Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Air Conditioning Compressor Oil Balancing
- Draining Procedure
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- Drain the oil from both the suction and discharge ports of the removed compressor into a clean, graduated container. Rotate the compressor shaft to assist in draining the compressor.
- Measure and record the amount of oil drained from the removed compressor. This measurement will be used during installation of the replacement compressor.
- Inspect the oil drained from removed compressor. Refer to Air Conditioning Compressor Oil Diagnosis.
- Properly discard the used refrigerant oil.
Note:
Drain and measure as much of the refrigerant oil as possible from the removed compressor.
- Balancing Procedure
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- Before installing the compressor, the refrigerant oil will have to be fully drained:
- Add back the same quantity of polyalkylene glycol (PAG) oil as drained
from the removed compressor.
Refer to the amount of refrigerant oil recorded during the compressor removal.
Note:
The refrigerant oil in the A/C system must be balanced during compressor replacement.
Air Conditioning Compressor Bracket Removal
Remove the 3 air conditioning compressor bracket bolts (1).
Remove the air conditioning compressor bracket (2).
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Air Conditioning Compressor Replacement (LDE, LUW, LWE)
Air Conditioning Compressor Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedure
Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant ...
Other materials:
Theft Deterrent Module Replacement
Theft Deterrent Module Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedure
Remove the steering column upper trim cover. Refer
to Steering Column Upper Trim Cover Replacement.
Remove the steering column lower trim ...
SIR Disabling and Enabling
SIR component location affects how a vehicle should be serviced. There are parts
of the SIR system installed in various locations around a vehicle. To find the location
of the SIR components refer to Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System Description
and Operation.
There are several reason ...
Range Selector Lever Cable Adjustment
Note: Adjust the automatic transmission range selector cable while
the transmission and the gear selector are in the Park position only. Failure
to do so may cause mis-adjustment.
Set the park brake and chock the wheels.
Verify the transmission range select lever is in the par ...
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