Compressor is Denso 7SB16C. Vehicle is an ML 320 compressor is same as on W140 chassis.

How to remove? 10mm bolt on front is off. To I need puller, pry off, take off front part then pulley or all at same time. Not sure how to proceed.

Any hints?

There is a puller made for it. Check out AutoZone. I believe the have the puller as part of the tool loaner program.

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Jim

I just replaced mine on my '99 E300. The shaft is splined. Sounds like you have a bit of light corrosion between the hub and the shaft. Try a putty knife working around the circumference of the hub/pully gap. Also watch for the shims that will try and fall out when you get the hub off.

Have you verified that the compressor isn't shot?

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2005 Pathfinder LE
2001 E55
1998 M3
1982 320i

The compressor is fine and the A/C works great. I had the serpentine belt off to check the bearings in all the accessories. I found that the idler puller was noisey, no grease in bearings so I replace it. Everything else was fine except the clutch, when I spun it, it made a rumbling noise, felt like no grease in bearings.

I have the front part of clutch off, but the pulley is still on and seems stuck. I have removed the snap ring that retains the pulley. I'm going to Autozone tomorrow as advised above for a puller.

I've not removed the compressor from the vehicle since I'm doing this job, or at least that's my plan with the compressor installed.

Oh. From your original post I got the impression that the hub was stuck as you had the 10mm bolt out.

Yeah, I wouldn't be too thrilled to start prying between the compressor body and pully as the compressor body is aluminum.

Keep us posted on your progress. As my coil was "baked", I had to remove the radiator to get clearance to access the coil snapring. I could get the pulley snapring off without doing that though.

Best of luck!

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2005 Pathfinder LE
2001 E55
1998 M3
1982 320i

Check this thread, it describes job.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=164166

I did not remove the coil. I believe I could have removed it with the compressor installed in vehicle. With the ML once you take off the fan shroud there is a lot of room, 6" in front of compressor and that’s with the spring plate and pulley installed.

The pulley came off easily this morning without any puller. I sprayed penetrating lube in the area of the shaft last night and that made it fairly simple to wiggle off the pulley by hand.

WOW! 6"! I just checked and in the W210 you only get 2 1/8"!

I bet I didn't even have 6" with the radiator out!

Glad yours went smoothly.

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2005 Pathfinder LE
2001 E55
1998 M3
1982 320i