Compressor HVAC: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. Reclaim the refrigerant.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Remove the two front right-hand splash shield parts (wheel removed for charity).
4. Remove the accessory drive belt.
- Slacken the belt by turning the belt tensioner in a clockwise direction.
5. Remove the front exhaust pipe.
- Unclip the HO2S wiring.
- Remove the nuts.
6. Remove the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor heat shield.
7. Detach the A/C compressor (FS10 compressor).
- Disconnect the tube.
- Remove the bolts.
NOTE: Seal the tube and the connection with plugs.
8. Remove the A/C compressor (FS10 compressor).
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
9. Detach the A/C lines.
NOTE: Seal the tube and the connection with plugs.
10. Remove the A/C compressor (FVS 090 compressor).
1 Disconnect the magnetic clutch - electrical connector.
2 Remove four bolts.
INSTALLATION
1. To Install, reverse the removal procedure.
NOTE: Install new O-rings and coat them with refrigerant oil.
2. Accessory Drive.
1 Belt tensioner
2 Generator pulley
3 Belt idler pulley
4 Power steering pump pulley
5 A/C compressor pulley
6 Crankshaft pulley
3. Evacuate and refill the A/C system.
4. Check the air conditioning system for normal operation.