Tools Required
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
J 5403 Snap Ring Pliers
- Inspect the switch cavity and the O-ring groove in the rear head for dirt or foreign material.
Clean the cavity and groove as necessary.
- Coat the new O-ring using clean 525 viscosity refrigerant oil.
- Install the O-ring into the groove in the switch cavity.
- Lubricate the switch housing using clean 525 viscosity refrigerant oil.
- Carefully insert the switch (3 or 4) into the switch cavity until the switch bottoms in the cavity.
- Using the J 5403 , install the switch retaining ring with the high point of the curved sides adjacent to the switch housing.
- Ensure that the retaining ring is seated in the retaining ring groove in the switch cavity.
- Evacuate and recharge the system.
- Perform a leak test. Refer to Compressor Leak Testing (V5 - Conventional Mount) or Compressor Leak Testing (V5 Direct Mount) .