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Removal (3.8L Engine)

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  1. Recover the refrigerant. See RECOVERY, EVACUATION & RECHARGING in GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURES article in GENERAL SERVICING. Remove the cross vehicle brace. Remove the drive belt. Raise and support the vehicle. Remove the lower air deflector. Remove the right side engine splash shield.
  2. Remove the A/C compressor hose bolt. Disconnect the A/C compressor hose from the A/C compressor. Disconnect the electrical connector from the A/C compressor. Remove and discard the sealing washers. Remove the lower A/C compressor mounting bolts. Remove the upper A/C compressor mounting bolts. See Fig 1. Remove the A/C compressor.
  3. If replacing the compressor, drain and measure as much of the oil as possible from the removed compressor: Drain the oil from both the suction and discharge ports of the removed compressor into a clean container. Remove the compressor crankcase oil drain plug and drain the crankcase oil into the same container.
  4. Measure and record the amount of oil drained from the removed compressor. This measurement will be used during installation of the replacement compressor. Properly discard the used PAG oil.
Fig 1: Removing & Installing A/C Compressor (3.8L)
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