Has anyone changed the aircon compressor on their TD6 and if so, did you remove the viscous fan unit as part of the process? The workshop manual says so, but not sure I've got the tools to do it - otherwise the compressor change looks pretty straightforward - I hope!
Thanks in advance. L322 TDV8 4.4 - current
L322 TD6 - sold
Disco 2 TD5 - sold
Suzuki Grand Vitara XL7 - sold
Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 - part ex'd
Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0 td - sold
Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 - sold

Changing it is easier from underneath and I don't think the viscous fan needs to come off, though it might be a good deal easier to access the pipes etc. The tools for removing the fan are quite cheap - you'll need a 32mm spanner and a tool to hold the fan itself (I think this fits yours: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Water-Pump-...wRJxZgkgN)

If you need a compressor, let me know as I've got one around. Current:
- 2017 L405 3.0 V6 Autobiography
Sold:
- 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
- 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides)
- 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 1981 2-door In-Vogue
- 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB
- 1976 SIII LWB
- 1968 SIIA
Stripped for parts:
- 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue

Just remove the viscous fan and shroud and be done with it (i.e. don't bother to refit), access to everything much easier and no fiddling about with undoing nuts the wrong way again  .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember
Volvo V70 P2 2006 2.4 Petrol 170bhp Estate SE
MG Midget Mk1 1962

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