9-3 Hatchback (9400) L4-2.0L Turbo (B205) (2000)
Compressor Clutch: Service and Repair
Electromagnetic clutch, compressor
To Remove
1
Place the car on a lift.
2
Relieve the tension on the multigroove V-belt by compressing and locking the belt tensioner with a 3 mm Allen key.
3
Unplug the connector to the compressor located behind the right-hand headlamp.
4
Unscrew the compressor's ground cable and securing plate from the compressor housing.
5
Lift up the car and remove the front right wheel.
6
Remove the right-hand cover. Undo the front end of the wing liner and hold it to one side.
7
Remove the multigroove V-belt from the compressor.
8
Remove the driver using a 10 mm wrench and a support. Pull it off the shaft and lift it backwards in the wheel housing.
9
Remove the lock ring that holds the belt pulley and lift off the belt pulley towards the wheel housing.
NOTE: If the belt pulley sticks, knock it on one edge with a plastic hammer to loosen it.
10
Remove the circlip holding the coil and lift off the coil.
NOTE: If the coil sticks, carefully prise the coil with a screwdriver to loosen the guide pin from its groove.