2000-2006 Chevy GMC easiest way to remove AC compressor

looking on KZbin couldn't really find the easiest way of replacing the AC compressor. Lots of people coming from the top and wasting time and making it hard on them self's for replacing a AC compressor. So i figured ill show you how I do it. All you need is 15mm and 13mm socket some extensions and some ratchets and you can get the job done.
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[@david0002p]

Appreciate the video and simplicity!! I loved the “you have to take it out LIKE THAT” perfect position.. actually the only way to take it out. Again... Thank you!

[@CountryMileGarage]

Trying to help people out. Glad you like it 👍👍👍

[@isaacmathewsmusic]

This might be the best how-to I’ve seen on a job like this. Great video.

[@CountryMileGarage]

Thank you and thank you for watching

[@lasvegasruffryderz9295]

Thank you very much you just saved me hours of work!!! The first time I did this was from top and it was a pain!

[@CountryMileGarage]

Glad I could help and thank you for watching

[@Yourmomsplacefasuppa]

I got everything loose and that one on the bottom can be easily done with an angled hear wrench if you turn the wheels to the right all the way. Getting the compressor out however was what stumped me. I'm glad you showed the part where you remove it through the opening the splash guard covers.

[@CountryMileGarage]

glad this video was helpful for you ... thank you for watching

[@greg6925]

You got the hardest bottom bolt out with a flex head gear wrench?

[@Yourmomsplacefasuppa]

@@greg6925 turn the wheel to the right and it opens up. An angled gear wrench got it out for me. Of course you can only back it out, you have to leave it in the compressor until you get it free. It was the only thing that could reach it and not get stuck. Last few threads by fingers. I've got callus from this type of work.

[@greg6925]

@@Yourmomsplacefasuppa thanks for the information I'm tempted to give it another try today.

[@jcjammer1]

They gave me the wrong damn compressor. I'll be right back with you. 😄

[@MrChriskep1]

Thanks. Lots of help. You did a better job than those showy, talk-a-lot wanabe film producers.

[@CountryMileGarage]

Glad I could help I'm not a show boat I like it the way it is. Thank you for watching. Anything else you like to see let me know

[@JoePublicWorld]

Thanks for including the bolt sizes, great video!

[@CountryMileGarage]

No problem 👍

[@cgdrider]

Very good Tips, make a nightmare job into a straight forward medium hard job, thanks.

[@CountryMileGarage]

Thank you and thank you for watching

[@agentorangephotography216c4]

Thank you very much I work in a yard pulling parts and I'm learning as I go

[@CountryMileGarage]

Glad to help ... thank you for watching

[@therealdeal1012]

You got my like in 1 second just from the music

[@neilmays6744]

The Denali and Yukon suburban and those that have rear AC you have to deal with the rear AC hoses too makes it even more congested

[@CountryMileGarage]

It's amazing what you can get used to LOL ... thank you for watching Niel

[@dtnel]

Nice Vid @Country Mile. Actually someone working on something. Hard to find much these days. Like the Cajun accent as well as it add more flava' to the video! 👍

[@CountryMileGarage]

LOL thank you for watching

[@billyfincher3958]

great job im going try doing on my truck

[@CountryMileGarage]

thank you and thank you for watching

[@jeremyshelley526]

Thought it was Bob Stoops? Must be from Ohio. Good video.

[@CountryMileGarage]

I'm in Indiana lol and thank you and thank you for watching

[@MikeAnderson2858]

New Subscriber! Hell yea!

[@CountryMileGarage]

Thank you

[@therealkRon1k]

The bottom bolt. That last bolt. THE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE BOLT

[@CountryMileGarage]

So true LOL makes you wonder who's brilliant design that was LOL ... thank you for watching

[@shrimp8004]

​@@CountryMileGaragewe do no it's a fu_ _ed up one

[@justinfote]

The bottom bolts are awful,possibly an engineering oversight.

[@joshs.5360]

So for re install just loosen belt tension and slide back over new unit pulley correct?

[@CountryMileGarage]

Yes

[@mattdavis3343]

I got it out no problem , but the new one will not fit back into that tiny area in the correct rotation . I can only install it with it rotated upside down( as you show in your video upon removal) . and I can not rotate it back into the correct position once it is in there, not enough room. I wish you would have shared a video of how you were able to put it back in ? Did you have to remove that small tube attached to the side of the exhaust manifold ? or did you possibly remove those water hoses just above the compressor ?

[@CountryMileGarage]

I put it back in the same way I took it out ... in my experience when the area is tight you might have to try it a couple times to get it in place ... thank you for watching

[@dallencain2872]

What tools would I need for an 06 with 4.8l ac system replacement? Like socket sizes and everything I got the parts just need to go get them off another vehicle and have no idea what I need to take all those parts off

[@CountryMileGarage]

All you need is metric so I'd bring me a set of 3/8 and 1/4 drive sockets, ratchets and a couple of swivels some extensions a wrench set a hammer a pry bar a adjustable wrench and a pick set. Hope this helps and thank you for watching

[@JL-sr9jm]

Do you have to do anything special once installed?? Like add Coolent or Freon ?

[@CountryMileGarage]

When installed you have to add PAG oil and freon ... thank you for watching

[@JL-sr9jm]

Thank you for the video and reply

[@CountryMileGarage]

@@JL-sr9jm no problem I'm here to help. Thank you for watching

[@caso5690]

I forgot to put the bottom right bolt back in and can’t seem to get it back in without taking it all the way back out , is it needed ?? I got the other three in and it seems sturdy enough to not have it

[@CountryMileGarage]

I personally would put the 4th bolt in if you don't want to that is your call ... thank you for watching

[@coltonkelly6303]

I'm just trying to pull the motor on mine the front diff all up in the way, I just need it unbolted from the motor and I thought I might have to drop the front diff

[@CountryMileGarage]

Thank you for watching

[@alfonzosanchez2310]

Would this work the same for my Chevy 5.3?

[@CountryMileGarage]

Yes it should be the same

[@dantec8854]

What's the job of the sensor behind the compressor, mine is running without that plug, thanks

[@CountryMileGarage]

Normally that's a speed sensor lots of aftermarket ac compressors don't have them and if possible swap them from your old one to the new one ... it helps to regulate the temp in your cab a little better

[@greg6925]

But it will run without it?

[@ItsMeTyScott]

That is not a speed sensor that is 100% for rear AC it's actually for a rear AC so if you got an SUV like a Tahoe or Yukon and it has rear AC on it then you would have a plug-in for that but if not then disregard.

[@brandoncuts82]

From up north ahhhhye

[@CountryMileGarage]

yup lol

[@spedward8609]

Of course you skipped the taking out of the front lower bolt thats like 1inch from the front axle mount 🤦

[@CountryMileGarage]

Thank you for watching

[@trentoneason6897]

literally what i watched the video for 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@landondodds9808]

​@@trentoneason6897same dude I had to figure put the hard way by forcing it up and pulling the bolt

[@-clif1987]

Ratchet wrench and patience.

[@-clif1987]

Bolt stays in when you remove the compressor.

[@5star141]

Would have been nice if you showed what that stubby ratchet looked like when you were trying to remove the toughest bolts that does not come out against the frame everybody cuts out that part why would you cut out the most important parts also how do you expect people to see your video when it is pitch dark even with your flashlight

[@CountryMileGarage]

A stubby ratchet is a stubby ratchet there's nothing more to add to that ... the day KZbin pay's enough to have a full on studio and camera crew I promise it will be better. Till then I'm doing my best with what I got. Thank you for watching

[@joekillingsworth9002]

Got all 3 bolts completely out & 1 backed all the way out Compressor still want come out !!!!! What in the world is holding this thing in ?????!!!!!!

[@CountryMileGarage]

Sorry for the late response there is only 4 bolts holding it in

[@spencerlorraine100]

How can I tell if my compressor has a lifetime warranty it looks like the original one from over 20 years ago

[@CountryMileGarage]

Do you have a receipt for one ? If not I'd say it doesn't have lifetime warranty ... thank you for watching

[@davidvandevliet9224]

Did you evacuate the Freon first?

[@CountryMileGarage]

Sure did ... thank you for watching

[@biglouATLien]

I can get 3 out but the forth is killin me

[@CountryMileGarage]

That last one is a pain for sure

[@josecervantes215]

How do you remove the freon?

[@CountryMileGarage]

Normally you would use a machine ... thank you for watching

[@joeypreciado7049]

👍🏾👍🏾

[@CountryMileGarage]

thank you for watching Joey

[@chrismoreno106]

Where can I find a ac compressor for a gmc 2002 1500

[@CountryMileGarage]

talk to your local auto parts store

[@JLE1177]

So this is your third compressor in that truck?

[@CountryMileGarage]

No second compressor the first time I did just the clutch and that lasted only a couple weeks

[@fluoridaman2332]

@@CountryMileGarage Is there a internal diode in this clutch?

[@carlospadilla9576]

Is that a test ac compressor

[@CountryMileGarage]

No I replaced with a new one ... thank you for watching

[@bobjiorno9046]

How the hell did you remove the compressor connector

[@CountryMileGarage]

The plug has 2 clips one on each side of the connector ... thank you for watching

[@oceanavenue1470]

Motor size?

[@CountryMileGarage]

this was on a 6.0 ... thank you for watching

[@johnnyconrad4859]

Not the same on a 2000 4.8

[@CountryMileGarage]

never said it was lol ... but thank you for watching

[@brandonomeara5865]

*recorded from flip phone

[@CountryMileGarage]

Glad you can do better ... ooo wait you don't have any video's

[@user-ey3qe6zd3m]

"15 mils" ???? 13 mil? HUH???? MILLIMETERS?

[@CountryMileGarage]

Just WOW lol ... yes mil is short for millimeters ROFL. Thank you for watching

[@shrimp8004]

​@@CountryMileGaragehow long will this take

[@CountryMileGarage]

@@shrimp8004 as long as it takes I'd know your capabilities. Thank you for watching

[@shrimp8004]

@@CountryMileGarage a ant plum dumb just some dumb lol thanks ✌️

[@shrimp8004]

@@CountryMileGarage 2 1/2 hours went pretty smooth believe it or not pulled it out through the front of truck when I got it in between radeater an sway bar I sleed it over towards the driver's side came right on out

[@jimsimpson4385]

I wonder why people can't spell America correct???

[@CountryMileGarage]

I wonder the same thing ... thank you for watching

[@milwaukeebiker]

Don't waste your time and money by trying to save $20 or $30 on a painted black 'remanufactured' piece of junk. Always buy a new a/c compressor. They are assembled new in a really clean environment, and the rebuilt ones aren't.

[@CountryMileGarage]

That's not always up to me as it depends on what the customer wants to spend. Thank you for watching