Pesty

As I do not use my AC. Can I just unbolt the pipes to the compressor and remove it?

I want to leave the pipes and everything else where they are so it can be returned to use with a bit of gas etc

but as I dont use it it seems like an easy way to remove some weight from the back.

As long as I secure the pipes somehow I cant see a problem

Am I being stupid?

griffiths

You should have the refrigerant recovered.
You'll have two hoses hanging there and moisture can get in them so you got two choices:
A) Wrap the hoses with a few layers of plastic food wrap and then duct tape, and secure the hoses
down with tie wraps, or
B) Remove the hoses at the LH side inner fenderwall and then find some male threaded plugs to insert into the mating ports.

Weight savings of the compressor is about 12+ lbs or 2 gallons of gas.

kgorman

I removed mine just like this.

- evac the gas (go to a station)
- remove the compressor
- remove the lines in the Left hand fender
- save all the stuff in case you want to put it back

Tom W

That 20 lb weight loss might get you 0.01 seconds on the track and nothing on the street. Why bother? Even in the UK you get some warm days (well at least once every few years). Leave it alone.

kgorman

Coming from the person with the lightest 964 on earth.

Sure, Toms correct, but when you have a budget of 100lbs to remove, 20lbs helps get you there in a pretty large chunk.

Pulling weight is a nobel cause, I say, carry on!

demonfish

mine didnt work so i took it out, and disconnected the hoses from inside the rear wheel arch as we'd call it over here... a fender is a gee-tar....

i'll take the rad / fan out the front to when the bumper is off.

Pesty

Ok thanks guys.

If I can locate the pipes in teh rear wheel arch and get to them easy enough I'll give it a go. Should be able to find something to plug the holes.

Cheers.

Pesty

to be honest even when its on I don't notice a difference. would need looking at to get it working properly anyway.

A couple of bolts sounds like an easy DIY and also easily reversable I may as well try it.
Was not thinking of the weight reduction to save time accelerating more from removing it from the rear end.

Yeas yes I know it probably will make no difference but it gives me something to do

Andy Roe

Aircon on RHD cars is fairly rare, so from a re-sale point of veiw, you might want to leave it in place (even if it doesn't work right now)?

Pesty

Thats why I dont want to remove all of it. i.e the fan and radiator at the front. just the compressor and the two pipes because if come sale time it will be a simple job of re fit and re gas.
I plan on keeping it for good now anyway but just in case.

cobalt

Isn't everyone forgetting about the RS fan pulley needed. The serpentine belt used to spin the A/C unit also spins the cooling fan. The separate belt spins the alternator. Both need to spin to work properly. The pulley would spin the fan at the wrong speed if it is not converted and you try to use a smaller belt.

ilko

That's how I did mine. Taking the front cooler out this winter when I install the second oil cooler in its place.

Also my car is supercharged so my pulleys are different.

jgrosjean

I removed mine because the system leaked somewhere. Removed all lines, made a cover for the hole in the LR wheel well, removed the radiator in front and the heat exchanger in the heater unit when I had it out. Even cut off the post for the compressor. I had some problems with hot air leaking past the heater valves so the car was really hot in summer. After replacing the foam rubber on the heater valves, it was great. It's a lot easier to work in the engine compartment.

demonfish

not on an NA car....

three seperate belts...