Captiva

Air Conditioning Clutch Coil Replacement

Warning: Refer to Battery Disconnect Warning in the Preface section.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
2. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
3. Remove the compressor. Refer to Air Conditioning Compressor Replacement : Diesel  → V6  → 2.4L .
4. Remove the clutch drive assembly. Refer to Air Conditioning Clutch Assembly Replacement .
5. Remove the pulley and bearing assembly. Refer to Clutch Rotor and/or Bearing Replacement .
6. Remove the circlip from the clutch coil.
7. Remove the clutch coil from the compressor.

1. Prior to assembly, ensure that the boss on the coil plate is in the locating slot on the compressor to secure the pump so that coil can not be rotated.



2. The locating hole on the coil plate should be placed on the locating pin on the compressor to ensure that the coil can not be rotated. (VM Diesel only)




Note: The circlip can not be seated if the coil is not placed correctly.

3. Install the clutch coil to the compressor.




Note: Make sure that the chamfer edge side the circlip is on the upper side. After assembling, squeezing is required to make sure that the circlip was assembled correctly.

4. Install the circlip to the clutch coil.
5. Install the pulley and bearing assembly. Refer to Clutch Rotor and/or Bearing Replacement .
6. Install the clutch drive assembly. Refer to Air Conditioning Clutch Assembly Replacement .
7. Install the compressor. Refer to Air Conditioning Compressor Replacement : Diesel  → V6  → 2.4L .
8. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
9. Recharge the A/C. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .