I removed the plastic cover for the PS fluid too.ĥ) unplug AC compressor wires. Send it over to the passenger side where you unmonitored the PS fluid reservoir and its bracket. I used the most shallow 1/2” drive socket I had and still bent some useless metal bracket.Ģ) remove the Power steering fluid mount (10mm) and put parts in the box the compressor came in.ģ) remove alternator wiring (10mm bolts) and the two 12mm bolts on top that connect the alternator to the bracket, and the bracket to the motor.Ĥ) remove the one bottom 15mm alternator mounting bolt, and wiggle the alternator out. Overall, the job was harder than expected though.ġ) remove serpentine belt by cranking counterclockwise on the top idler (tensioner) pulley. Removing and installing the alternator turned out to be the easiest part of the removal/install. And I’m glad I had the bottom “pan” out too as it allowed me easy access to the compressor’s two bottom mounting bolts. I took a look underneath and considered trying to remove the compressor from the bottom, but since I’d done the alternator on my wife’s pilot twice, I figured I could do that fast. I’ve got a service manual for my wife’s 2007 Pilot and took a look at steps. Fortunately I have no fender liners or under-shield/belly-pan installed while I monitor the oversized tires. I got it today (Thurs) around 5 pm, and began my project around 6:45 pm. He ordered me a compressor we hoped would arrive last night, but it came this morning, some cheap thing, not as cheap as eBay, but it arrived in less than ~15 hours. He’s too busy to do the job any time soon (which is why it still hasn’t been fixed). So I scrambled to get my system vacuumed at my brother’s brother-in-law’s shop. Add Friday beach traffic, and I could be in for “worst uncle ever” award. Well my wife reminds me that I need to pickup my son and nephew at camp, and the classic roadster won’t work, and there’s a heat wave coming. “Truck” still works and I’ve got other cars. I’ve just been dealing with it without AC with windows open and the headliner flopping in the wind with corkscrew pins holding the headliner up. Warning: I fell asleep while writing this (at step 9) AC stopped working months ago, possibly unnoticed over the winter.
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