Any advise or special instructions before I attempt this repair ?
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03 stype R Originally Posted by Jacquelinejag
Any advise or special instructions before I attempt this repair ?
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Be sure not to over-tighten anything. Read the workshop manual. It even has torque values.
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Need to know if AC compressor will have to be evacuated ? Are there any video posted of the repair ?Originally Posted by JagV8
Be sure not to over-tighten anything. Read the workshop manual. It even has torque values.
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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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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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Thanks , I didn't think about that . I had a mechanic put die in oil and two separate shops said same thing. I'll check. I just want to be prepared with tools and things to look for before I give in . Originally Posted by clubairth1
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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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.
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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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Than you john Originally Posted by JohnBJag
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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His car is different. The STR has a special reinforced front sub-frame. What that means is there is an additional cross beam that non-STR's don't have.
That cross beam is under the AC compressor severely limiting access to it.
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That cross beam is under the AC compressor severely limiting access to it.
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Be sure to review the Workshop Manual as suggested. If you don't have the Manual, you can download it here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/aq3872pbu5...kshop.pdf?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/aq3872pbu5...kshop.pdf?dl=0