A/C Compressor question

Failure rate is pretty low + they didn't sell that many in America = very little free DIY info in public.

Probably the best thing you could do is rent the official Repair Manual from Toyota. It's not expensive and it is the best step-by-step info anyone ever wrote for the job.

Details on this link.

 

Also, figure out why the old one died. The two most common ways seem to be hitting road debris that hits the compressor itself, since it's pretty low on the front of the engine, and the other is loss of refrigerant.

Because the car has automatic climate control, it will try to compensate for low refrigerant level by working the compressor extra hard, without telling you anything is wrong. Eventually it just does too much and thrashes itself to death.

So... you may have more than just a compressor to deal with. Be suspicious and careful when you are leak-testing.