Hi,

I have an 03 X5 3.0 that was involved in an accident. The AC compressor was damaged; the pulley where the belt rides into was broken into pieces. My question is, can I just replace the broken part without replacing the whole compressor? I've seen some e36 folks replaced theirs, but I realized it might be a different case for the E53.

And since the bumper is now out of my way, I can access the compressor from the front of the car if I could just lift the condenser and radiator a few inches. This would be a lot easier than working from the top. I can remove the fan shroud and fan clutch if necessary.

Please advise.

Thanks!

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