Removal & Installation: Compressor: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2002 Dodge Caravan, 2002 Chrysler Voyager, and 2002 Chrysler Town & Country. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. See RECOVERY, EVACUATION & RECHARGING in GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURES article in GENERAL SERVICING.
- Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Remove the nut that secures the suction line fitting to the top of the compressor.
- Disconnect the suction line fitting from the compressor suction port. Remove the seal from the suction line fitting and discard.
- Install plugs in, or tape over the opened suction line fitting and the compressor suction port. Remove the nut that secures the discharge line fitting to the top of the compressor.
- Disconnect the discharge line fitting from the compressor discharge port. Remove the seal from the discharge line fitting and discard.
- Install plugs in, or tape over the opened discharge line fitting and the compressor discharge port. Raise and support the vehicle.
- Remove the serpentine accessory drive belt from the front of the engine. Disconnect he engine wire harness connector for the compressor clutch coil from the coil pigtail wire connector on the top of the compressor See Fig 1 and Fig 2 .
- On models with the 3.3L and 3.8L engines, disengage the retainer on the engine wire harness compressor clutch coil take out from the bracket on the top of the compressor. On models with the 2.4L engine, remove the 4 screws that secure the compressor to the mounting bracket on the engine.
- On models with the 3.3L and 3.8L engines, remove the 3 screws and one nut that secure the compressor to the engine. Remove the compressor from the engine compartment.