A/C Compressor - Removal

3.5L ENGINE

WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation Warning and Caution . Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious or fatal injury.

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 A/C clutch, clutch coil or engine.






NOTE: Typical A/C compressor and refrigerant lines show.

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system Refrigerant System Recovery.
3. Remove the air cleaner housing Air Cleaner Body - Removal.
4. Remove the accessory drive belt Serpentine Accessory Drive Belt - Removal.
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.





9. Raise and support the vehicle.
10. Remove the front belly pan Belly Pan - Removal.

NOTE: The bolt that secures the transmission cooler line bracket to the A/C compressor cannot be fully removed until the compressor is positioned away from the cylinder block.

11. Fully loosen the bolt (3) that secures the automatic transmission cooler line bracket (4) and A/C compressor (5) to the cylinder block (6).
12. Support the A/C compressor and remove the bolts (1 and 2) that secure the compressor to the cylinder block.

CAUTION: Use care not to deform or damage the automatic transmission cooler lines and retaining bracket when repositioning the A/C compressor.

13. Position the A/C compressor to gain clearance to the remove the bolt that secures the automatic transmission cooler line bracket to the compressor.
14. Remove the bolt that secures the automatic transmission cooler line bracket to the A/C compressor and remove the compressor from the engine compartment.