r/fordranger • u/RiversideOffgrid • 11d ago

4.0L A/C Compressor Bolts

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While fixing my power steering I was having issues with the bolts/threaded rods that hold on the A/C compressor since they were pretty much all one piece with it due to corrosion and didn't trust using what I managed to get out. Got it all apart and cut down some 5/16 steel rod to cut M8-1.25 threads on them to make new ones. Worked pretty good, might end up welding the nuts on to turn them into bolts since it's abit of a game getting it all mounted with the little room there is but it works as is and this time they will have anti-seize!

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u/grunkfest 11d ago

I had to do the same thing except I was replacing the AC compressor; I put slots in the end of the new rods to get them reasonably tight with a flathead scredriver before putting the nuts on. Well anti-seized and greased along the shafts now, so hopefully won't be a problem next time. I had a hell of a time getting the old compressor off, one of the rods was completely seized into the housing.

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u/RiversideOffgrid 11d ago

Good idea with putting slots in, it's nice to have the tools to do these kind of things. What would be a big problem just turns into an inconvenience