how to remove air con

ssn11 · March 17, 2008, 08:30:58 PM

loking for some info on how to move the air con, got a new v-mount intercooler and it dont fit have to remove the relays and what a think is part of the AC, a never use it any way so going take it all out...

what belt runs the pump? and can a get a shourter belt so dont have to run it

any he;lp would be great help lads

rodz

marco · March 17, 2008, 08:43:30 PM

yeah you can get a shorter belt. everything comes off pretty easily (apart from the matrix under the glovebox, that is a bit of a pain. i found the best way to remove the pipes (as they threaded through everything) was to free one end and then fatigue them till they broke.

clive should be able to sort you out with a belt i think.

ssn11 · March 17, 2008, 08:45:20 PM

cool thanks for that, what about the Gas also..

oh what you doing job wise

interloper393 · March 17, 2008, 08:50:30 PM

your not meant too but if you undo the 10mm bolt on the condenser n stand back n poke it with a big stick, the top a pop off and release all the gas, then your safe to remove the rest of it

ssn11 · March 17, 2008, 08:52:30 PM

cool so make sure dont get caught doing it then is a stand well back poke??? is there a guide for doing all this any where cant find 1 on this site

marco · March 17, 2008, 08:54:45 PM

right gas- it is illegal to release gas into the enviroment, although that could be only certain gases, i cant completely remember. however if it were to be accidentally released (i dunno by say undoing a pipe) i seriously doubt you would get caught....
if you do have an accidental release then let it dissipate for a while- it is heavier than air, and although isn\'t toxic doesn\'t support life. if it comes into contact with naked flame it turns to phosgene though, so no smoking!!!!

job wise? i assume you\'re also a matlot? i am at sultan on NRC at the mo. pick up my boat in October.

interloper393 · March 17, 2008, 08:55:03 PM

its not a hard job bud..
if you remove the condenser then just follow the metal pipes and remove everything that there connected too you`ll be fine

o also the HUGE MOFO radiator that sits infront behind the bumper cn come away 2..

ssn11 · March 17, 2008, 08:59:30 PM

cool fair bit stuff then to come out, where can a get this shourter belt???

then intercooler fitting time oh the joys

aye am in Faslane on Sceptre ETWE bomb shop what boat got next???

marco · March 17, 2008, 09:01:43 PM

hmmph, will be packing fudge......
haven\'t you got a round the world trip coming up?

ssn11 · March 17, 2008, 09:04:40 PM

hahah Vs is it...

just did 1 last year 9months went all over.. this year got 3 week trip for new captin then thats it till next year summer off... superb off some time soon on a long 1 think..

what the car club in sulton like

marco · March 17, 2008, 09:07:46 PM

s\'ok, dont do much with them, got a garage on base so just work from that.

is your dweo phil hewlet?

ssn11 · March 17, 2008, 09:11:13 PM

yep hes are deadly DWEO, know him???

marco · March 17, 2008, 09:15:39 PM

yeah, went to uni with him. good lad on the pop.

ssn11 · March 17, 2008, 09:18:48 PM

cool whats ur name will tell him the morn... aye was out in gib with him think he fell over at 1 piont.. think he leaving soon on draft got new young lad coming thro on his course just now....

will have to let me ken when back up in fas get the cars out, there is a white RX8 with kit and stickers hands about wardroom and new Astute building... seen it in a mag to dont know who it is tho

gear1275 · March 13, 2009, 02:50:13 PM

sorry to interrupt this thread guys but where do you get the shorter belt from? does anybody know the length of it? thanks