Compressor Fitting HVAC: Service and Repair

Disconnect Tool, Spring Lock Coupling:

SPECIAL TOOL(S)

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Perform the Refrigerant Discharging and Recovery Procedure. Refrigerant Discharging and Recovery procedure







3. Remove the Air Conditioning (A/C) hose bracket from the coolant tube.







4. Remove the radiator grille.







5. Remove the left-hand headlamp assembly.







6. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
7. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.







8. Remove the radiator splash shield.







9. Remove upper A/C tube from the A/C condenser.

NOTE: Seal the tube and the connection with plugs.







10. Remove the HO2S.
- Remove the coolant hose bracket.







11. Remove the front exhaust pipe.
1. Unclip the HO2S wiring.
2. Remove the nuts.







12. Remove the two front right-hand splash shield parts (wheel removed for charity).







13. Remove the accessory drive belt.
- Slacken the belt by turning the belt tensioner in a clockwise direction.







14. Detach the A/C compressor.
- Disconnect the tube.
- Remove the bolts.

NOTE: Seal the tube and the connection with plugs.







15. Remove the A/C compressor.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
16. Remove the manifold and tube assembly.

INSTALLATION







1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE:
- Install new O-ring seals and coat with refrigerant oil.
- When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.







2. Accessory Drive.
1. Generator pulley
2. Belt idler pulley
3. Water pump pulley
4. Power steering pump pulley
5. A/C compressor pulley
6. Crankshaft pulley
7. Belt tensioner