David, thx! Good to know they are easy to reconnect.

I will go ahead and disconnect the radiator and the connections to the compressor. Seems easier to leave the compressor on the motor and just take off the lines.

IIRC, you came out to my place in Bethesda once when I was hospitalized last year and I dropped by to give you some hub decals a few weeks later....a little help recovering the refridgerant might be useful. I guess I still have a few hours of work to go before I need to disconnect the AC.

When would it suit you to do this?

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2003 4.4i black ext./black int./black headliner (kid's runabout)
2014 535d X-drive, M package, silver/black interior

Sold but not forgotten:
2009 E70 35d, black ext./black int./black headliner (sold 2021)
2006 4.8iS Le Mans blue/cream int./black headliner, SOLD in 2012 sadly...

Other hardware:
2015 Cayenne S (wife's new DD and definitely wroooommmmm)
2016 Tundra 1794 edition crew cab, luxo hauler
2005 Tundra crew cab, weekend hauler. Sold after 150k very happy miles.