Andy4200
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Hi All,
Having had an A/C specialist round for 3 hours yesterday, the conclusion for my lack of cold air is the compressor is shot. Also a weird electrical issue, probably the Hi/Lo pressure switch on the dryer. The compressor was cutting in, even with no refrigerant in it, which probably caused it's demise.
Anyhow, the upshot is: compressor replacement.
Having spent the evening researching on here it seems that the exhaust manifold on the passenger side needs to come off, to allow removal of the under-sump heat shield, to allow you to get the compressor out.
Question: Is it the heat shield that stops the compressor coming out, and the only way to remove said shield is to remove the manifold?
It certainly looks like the compressor could slide out if the heat shield was out of the way.
Cheers,
Andy.
Having had an A/C specialist round for 3 hours yesterday, the conclusion for my lack of cold air is the compressor is shot. Also a weird electrical issue, probably the Hi/Lo pressure switch on the dryer. The compressor was cutting in, even with no refrigerant in it, which probably caused it's demise.
Anyhow, the upshot is: compressor replacement.
Having spent the evening researching on here it seems that the exhaust manifold on the passenger side needs to come off, to allow removal of the under-sump heat shield, to allow you to get the compressor out.
Question: Is it the heat shield that stops the compressor coming out, and the only way to remove said shield is to remove the manifold?
It certainly looks like the compressor could slide out if the heat shield was out of the way.
Cheers,
Andy.