A/C Receiver/Drier removal - How?

[ZX2Slow]

Long time lukrker, first time poster here.

I have a 98 xj, the compressor died on me, and vented all the r-134a and oil into the engine bay. I got a replacement compressor and have swapped that out but I cannot get the drier unhooked from the hard line that goes into the firewall.

Should I just tug harder or is there some kind of tool needed to seperate them?

[anony91xj]

Do you have a picture? I forget offhand what that connection looks like...

[ZX2Slow]

Nope, Id take one but the g/f has the camera and wont be back till monday.

[XJING]

No special tools needed to seperate them, I had a real hard time taking my old dryer off, wound up taking the line off the other side and putting it in a vice to get it to come off. I hope this made some sense.

[ZX2Slow]

A asked the local jeep guru, you do need special tools, it's like $10 for a set of spring joint disconnect. Theres a round spring that goes around the edge of the lip and has to be pushed against the side. Took 10sec after I got the tool to do it.

Anyhoo thanks for your help.

[Ernrok]

ZX2 can you post a pic of the tool? I have a tool but can't get it to work and don't want to force it. thanks

[Saudade]

There are different sizes. Make sure you have the right one.

This is what one of them look like.
http://shop.oreillyauto.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=PBI&MfrPartNumber=647012&CategoryCode=2109