Timing chain access cover leaking oil,
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Well it's up to you. If possible I try to move the compressor out of the way to avoid losing the refrigerant. But sometimes that just makes the repair harder to do.
You have an "R" too so I know the compressor is mounted way down low on the drivers side and is a pain to replace. I know because I have done this twice now.
We don't see this complaint at all on the later 4.2L engines so I wanted to ask if it's possible you might have some sort of damage to the cover itself?
Hate to see you tear everything down and then need a new cover.
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You have an "R" too so I know the compressor is mounted way down low on the drivers side and is a pain to replace. I know because I have done this twice now.
We don't see this complaint at all on the later 4.2L engines so I wanted to ask if it's possible you might have some sort of damage to the cover itself?
Hate to see you tear everything down and then need a new cover.
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Well it's up to you. If possible I try to move the compressor out of the way to avoid losing the refrigerant. But sometimes that just makes the repair harder to do.
You have an "R" too so I know the compressor is mounted way down low on the drivers side and is a pain to replace. I know because I have done this twice now.
We don't see this complaint at all on the later 4.2L engines so I wanted to ask if it's possible you might have some sort of damage to the cover itself?
Hate to see you tear everything down and then need a new cover.
.
.
.
You have an "R" too so I know the compressor is mounted way down low on the drivers side and is a pain to replace. I know because I have done this twice now.
We don't see this complaint at all on the later 4.2L engines so I wanted to ask if it's possible you might have some sort of damage to the cover itself?
Hate to see you tear everything down and then need a new cover.
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02-01-2019, 05:33 PM
Timing chain cover access and ac
jacquline,
on my 4.0 2001 s type the AC compressor can be moved to the side. Do not listen the 10 mm which the AC hoses are connected to on the compressor itself or it will leak. Lower drivers side. Need 1/4” drive and 10mm to reach most bolts. Plus long 1/4” extensions. The one bolt which holds the ps bracket on req. a 10 mm which I could only get with a flex head gear wrench box end with the ratchet gear. Very tight space. A socket and ratchet will not fit the middle front bracket bolt.
John
on my 4.0 2001 s type the AC compressor can be moved to the side. Do not listen the 10 mm which the AC hoses are connected to on the compressor itself or it will leak. Lower drivers side. Need 1/4” drive and 10mm to reach most bolts. Plus long 1/4” extensions. The one bolt which holds the ps bracket on req. a 10 mm which I could only get with a flex head gear wrench box end with the ratchet gear. Very tight space. A socket and ratchet will not fit the middle front bracket bolt.
John
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jacquline,
on my 4.0 2001 s type the AC compressor can be moved to the side. Do not listen the 10 mm which the AC hoses are connected to on the compressor itself or it will leak. Lower drivers side. Need 1/4” drive and 10mm to reach most bolts. Plus long 1/4” extensions. The one bolt which holds the ps bracket on req. a 10 mm which I could only get with a flex head gear wrench box end with the ratchet gear. Very tight space. A socket and ratchet will not fit the middle front bracket bolt.
John
on my 4.0 2001 s type the AC compressor can be moved to the side. Do not listen the 10 mm which the AC hoses are connected to on the compressor itself or it will leak. Lower drivers side. Need 1/4” drive and 10mm to reach most bolts. Plus long 1/4” extensions. The one bolt which holds the ps bracket on req. a 10 mm which I could only get with a flex head gear wrench box end with the ratchet gear. Very tight space. A socket and ratchet will not fit the middle front bracket bolt.
John
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