AboutTodd Puccio Expertise General auto repair,electical issues,driveability issues,anti-lock brakes,SIR systems,HVAC,engine performance,Gm spacific. I have worked at my current dealseship since the 1990 model year anything much older than that I have limited exposure to. I do not have very much transmission experience so those question you may want to ask of another expert. When you send me a question let me know the exact make/model/engine and year for the car or suv you have it makes it easier to answer the questions that way.
Experience Experience in the area:I have been employed by the same Gm dealer for 18 years and and a ASE master technician. I work at a Pontiac and GMC truck store. Served a a lead technician when dealership was on a team system.
I just recently moved to a Buick,Hummer,Saab Store when my franschise was purchased by this dealership.
Organazations: ASE master techncian
Education/Credentials:High school diploma,2 year vocational school degree
2 year college degree. Associates degree in applied scineces (auto technology)Awards and Honors: GMC master techncian
Question I was wondering how to know if my 2004 pontiac sunfire had a bolt or stud attachment to the ac line for the ac compressor. I am needing to replace my ac compressor and looking for parts I was asked which one and I was wondering. Thanks
Answer Hi Heather:
You just swap that stud from the old one to the new one. use 2 nuts on the stud. tighten them down tight one each other and then the bottom bolt that closes to where the stuf goes into the compressor turn that nut out and the whole stud will back out of the compressor. it's called usiong a back up nut to remove the stud. there are special tools to do this but an extra nut is cheap and it's easy. Oh P.S. new compressors come without any oil in them so make sure you drain the old one out and measure the amount of oil in it and add that same amount of new fresh oil into the new compressor.
