So, I'm changing the drive belts, and as my subject line indicates, I'm completely dumbfounded by the A/C compressor. I've actually done this before, in the dark, late at night, not entirely well, and I can't remember how I did, and frankly, I'd rather not.

So, I've read different things: 1. there's a super secret 13mm nut in a sliding bracket in the rear of the compressor body that faces the firewall that needs to be loosened. If so, where the devil is it!? 2. I've also read to just take off the whole crankshaft pulley.

I have loosened the 12/13mm bolts at the pivot (with the rubber bushings), and loosened the 10mm adjusting bolt and 12mm (or is it 13?) bolt that holds the adjusting bracket on. I'm getting some proper movement on the unit, but not enough to pry off the belt... and I haven't yet resorted to a long lever to push the unit over with a lot of force.

Help me before I have it towed to a mechanic in utter defeat!

-pu
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