Vehicles with 8 cyl. engine (compressor drive via a shaft)

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Fig 1: Removing/Installing Boot & Pulling Drive Shaft Out/In Of Splines Of Drive Pinion

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The compressor is driven via a gear wheel and a shaft - B -.
Removing and installing compressor bracket from engine. →
- 13 - ENGINE - CRANKSHAFT, CYLINDER BLOCK for 1.8 LITER 4-CYL. 5V TURBO ENGINE MECHANICAL, ENGINE CODE(S): AMB
- 13 - ENGINE - CRANKSHAFT, CYLINDER BLOCK for 2.0 LITER 4-CYL. 4V TURBO ENGINE MECHANICAL, ENGINE CODE(S): BPG, BWT
- 13 ENGINE - CRANKSHAFT, CYLINDER BLOCK for 3.0 LITER 6-CYL. 5V ENGINE MECHANICAL, ENGINE CODE(S): AVK, BGN
- 13 - ENGINE - CRANKSHAFT, CYLINDER BLOCK for 3.2 V6 4V ENGINE MECHANICAL, ENGINE CODE(S): BKH
- 13 - ENGINE - CRANKSHAFT, CYLINDER BLOCK for 4.2 LITER V8 4V ENGINE MECHANICAL, ENGINE CODE(S): BNS
- 13 - ENGINE - CRANKSHAFT, CYLINDER BLOCK for 4.2 LITER V8 5V ENGINE MECHANICAL, ENGINE CODE(S): BHF
On vehicles with 8-cyl. engine, removing compressor involves discharging refrigerant circuit and then removing both refrigerant lines from compressor → Refrigerant lines on compressor, removing and installing .
Removing compressor from bracket and install again → Compressor, removing and mounting (vehicles with 4 or 6-cyl. engine)