LR3 Compressor Removal

[GORM]

Well, my weekend upgrade project got a little more challenging. I broke 2 of the 3 clips (of course bottom ones) that hold the air compressor housing to the truck frame. Shouldn't be too difficult to find replacement parts. However, I could not figure out how to remove the 2 rear air attachments. I bailed when I could figure out how to do those.

One seems like a large bolt (maybe 20-22mm), hard to tell with the corrosion. The other I was unsure how to remove, no bolt so I has no idea how to remove.

Another question I have is that the screws on the air dryer are rusted. The rebuild kits look like they include those screws but there are 6 on the unit and only 4 in the kit so I'm questioning whether those are the same.

I'm thinking I need more parts on hand than the desiccant and filters.

Any help on how to remove rear two air hoses and comments appreciated. It looks like I now have a project next weekend!

Kent

 

[unseenone]

If you depressurize the system first it will be easier. They are friction fittings. You push in on it to release, then the hose will slide out of the center. Here's a "how to" do it.

A word of warning, the vehicle will drop, so be sure the safely put the vehicle on stands, etc.