Removal

5.7L/6.1L ENGINES

WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation. Failure to follow the warnings and cautions could result in possible personal injury or death.

CAUTION: The A/C receiver/drier must be replaced if an internal failure of the A/C compressor has occurred. Failure to replace the A/C receiver/drier can cause serious damage to the replacement A/C compressor.

NOTE: The A/C compressor may be removed and repositioned without disconnecting the refrigerant lines or discharging the refrigerant system. Discharging is not necessary if servicing the compressor clutch, clutch field coil or engine.





1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.

3. Remove the air cleaner housing.

4. Remove the accessory drive belt.

5. Disconnect the engine wire harness from the compressor clutch field coil connector (1).

6. Remove the nuts (2) that secure the A/C suction line (3) and A/C discharge line (4) to the A/C compressor (5).

7. Disconnect the suction and discharge lines from the A/C compressor and remove and discard the dual plane seals.

8. Install plugs in, or tape over all of the opened refrigerant line fittings and the compressor ports.





NOTE: 5.7L engine shown in illustration. 6.1L similar.

9. Raise and support the vehicle.

10. Remove the front belly pan.

11. Support the A/C compressor (3) and remove the bolts (1) that secure the automatic transmission cooler line bracket (2) and the compressor to the cylinder block (4).

12. Position the cooler lines out of the way and remove the A/C compressor from the engine compartment.