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A/C clutch or Tensioner Issue?
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<blockquote data-quote="OL Yeller" data-source="post: 339455" data-attributes="member: 4840"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">UPDATE April 28</span></strong></p><p></p><p>Ordered a compressor kit from Rock Auto a couple months back and installed it this weekend.</p><p></p><p>I have watched a multitude of YouTube videos on the replacement of the compressor and decided that in a garage with no lift the water pump would be the way to go.</p><p></p><p>Put front tires up on blocks, about 6" off the floor (to get the drain pan under the air dam)</p><p>Removed the water pump and associated lines to have an access path for the compressor (found out that 80% of the coolant isn't in the rad...its in the heater core lines and about half a gallon or so of it ended up on the floor)</p><p>Removed the passenger side tire to get access to the bottom bolts of the compressor and the bolt that holds the A/C lines to the compressor...FYI, the latter said bolt took 1 hr and 8 minutes to remove when no socket with any combination of extensions and universals could get access to it..one handed with a 13mm, face planted into the rotor, twist, turn, twist turn...yadda yadda yadda (cleaned out the bolt threads before reinstall and it took only 15 minutes.</p><p>Installed new compressor.</p><p>Removed the oriface tube filter and replaced.</p><p>Removed and replaced the drier.</p><p>Removed and replaced the condensor.</p><p>The C5 gets air from beneath the car and debris can accumulate on the condensor and rad, this is my condensor after 81K, notice all of the sand at the top[ATTACH=full]123630[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Took the air hose to the rad, made 3 or 4 passes all over untill i didn't see any more stuff being blown through...this is what came from the rad fins</p><p>[ATTACH=full]123631[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>While I had the water pump off I decided that I would re-solder the EBCM well (known issue with the C5)</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123633[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123632[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Over all not too bad of a job, or jobs, Took the better part of 2 full days. One piece had to be removed a few times to get it back on correctly, with new fasteners I might add, thanks to GM who's engineers have absolutely no regard for the poor guy that had to take this apart to fix it.</p><p>Plus one needs the ability to be able to twist arms and wrists in 3 different directions simultaniously to get bolts and nuts in and out.</p><p></p><p>I really love my Corvette, but at times like this I am wishing it was my old 86 GMC Square body Pickup...lots of room to work on it.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, Thanks for reading my rant for today. Everything is all back together and so far no leaks. Just need to have my A/C system recharged when I can get a service appointment at my local garage.</p><p></p><p>P.S. about 2 solid hours of cussing comes with the A/C replacement LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OL Yeller, post: 339455, member: 4840"] [B][SIZE=6]UPDATE April 28[/SIZE][/B] Ordered a compressor kit from Rock Auto a couple months back and installed it this weekend. I have watched a multitude of YouTube videos on the replacement of the compressor and decided that in a garage with no lift the water pump would be the way to go. Put front tires up on blocks, about 6" off the floor (to get the drain pan under the air dam) Removed the water pump and associated lines to have an access path for the compressor (found out that 80% of the coolant isn't in the rad...its in the heater core lines and about half a gallon or so of it ended up on the floor) Removed the passenger side tire to get access to the bottom bolts of the compressor and the bolt that holds the A/C lines to the compressor...FYI, the latter said bolt took 1 hr and 8 minutes to remove when no socket with any combination of extensions and universals could get access to it..one handed with a 13mm, face planted into the rotor, twist, turn, twist turn...yadda yadda yadda (cleaned out the bolt threads before reinstall and it took only 15 minutes. Installed new compressor. Removed the oriface tube filter and replaced. Removed and replaced the drier. Removed and replaced the condensor. The C5 gets air from beneath the car and debris can accumulate on the condensor and rad, this is my condensor after 81K, notice all of the sand at the top[ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20240428_101717001[1].jpg"]123630[/ATTACH] Took the air hose to the rad, made 3 or 4 passes all over untill i didn't see any more stuff being blown through...this is what came from the rad fins [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20240428_102115414[1].jpg"]123631[/ATTACH] While I had the water pump off I decided that I would re-solder the EBCM well (known issue with the C5) [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20240427_185029234[1].jpg"]123633[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20240427_185700424[1].jpg"]123632[/ATTACH] Over all not too bad of a job, or jobs, Took the better part of 2 full days. One piece had to be removed a few times to get it back on correctly, with new fasteners I might add, thanks to GM who's engineers have absolutely no regard for the poor guy that had to take this apart to fix it. Plus one needs the ability to be able to twist arms and wrists in 3 different directions simultaniously to get bolts and nuts in and out. I really love my Corvette, but at times like this I am wishing it was my old 86 GMC Square body Pickup...lots of room to work on it. Anyway, Thanks for reading my rant for today. Everything is all back together and so far no leaks. Just need to have my A/C system recharged when I can get a service appointment at my local garage. P.S. about 2 solid hours of cussing comes with the A/C replacement LOL [/QUOTE]
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