First off you need the tool (About $50.). That being said, It'd not hard. If you're on this site you may or may not need to take it to a mechanic. Easy fix. Check autozone.com for repair info.Changing ac clutch on 95 nissan pick up?
remove the belt remove the center bolt carefully, I vice grip the drive plate back off the bolt under the drive plate has shims save them while pulling off the drive watch shims can stick to end of the shaft and inside the drive too. Remove the 1.5%26quot;external snap ring pull the pulley off. disconnect the white electrical connector remove the next snap ring holding the magnet coil and it will fall off. Install the new holding coil this has to be lined up so the wire is at the top and may take some one holding it up when you drop the snap ring on. instal the pulley and snap ring drop the new drive plate on with the saved shims and if you have .012%26quot; to .020%26quot; between the drive and pulley it will function properly. I did one last week and today when one arrives I will replace one on a 1997 truck. Nissan Gets almost $360 for the clutch sure you don't want to replace the entire compressor? Some aftermarket compressors will be less costly. 8mm 10 mm 14mm 12mm wrenches sockets and good quality snap ring pliers. No special tools needed. If things are oily under that pulley the compressor is done.
