Thread: Disconnecting D2 SLS compressor air lines - help anyone please?

the first one should be a squeeze and pull, and the second one you push the grey collar in and the line should come out.

Hope that works for you

Thanks for that. I've put off pulling these tubes off for now but am sure I'll have to tackle it some day. On the 1st photo, I assume I squeeze the tube because the connector is quite solid; and on the 2nd photo, that grey ring was already hard up against the connector when I started by jamming a screwdriver into the slot and levering to the point where a bit snapped off on the other side (you can't see) and the photo was taken.

I ended up pulling the compressor apart under the car with air hoses attached - the compressor was siezed but came loose with a minute of hand twisting, clockwise then anticlockwise, on the rotor. I'd heard some were quite messy inside but mine was relatively clean with only minor solidification of grease.

It should be noted that my car, and hence compressor, had not been operated for at least 4 months (ps - the A/C compressor pulley had siezed too!) but at $800+ I strongly recommend trying a repair before replacing.

Happy motoring - only a surging at high speed to work out once run in (600km to go) ...

Not sure about the first pic but in the second pic "that_kid" is correct. Just push the collar in and then pull the line out. Some times the line can be a bit tight. Don't be afraid to pull it hard.

Dave.