Tiburon L4-1.8L (1997)
Compressor Shaft Seal: Service and Repair
NOTE: The refrigerant system must be discharged and the compressor must be removed from the vehicle prior to replacing the compressor shaft seal.
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the clutch hub from the compressor.
2. Remove the shaft seal from the nose of the compressor with a pick type tool.
3. Blow any debris from inside the compressor nose with low pressure compressed air. Then, clean the inside and outside nose area of the
compressor with a lint-free cloth to remove any oil and dirt.
4. Remove the shaft seal retaining snap ring from inside the compressor nose with Snap Ring Remover as follows.
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Insert tip of Snap Ring Remover into one of the snap ring eyes (View A).
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Rotate the Snap Ring Remove to position the tool tip and snap ring eye closest to the compressor shaft (View B).