Compressor HVAC: Service and Repair

Fig. 1 Compressor Removal.:

1. Run engine at idle with A/C on for ten minutes.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.
3. Remove alternator, if necessary.
4. Discharge refrigerant from system.
5. Disconnect compressor clutch lead wire at wire harness.
6. Loosen compressor drive belt.
7. Remove compressor mounting bolts, then remove compressor from mount, Fig. 1.
8. Reverse procedure to install.