2009 F150 A/C Compressor Removal

[@southernsaintmusic]

Thanks for posting this! I had trouble getting to the top 13mm nuts from the underside, even after rotating the compressor as much as possible. Just a few notes from my experience with my 2009 F150 FX4: 1. I detached the inner wheel well liner like you did, but ended up not being able to do anything through that area. 2. FX4 will also require removal of the skid plate. 3. The top two 13mm nuts were challenging to access from underneath, even after rotating the unmounted compressor as much as possible. In fact, I had to use a flex-head ratchet to access the first one... and then I noticed the top nuts were accessible from above, directly behind the battery using a socket wrench with 18-in extension and deep 13mm socket. 4. I will never do this again!

[@lizardjump995]

That’s definitely not a fun job! Thanks for the tips you posted!

[@mishazorskiy357]

GREAT VIDEO!!! Did the same way, Ford never makes it easy, lol. it's 32mm on the rack & pinion side and 27mm in a front bolt. And, yes-top bolt MUST be in the compressor before installation.

[@lizardjump995]

Thanks for adding that info and thanks for watching!

[@losersclub9942]

I like your idea of dropping rack and pinion a bit . Thanks

[@jeffmartin3612]

Thank you sir!! Great video for people needin to touch base with the main course! 👏 exceptional video!

[@lizardjump995]

Glad the video had some useful information! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@yeeeehaaawbuddy]

kewl, a video of truck parts, while talking about other truck parts. How helpful.

[@lizardjump995]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@keepontruckin5862]

Good job brotha great video.

[@lizardjump995]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@keepontruckin5862]

Would you happen to know where the a c pressure switch is located ? I just put in a new a c compressor but its cycling on and off believe it could be the the pressure switch.

[@curtismorrison8171]

This was good, clear information. Thank you.

[@lizardjump995]

Thanks for the comment!

[@curtismorrison8171]

@@lizardjump995 Hello Dear Lizard Jump, I am a bit behind on this KZbin interface and what it is exactly that I am able to do with it... if that makes any sense. With that said, I am pleasantly surprised that I received a response from you about my comment. So, thank you very much. I was wondering how to contact you to ask a few questions of you. Would it be ok to ask you for a detailed tutorial? I would be willing to offer you a donation for the information. Please let me know. I would really appreciate it. Thank you and hope to hear from you.

[@stephenvicaro]

Very helpful. Thanks for the video.

[@lizardjump995]

Fotohorse you’re welcome!

[@n1bsbri]

Mine may be a little different, but I went out through the front, by the fan shroud. Just a little twisting and turning and it came right out. New one went in the same way. The 5.4L engine may be harder, not sure. 2009 F150 4.6L 2v.

[@lizardjump995]

Brian Swann The truck I was working on was a 4WD and I’m not sure if the 4.6L is situated differently. If yours was removed from the front without much difficulty then that was probably the best way to complete the job. Thanks for commenting!

[@ph3733]

Soe here is how it went with mine 2007 5.4 liter: 1. the top 10 mm screw was super tight. I had to buy an Ingersoll-rand low profile angle impact wrench wich has 2 inch head thickness and paired it with a 10mm low profile impact socket (Amazon) 2. Then I removed the screws from the compressor and twisted it 10-15 degrees to the right (looking from the front) 3. that made the feeder line nuts (13mm) visible from the top so that you can put on a 3/8 ratchet with extensions and a 13mm deep socket. This is a two man job as one has top twist the compressor and the second one has to ratchet from the top. 4. Once one line was off do the same with the second. 5. remove connector and loosen the wire 6. tuck the fan shroud to the top and remove the big white fan (4x10 mm screws) 7. tuck the dryer line behind the metal fan center piece and the other line upwatds toward the exhaust manifold 8. now you can easily take the compressor out. Plenty of room 9. Assemble backwards. No need to take the wheel or the wheel well off. I had mine on ramps.

[@davidbell9857]

Thinking about doing this on my 07 F150 how long did it take you?

[@ph3733]

If you don’t have issues with the screw as I had I would say 3-4 hours.

[@amrikjaswal76]

Great video! Thank you. Would you happen to know what the torque specs would be on the 3 10mm compressor mount bolts? And also for the A/C lines on the compressor? Thank you.

[@lizardjump995]

Thanks for watching! Sorry, I can’t remember the specs but you should be able to look that up on line.

[@39knights]

Making vehicles for over 100 years and still can't get it right. No one should be allowed to design a vehicle unless they spend at least a quarter of their time in a shop repairing and servicing the components they design. If they actually had to touch a real object and not a virtual cad design I bet servicing would become a lot easier.

[@lizardjump995]

39knights I agree with you 100%! I worked for 20 years as a diesel/transport refrigeration technician and I always said that after college an engineer should work as a mechanic for 5 years in the field before designing vehicles. Things would probably be considerably easier to access and service!

[@lorenzomaximo1818]

They don't want to design easy to work on vehicles. They want you to have to take them into a dealer or replacement shop. Thats how they make tons of your hard earned money.

[@pauldavis8716]

The easiest way to remove this compressor is to first remove the fan shroud and and the fan. Remove the line from the condenser that has the orfice tube and remove the the line from the accumulator drier. Remove three bolts from compressor and pull compressor forward and disconnect the lines from compressor. That's less than 30 mins

[@alphaturd6922]

Yes most videos you see on ac compressor or crank sensor the fan and shroud is removed

[@alphaturd6922]

I got limited tools i dont want to disconnect line i just need to move compressor to change crank sensor smh

[@tr4u5mp90]

What were the symptoms of the compressor?

[@lizardjump995]

The compressor had internal damage. The clutch would engage but the shaft was broken internally. The suction and discharge pressures remained equal on the gauges when the clutch was engaged and engine running. Thanks for watching!

[@tr4u5mp90]

@@lizardjump995 Thanks for replying sir. Have a great day.

[@jasonhall3457]

You helped me save my religion

[@lizardjump995]

Amazing how easy it is to lose your religion! Thanks for the comment!

[@robinmillis4252]

You added the refrigerant before you put the compressor in place?? I think you meant oil

[@lizardjump995]

At my age I could’ve said anything , LOL, but after reviewing the video I realized that the terminology I used was “refrigerant oil”. Anyway thanks for watching!

[@robinmillis4252]

Sorry. I didnt hear the oil . Heard er. All good

[@Redleg122]

Fantastic video. Informative as well. Thanks.

[@lizardjump995]

Hope the video helped with repair. Really appreciate the comment.

[@ClassicCarMainiac]

Huge help!

[@lizardjump995]

Glad to hear it was beneficial!

[@mike_g4293]

The fan shroud rolls up to allow clearance

[@deezal1380]

Why did u change the compressor? Was it due to the A/C not blowing cold air or not as cold as it use to? Reason I ask is because I've noticed on my F150, the air is not as cold as it use to. If I'm idling for a bit, the air is not as cold, but one I get going, it improves.....Thx in advance....

[@lizardjump995]

The compressor was locked up completely on mine. If yours is not cooling as good at idle as it is going down the road you might want to check the cooling fan or check to be sure the radiator and condenser fins are clean from debris. If the cooling fan isn’t operating then it will not cool at idle but will cool when driving down the road.

[@lizardjump995]

Hope this information helps with your situation.

[@deezal1380]

@@lizardjump995 it sure does sir. Gave me a good idea of where to start! 👊

[@RedBoyPooh]

Everyone I know lost religion on that same part he mentioned it would happen too. and Lol "if you like wrestling !!!!!!"

[@lizardjump995]

I’ve lost my religion more than once on hard to reach components! Thanks for the comment!

[@JeffMageesr82]

How did you flush system

[@lizardjump995]

Jeff Magee sr I have an old Mastercool flush bottle that I used to backflush the lines, evaporator and condenser. The flush fluid is placed in the bottle then compressed air forces the flush through the system. There are a number of kits out there that operate on the same principle. Next time I do a compressor job I’m going to post the procedure.

[@spartalives]

I might not do this job myself....

[@weselkins7503]

Gonna loose you're religion 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lizardjump995]

……and I absolutely did!

[@Workin_roadtrip]

Helpful video but you talk to slow and say to many words….

[@lizardjump995]

I do talk slow…..didn’t realize that I talked too much! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jasonhall3457]

@@lizardjump995 excellent and classy response

[@lizardjump995]

Thanks!