Mustang GT V8-4.6L SOHC VIN X (1998)
2. Pull A/C clutch and A/C clutch hub spacers from A/C compressor shaft.
3. If A/C clutch cannot be pulled from A/C compressor shaft, screw an 8 mm x 1.25 mm bolt into the shaft hole of the A/C clutch to force it from the
shaft.
A/C Pulley Snap Ring - Removal/Installation
4. Remove A/C clutch pulley retaining snap ring.
5. Pull the A/C clutch pulley from the A/C compressor.
INSTALLATION
1. Clean pulley bearing surface of A/C compressor head to remove any dirt or corrosion.
2. Install A/C clutch pulley on A/C compressor. The bearing is a tight fit on the A/C compressor head and it must be properly aligned to push on.
3. Install A/C clutch pulley retaining snap ring with bevel side of snap ring out.
4. Place one medium thickness A/C clutch hub spacer inside the A/C clutch hub spline opening and slide the A/C clutch on the end of the compressor
shaft.
5. Thread a new 6 mm A/C clutch hub retaining bolt into end of A/C compressor shaft. Hold A/C clutch with Compressor Clutch Holding Tool
412-098 (T94P-19703-AH) and tighten A/C clutch hub retaining bolt to 11-14 N.m (98-123 Lb-In).
6. Check and adjust air gap.
7. When installing a new A/C clutch, cycle it 10 times at idle to burnish it and prevent slippage.
