04 4.4 A/C Compressor Removal

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I’d say they are likely the same or very similar in the E70. The wheel liner comes out ok, it’s the separate centre piece plastic that presents a problem, you can pry the abs sensor off, but the brake line or the plastic must be cut for removal.

Still hoping someone has successfully completed this job on an 04-07 E53 N62, I hope one day this write up helps someone else who finds themselves in this situation.

They must of installed the compressor first then the rest of the car 😉