Hey guys,
I had a bearing failure on the pulley for my a/c compressor. The compressor still turns freely so i'm thinking it's still good and am just doing a full clutch kit. I've removed the clutch, bearing, and pulley. I'm down to the clutch coil and there's an external snap ring holding it in place. I have tried multiple snap ring pliers and none can reach it due to the weird angle and depth while the compressor is still installed on the car. I didn't want to have to evacuate the lines and pull the compressor just to get off one snap ring. Anyone done this before on a 2008 Subaru Forester 2.5L? I feel like I'm probably out of options. I am considering unbolting the compressor with the lines still charged and connected because if I can just lift it a few inches out I should have the room to get the snap ring out; however, i do worry I'll start losing refrigerant. I'm also not sure I've got the space to get one of the bolts out to do this with lines connected... Any thoughts or tips?
I can post a picture if it would help.
I had a bearing failure on the pulley for my a/c compressor. The compressor still turns freely so i'm thinking it's still good and am just doing a full clutch kit. I've removed the clutch, bearing, and pulley. I'm down to the clutch coil and there's an external snap ring holding it in place. I have tried multiple snap ring pliers and none can reach it due to the weird angle and depth while the compressor is still installed on the car. I didn't want to have to evacuate the lines and pull the compressor just to get off one snap ring. Anyone done this before on a 2008 Subaru Forester 2.5L? I feel like I'm probably out of options. I am considering unbolting the compressor with the lines still charged and connected because if I can just lift it a few inches out I should have the room to get the snap ring out; however, i do worry I'll start losing refrigerant. I'm also not sure I've got the space to get one of the bolts out to do this with lines connected... Any thoughts or tips?
I can post a picture if it would help.