Detensioning the A/C Compressor

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psyshrike

Howdy,

To remove my belts, I have to detension the A/C compressor. Do I have
to disconnect the A/C hoses to do this? What am I missing?

I have loosened the tensioner lock nut, and loosened the tensioner,
but the compressor only moves about a quarter inch. I tried leveraging
it with a 2x4 between it and the frame, but the engine mounts just
absorb the leverage.

Somebody _please_ tell me there is a way to do this without taking
apart
the A/C system.

-Thanks in Advance!
-Matt.
 
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psyshrike said:
Howdy,

To remove my belts, I have to detension the A/C compressor. Do I have
to disconnect the A/C hoses to do this? What am I missing?

I have loosened the tensioner lock nut, and loosened the tensioner,
but the compressor only moves about a quarter inch. I tried leveraging
it with a 2x4 between it and the frame, but the engine mounts just
absorb the leverage.

Somebody _please_ tell me there is a way to do this without taking
apart
the A/C system.

-Thanks in Advance!
-Matt.
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Assuming you have a B230 with the compressor low on the left side of the
engine, there's a second nut that need to be loosened to allow the
compressor to move, on the rear of the compressor. You need a 6" wobble
extension or universal joint to access this nut from in front of the
compressor.

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Don't forget to loosen the second tensioner on the compressor. It is toward
the rear of the compressor on a B230FT engine.

GMan
 
psyshrike said:
Howdy,

To remove my belts, I have to detension the A/C compressor. Do I have
to disconnect the A/C hoses to do this? What am I missing?

I have loosened the tensioner lock nut, and loosened the tensioner,
but the compressor only moves about a quarter inch. I tried leveraging
it with a 2x4 between it and the frame, but the engine mounts just
absorb the leverage.

Somebody _please_ tell me there is a way to do this without taking
apart
the A/C system.

-Thanks in Advance!
-Matt.
Click to expand...

I'm assuming this is an older 240 or 760T? If so then you have a silly split
pully on the crankshaft, remove the 6 bolts on the face and it comes apart,
keep track of how many shims are in front and behind the pully half.
 
Thanks!

That aught to do it.

Car is a 87 740 GLE. (For historical reasons.)
 
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