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Old 05-14-03, 11:15 AM
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I want to remove my ps and ac rack/pumps

is this difficult to do? I want to get the entire ps and ac stuff out of there. Including the rack and everything.

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It's not really difficult it is just a little time consuming, especially if you are going to put a manual sterring rack on your car. The PS and AC bracket that they are bolted to takes a little persuasion to get it off, but that is about the hardest part.
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it is not hard at all.. as long as you have proper tools it should take about an 1-2.. you'll like the engine bay room afterwards also. and save 100 lbs of dead weight. in my case my A/c never worked. and i didnt like the (softness) of the powersteering. so i took everything off, cut the powersteering lines. eventually went back and installed regular bolts in place of the old bango unit's. and that's it.

there is also part of the power steering lines that runs to the front of the car.. behind bumper. it looks like an a/c line but it's a cooler line for the p/s. take it off. it's a little hard to get out from under the battery, just wiggle it. it will come

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OK it wasn't that hard but it would have been 10 times easier if I could have taken the AC compressor out before the PS bracket, but to get the AC out you have to take the PS bracket off. And there is that one aggervating bult that is behind the AC compressor that you have to take out 1/20th of a turn at a time, and it seems never ending. Oh well I just wanted to bitch, but it is much nicer to work on with all that crap out of the engine bay.
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does anyone know if there are any write-ups on this? and another question, can you just take out the ac **** and leave the ps in?
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want to sell my your AC system if it was complete... and why didnt it work? thanks
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I have a good compressor and most of the lines, but the condensor is busted.
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Mine works, i just want it out of there. I'll sell it to you.
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oh, and yes cory, from pics i can already tell spark plugs are 10 times easier to do and not have to worry about scrapping up your hands.
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so............?
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so what?
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Re: I want to remove my ps and ac rack/pumps

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is this difficult to do? I want to get the entire ps and ac stuff out of there. Including the rack and everything.

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Seriously! It was just the other day Impressions before and after removal, how to and more Importantly, Indentifying the sizes of the Bolts that are used for a complete and non hacked removal were posted. Right here; https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...power+steering
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Someone sticky that mother ******! Everything one needs to know can be found in this fine thread...
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I don't see why you need a write up on it, if it is attached to what you are trying to take out and doesn't look that important, hell just rip it off.
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Not everyone is a DIY'er w/out some aid....bolt sizes and a guide to go by. And not everyone feels comfortable with just doing like you said and "rip it off"......especially when you payed for your car.
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how much do you want and do you have pics? thanks
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Originally posted by Cory Simpson
OK it wasn't that hard but it would have been 10 times easier if I could have taken the AC compressor out before the PS bracket, but to get the AC out you have to take the PS bracket off.
Just so you all know you can take the AC comp. out before taking the PS bracket off..
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I couldn't, the hoses were holding it in it's general place of in the way, and I couldn't unbolt the hoses on the top of the compressor until I got the power steering out of the way. And there was some other reason that I couldn't take it all the way out with the PS in the car still.
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