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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Factory Service Manual (1994-1999)10 · Heating and ventilation
10 · Heating & A/C

Compressor

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Heating and ventilation - Boxer engines › Compressor
Heating and ventilationCompressor
  1. Slacken the four fastening screws and remove the condenser.
Condenser with one of its four fastening screws (1)

COMPRESSOR

REMOVAL/REFITTING

  • Drain the fluid from the conditioning system (see specific paragraph).
  • Disconnect the battery (-) terminal.
  • Remove the radiator grille (see GROUP 70).
  1. Disconnect the opening cable from the bonnet lock.
  2. Slacken the fastening screws and remove the upper radiator crossrail.
Bonnet lock opening cable (1) and fastening screws of the upper radiator crossrail (2)
  1. Disconnect the fluid inlet and outlet pipe unions from the compressor slackening the corresponding screw.
Fluid pipe unions at the compressor, tightening torque 21 ÷ 26 Nm (2.2 ÷ 2.7 kgm)

21 ÷ 26 Nm
2.2 ÷ 2.7 kgm

  1. Disconnect the compressor electrical connection.
Compressor electrical connection
  1. Disconnect the electrical connection from the idle speed actuator.
  2. Slacken the clamp and disconnect the idle speed actuator from the intake box and move it to one side.
Idle speed actuator electrical connection (1) and clamp (2)

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146

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