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Aston Martin DB7 Factory Workshop Manual Volume 2: Electrics, Body and Air Conditioning (1994-1998)04 · Air conditioning
04 · Heating & A/C

8.1.03.1 Renew Gasket Kit

Make
Aston Martin
Model
DB7 Factory Workshop Manual Volume 2: Electrics, Body and Air Conditioning
Year
1994–1998
Section
Repair procedures › 8.1.03.1 Renew Gasket Kit
Air conditioning8.1.03.1 Renew Gasket Kit

Procedure

  1. Open the bonnet and fit a wing cover.
  2. Depressurise the air conditioning system.
  3. Remove the compressor.
  4. Remove the compressor drive clutch.
  5. Remove the compressor pulley.
  6. Slacken the field coil wire clamp screw (Fig. 1) and release the wire from the clamp.
  7. Field coil wire clamp screw and retaining snap ring
    1. Field coil wire clamp screw
    2. Retaining snap ring
  8. Remove the field coil retaining snap ring and detach the field coil.
  9. Clean the mating face of the compressor with a cloth moistened with an approved cleaning fluid.
  10. Position the new field coil on the compressor and fit the retaining snap ring.
  11. Route the wire to the compressor and fit the wire clamp, tighten the securing screw.
  12. Fit the compressor pulley.
  13. Fit the compressor drive clutch.
  14. Fit the compressor.
  15. Recharge the air conditioning system.
  16. Remove the wing cover and close the bonnet.

8.1.03.1 Renew Gasket Kit

Data

Torque Figures
Cylinder head bolts 29.83 to 33.9 Nm.

Procedure

  1. Open the bonnet and fit a wing cover.
  2. Depressurise the air conditioning system.
  3. Remove the compressor.
  4. Position the compressor in a vice, tighten the vice onto the compressor body lugs.
  5. Remove the outlet port blanking plate securing bolt and detach the plate.
  6. Remove and discard the ‘O’ ring seals from the outlet port.
  7. Remove the compressor cylinder head securing bolts, detach the cylinder head.
  8. Detach the valve plate from the compressor.
  9. Remove the gaskets from the compressor.
  10. Remove all traces of gasket material from the mating surfaces of the cylinder head, valve plate and cylinder block.
  11. Gasket positioning on valve plate
    1. Gasket
    2. Valve plate
    3. Cylinder block
  12. Position new gaskets (Fig. 1-1 and 3) on the valve plate (Fig. 1-2) and then place it on the cylinder block.

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