I want to remove my a/c system but I have some questions first:

1 If I remove the a/c compressor thing will I loose my heater as well or are they seperate systems?
2 There seems to be a connection going from the power steering pump to the a/c below it do I have to cap this connection or is it just so the p/s pump can have some extra support?
3 If take the compressor off can I also remove the hoses or do I just cap the ends off?

Thanks!!

 

1) I pulled my A/C and my heater works fine.
2) I'm not familiar with that line
3) Take the lines out. If you are going to remove the A/C, do the whole thing. That includes the lines, The condensor, the compressor, and second radiator type thing (whats it called?) in front of your radiator.

 

where is the condenser?

 

it is a little silver bottle near the radiator overflow bottle in the front passenger side of the car.

 

is it behind the plastic piece that is removable

 

hmm. I don't think so. Im pretty sure it is plainly visible. but then again, its been quite some time since i've had it in my car...

 

ok standing in front of the car I would see the overflow tank and directly behind that it would be there right?

 

nay, standing in fron of the car, it would be to the left and slightly in front of it. It has a metal line running in one side and out the other side.

 

ok I just ran to the car and checked it out and it was behind the black plastic cover
I guess you alredy to that stuff off but mine has two covers one behind the overflow tank and the other in front of where the intake in-let is. I got it now thanks dude that was helpful I will probably start doing this right no and finish up tomorow laters!

 

don't you need to take the car somewhere to get the freyon(sp?) removed first? or did you already do that

 

Most of the time unless you have had it recharged, it won't have much freon in it anyway. But you shoudl still get it done professionally to avoid injury.

 

The condenser is the finned radiator in front of the stock radiator.
The drier is the can like device.
Remove everything as long as you are trashing your A/C.
There is no connection to the power steering, they are just sharing a bracket, and the lines are close together.
Federal law AND decency says have a profesional recover your freon so you don't contribute to ozone depletion.

 

Most people I know just open the line and it vents the freon into the atmosphere. Its under pressure, but it comes out as a gas.

The heat has nothing to do with the A/C. The heat is just hot coolant going through the heater core and a fan blows it into the vents to warm you up.

Taking out all the associated A/C components will lighten the car and it will be less parts turning when the A/C compressor isn't turning. The compressor doesn't cause that much resistance when the A/C is not on. The pulley is pretty much free-wheeling until you turn it on. It has a magnetic clutch that engages the pulley to the pump. Every little bit helps.

 

Thanks, I knew i was getting this stuff mixed up

 

well I just got done with the job it took me about an hour but I am still missing the condenser but all the other stuff is off. thanks guys

???(do you have to get under the car to remove the condenser)???

 

Its mounted under/in front of the radiator. You can either remove the rad to get at it from the top. Or go from under and try to take it out w/o damaging the oil cooler or rad (its mounted inbetween the two).

 

Over all, is it worth taking out the a/c? How much room could you save for mods? If you took out the a/c would you be tampering with ne of the computer sensors? IE bi-anual smog... The devil to an rx7

 

Yes, but that is because they are irresponsible ********.

 

there was no gas in the lines when I opened them In my oppinion it is worth it the compressor is like 20lbs and the lines are like another 5 and the canister thing is a couple more I would say that much weight getting taken off the car is worth a lot to me there was a little more space in the engine bay but mostly I think it just looks less cluttered. (my a/c did not work anyways so why have it if I am not going to use it)

 

The hole in the ozone layer in the antartic is closing and infact is now two smaller holes. Vent your freon with abandon brother. ...Okay maybe it's still not a nice thing to do.