my compressor is shot how would i remove it and replace it with out taking aprat almost everything in the hood

one more thing will a 98 gsr compressor work in a 1991 ls teg


plz help

 

? Take apart everything under the hood? It's not that bad.

1) Get rid of the refrigerant. You can have it evacuated by a shop (proper way) or if you're gonna do it the illegal way you vent the ports out into the air, use like a screwdriver or something to push down on the port, works like a tire. Make sure you don't bend it and use a glove, don't get it anywhere near you.

2) Remove the two metal lines running into the compressor. Might still be some pressure in the system, do this slow so it doesn't go all over or anything.

3) Remove the compressor..I believe there's 4 bolts holding it in.

Install is reverse of removal. Get some r134a from walmart and charge the system in the low pressure port.

Some people replace the drier also when they open up the system to the atmosphere, some say you have to. I've replaced it, and other times just left it and never had a problem.

Probably need to put some oil in the compressor. I'd buy a used one from a junkyard.

EDIT: Sorry I just realized you have a 91 teg, which will be R12. You'll need a conversion kit in order to use R134a, or charge it with R12, you can buy it off craigslist. The 98GSR compressor will be different than the R12 one. I don't think it will work. I have a working compressor from a 90 teg if you want it, $65 shipped.

 

its 4 long 14mm bolts on the bracket then i thinks the lines are tens. make sure the pressure is gone. u might be able to drop it from the bottom unless u have a subframe brace in the way. if not go from up top and at the worse u will have to get the alternator out of the way its not to to bad but again i hate doing it.

 

I think I did it from the bottom, if I remember correctly I had to take off the bottom brace, can't remember if there's even one on your car.