How To Uninstall A/C Compressor
The A/C compressor is a vital unit of your car’s air conditioning system. When there is something wrong with the compressor then it pays to take a look at what is causing the problem. Sometimes, it may need repair but in other cases, it may already need replacement. When the second option is your only solution to the prevailing problem, you are expected to consider some steps to uninstall A/C compressor.
You have to bear in mind that you cannot just do the process abruptly. Steps must be taken one at a time to avoid any errors when uninstalling one. The clutch wire and hose assemblies have to be given some degree of importance plus you must also make sure you know something about removing A/C compressor bolts. You must take the necessary caution to make sure that no debris or dirt will get in the hoses during the process. More specifically, you should consider the following steps.
Prepare the A/C Compressor Manual
This will help you have a good start when uninstalling the compressor from your vehicle. You may have kept it somewhere inside your car. But if in case you do not have a manual available, you may also picture how compressors are usually installed and from there you can just take the step from the time the compressor has been mounted. It is just the reverse of the entire process.
Secure the Vehicle First
Start by disconnecting the battery. When you do so, make sure that you also take off the accessory drive belt. Secure the vehicle by jacking it up on jack stands. It is also important to remove the car tires and all other fascia, shields and lines so that you will have better access to the compressor.
Locate Important Parts of the Compressor
One such part is the suction hose fitting which is found on the compressor. Remove the hose from this fitting. From there, you should also locate the discharge hose fitting then remove the hose from the fitting as well.
Remove Electrical Connectors
Make sure you do this with extra caution because you do not want to hurt yourself in the process. From here, you can locate all mounting bolts and remove them together with the A/C compressor mounting stud. Once you have removed this, you can easily maneuver the compressor and uninstall it accordingly.
Seek Expert Help
One of the things that you must bear in mind is to seek expert help if you are not really sure of what you can do in the process. Remember that this is not a simple process if you are not interested about how the entire thing works. The last thing you want is to commit to a process when you are not ready. Do not compromise not just your car’s A/C compressor but the entire car as well. You might end up removing hoses and extra fittings that are not supposed to be removed if you are not an expert in this job. Experts will be more than willing to help you if you are unsure of how the entire process works.