AC Pump repair 3.0 D-sport 2004

[X5-D-Sport]

E53  D-Sport 218 Hp....

Can the AC pump be removed/replaced from under the vehicle, or is it only removable from above after stripping the exhaust manifold & turbo out of the way 1st ??

Another possibility ??...
Because the pump is such a bitch to remove, can it have a new clutch assembly fitted whilst still in the vehicle ?

[moose04]

h,i i bought an x5 e53 found the a/c clutch had burnt out, could'nt afford to change pump and  , it may have had another problem aswell  so i tack welded the pulley to the clutch housing easy enough to access, just a small l tack on opposite sides. then when cold weather comes grind off the small tacks ran it for 2 years no problem,

[X5-D-Sport]

Hey Moose...
What a damned good idea... so simple, easy & so effective....

I'm up for that.
I will pull the Mig Welder out next week & will sort this  

I bought a spare AC Compressor & was going to get it changed £150 to swap it out.... Now I can save £150 a while longer  YAY