A/C Compressor Clutch Failure - 2005-2006 Ford Mustang

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AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH FAILURE – REVISED COMPRESSOR CLUTCH

2005-2006 Mustangs equipped with a 4.6L engine may experience a failure of the air conditioner (A/C) compressor clutch assembly.

A revised design A/C compressor clutch is available for service.

Installation of the revised design clutch also requires installation of a new orifice tube and a reduced refrigerant charge.

ACTION:

Use the following Service Procedure to replace the clutch disc assembly, pulley, clutch coil field, orifice tube, and climate control decal.

Evacuate the A/C system per the procedures in the Workshop Manual (WSM).
Remove and replace the air conditioning clutch disc, pulley, and field coil.
Replace the orifice tube. The evaporator core orifice tube is located in the evaporator inlet line at the condenser-to-evaporator line fitting.
Recharge system with 26 oz. of R134A.
Install new A/C system information decal over the old one on the radiator sight shield. New decal has revised system fill specification.