass an UV light over it in the dark... also, the drain tube's hole might actually be glowing when exposed to UV if the leaked oil is dyed, another good check for evaporator's health on an old vehicle. I could buy a PAG oil bottle but it would just end up lying unused since i can't do AC repairs and nobody would use an opened bottle.

@SergioGarcia-yq8ox 3 жыл бұрын

@@teravolt6113 o

@tbamagic 2 жыл бұрын

No way. Trade it in....

@reparandodetodo3768 5 жыл бұрын

WARNING OPEN YOUR EYES This is a regular issue for toyota on those years if you are thing to buy one : be carefully This problem is not easy to detect in some case but is very $$$$ EXPENSIVE to fix OPEN YOUR EYES 98% of time car seller dont tell you the thru Then dont say WHAT I DONE

@teravolt6113 5 жыл бұрын

Sniff the vents both with blower off and on. The PAG oil used to lubricate the compressor and dissolved in the refrigerant has a peculiar smell. That of Band Aids and/or fresh paint, definitely a phenolic/plastic smell supposedly from antiwear additives with this kind of chemistry. I have a bottle of that oil and it smells like that. Thankfully enough my car, though very old, doesn't require dash off for evaporator replacement, in fact i could do everything by myself except recovery and regas.

@lovech1ld 4 жыл бұрын

TeraVolt what year Camry you have?

@MrYahya700 6 жыл бұрын

good job but why you speed up the video it really not good like that its hard to follow your steps

@electricsanti4518 5 жыл бұрын

hello brother, i need to see ur full video at normal speed because the mechanic is charging me 300 dllrs and i dont have the money. i uill appreciate that my man

@gtxtx3 5 жыл бұрын

300 is dirt cheap, they charge 12,000+ here and that seems fair for the size of the job, i spent over 300 just in parts alone

@mind4lease554 5 жыл бұрын

@@gtxtx3 Okay, 300 is too cheap, and 12,000 is way too high. I'm an ASE Toyota certified ASM, I can tell you that this job would cost between 1500 to 3000 at a dealership.

@sanketp20 5 жыл бұрын

Mind4Lease correct. Toyota told me 3000 for 2010 Camry. Pep boys told me 1200.