Counterclockwise Rotating Ac Compressor Service Info (96-T-01)

Publication date: 1996-01-01
Reference number: 96-T-01

CCW ROTATION OF A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH DRIVE PLATE

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): 96-T-01, Date of Issue: January, 1996

SERVICE INFORMATION ON COUNTERCLOCKWISE ROTATION OF A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH DRIVE PLATE

APPLICATION

Model: 1996 Saturns

Group/Seq. No.: HVAC - 01

Corp. No. 681201

Bulletin No.: 96-T-01

Date: January, 1996

VEHICLES AFFECTED

1996 Saturns built after and including VIN TZ445870 and any vehicle serviced with the R134a service compressor (P/N 21031196)

PURPOSE

Internal changes have been made to A/C compressor built after the above mentioned VIN that allow the A/C system pressure to rotate the A/C compressor clutch drive plate in a counterclockwise rotation, after the A/C clutch is disengaged. This counterclockwise rotation is caused by the system pressure equalizing between the high side and low side after A/C clutch disengagement, and is considered normal.

Since the time for the high and low side system pressure to equalize is determined by temperature and pressure, the A/C clutch drive plate may rotate up to two minutes after A/C clutch disengagement.