air con removal

Bri · Post by **Bri** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:12 pm

Can somone help me with air con removal, what belt is the replcaement? Im not sure if I want air con again. Cheers

Post by **Ammo** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:18 pm

From Merlins post on PUK

You need this belt (6PK913) to replace your old AC belt:

Bri · Post by **Bri** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:24 pm

Cheers, so thats the one so I can remove AC?

Roystan · Post by **Roystan** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:27 pm

I'm planning to do this in the next few months. Could you post a "how-to" to do this? Cause when I wouldn't know where to start.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:30 pm

What I said on PUK...

You don't really need a how-to to remove the air-con. If you have an ounce of technical know-how it's easy. The only thing really is it's illegal to release the gas into the atmosphere. You're supposed to get it de-gassed by a professional (... The release valve is just behind the rad though if you were wondering

).

The pipes you can consider a right off and just flex/bend them to get them out. Everything else is unbolt-able to remove. Plain sailing really.

Mine was extra easy to remove as the only extra my car has was the aircon itself, but if you have luxuries like ABS and cruise-control then you may find things a little more awkward. All I suggest is standing over your engine bay and literally following the aircon parts to plan your methods.

And then what Merlin said on PUK...

Merlin wrote:As said the under bonnet is easy, just get rid of it. Do this first. Try and chop the pipes that go through the firewall as close to the fire wall as you can.

Under the dash you need to drop the glove box to get to the evaporator. The bolts for the evaporator are shown below:

Once the bolts are out, grab the evaporator housing and pull as hard as you can. The evaporator housing will slide out bringing with it the pipes that go through the fire wall and the rubber grommet.

Open the evaporator housing and remove the internal contents:

Duct tape the holes on the side of the evap unit and replace it under the dash. Duct tape the holes in the firewall.

Remeber when removing the AC pump to remove the pump bracket

You need this belt (6PK913) to replace your old AC belt:

Roystan · Post by **Roystan** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:47 pm

Thanks for that.
Mines already been disconnected by the previous owner. As much as its a luxury to have... i had a civic and never used the air con... so will never use this. Might aswell get rid of it all.

JayJay · Post by **JayJay** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:27 pm

My windows don't demist without aircon

God knows how I survived without it, as soon as it's off now even with heat on the windscreen it all slowly starts misting back up.

Bri · Post by **Bri** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:59 pm

Rep for Nafe, informative, Its easy enough stripping and all that but I didnt even know about the under dash rad.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:46 pm

Warm water to demist windows. Takes 5secs.

Mine never worked in the S and the 5th gen is soo well made and the blowers are very efficient so im removing it.