Identifying The Air Conditioning Compressor:

• 1: Air conditioning compressor.
• 2: A/C hoses.
• 3: Radiator shroud.

Note the pair of small black lines making a half-circle next to the compressor. These are the throttle cables, and they need to be unbolted to allow the compressor to be moved.

Removing The Intake Air Ducting:

• I removed the wing-nut A. This can be removed by hand.
• I loosened the band clamp B with a 5/16" nutdriver.
• I unscrewed four screws (C) that secure the cover for the air filter. These require a large (#3) Phillips screwdriver, but can also be removed by hand.

From the driver's side of the car, I disconnected:

• Two electrical connectors (D)
• A cable clamp (E), by opening it with a small screwdriver.
• A vacuum hose (F). This just pulled off.

When removing this part of the air ducting, it must be lifted at the back and rotated upwards.

There are a pair of prongs under the front edge that grab the throttle body.

There were two nuts securing this bracket that held the throttle cables and a wiring harness.

I removed these nuts with a 10mm socket and lifted the bracket up.

Removing The Serpentine Belt:

To remove the serpentine belt, the automatic belt tensioner must be rotated to relieve the tension on the belt.

To rotate the tensioner, I inserted a 3/8" drive ratchet into the square hole and pushed the ratchet to the left (arrow). Then I slipped the serpentine belt off the idler pulley.

I found it best to start with the ratchet handle straight up, because when the belt is removed the tensioner will rotate back, and the wrench handle can hit the water pump pulley, making it impossible to remove the wrench.

The arrows indicate the locations of the four bolts that hold the compressor to the bracket. I removed these bolts with a 13mm socket.

Note that I also unplugged the electrical connection to the compressor, which is the blue thing just behind the pulley.