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:
Driver Information Center (DIC)
The DIC displays information about your vehicle. It also displays warning messages
if a system problem is detected. See Vehicle Messages. All messages appear in the
DIC display in the instrument cluster.
DIC Operation and Displays
The DIC has different displays which can be accessed b ...
Sunroof Housing Front Drain Hose Replacement
Sunroof Housing Front Drain Hose Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedure
It is only necessary to lower the headliner. Only do those steps in the
headliner replacement procedure that will lower the headliner ...
Steering Wheel Airbag Coil Replacement
Steering Wheel Airbag Coil Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedures
Remove the steering wheel. Refer to Steering Wheel Replacement.
Remove the steering column upper trim cover. Refer to Steering Column
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