A/C COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING ON BRACKET, MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN A/C COMPRESSOR, Vehicles with 4-Cylinder Engine: Removing
Proceed as follows:
-- Turn off the ignition.
-- Remove the front noise insulation. Refer to FRONT NOISE INSULATION .
-- Mark the running direction of the ribbed belt. .
-- Remove the ribbed belt -A-. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for CALB, RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for CPNB, RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for CTUC, CTUB and CTUD, or RIBBED BELT TENSIONING DAMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, NON-HYBRID VEHICLES WITH ALL ENGINE CODES EXCEPT CDZA for CAEB, CPMA, CPMB and CHJA .
-- Disconnect the connector -A-.
-- Remove the A/C compressor bolt -B-.
-- Remove the A/C compressor and move it away from the engine only far enough without bending or pulling off the refrigerant hoses.
-- Fasten the A/C compressor to the vehicle (for example, with a wire) without pulling or bending the refrigerant pipes.
Risk of damaging refrigerant lines and hoses.
- Do not stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses.
If the A/C compressor cannot be swiveled away enough from the engine, then the A/C compressor must be removed. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN A/C COMPRESSOR .
Depending on the engine (gasoline or diesel), the A/C Compressor either needs to be removed from the top or the bottom. If the A/C Compressor is removed towards the top, then it may be necessary to remove the coolant expansion tank from the vehicle and loosen the coolant line from the bracket (do not open the coolant circuit, unbolt and move aside) and turn it slightly to the side.