A/c Removal on a 2002 172 FF

[D1CKY]

Does anyone know what involved if i was to remove the Air conditioning from my 172FF ?

For all the times i use it...

Is it just a case of unbolting the Air Conditioning pump and getting a shorter aux belt ?

And removing all the pipework that goes into the car from the A/c Pump after de-pressurising the pipework through one of the schraeder valves ?

And then unplug all the electrical connectors and tape them up out the way ?

Or is there more to it than that as my car has climate control ? :S

And would i be able to just unbolt the pump and use a 172cup aux belt setup in replacement of the standard 172FF aux belt ?

Or do i need new pullys and tensioners etc ?


Your help is appreciated ?

 

[MillerLight]

Lots. Really id get a cup. All this no spare wheel stuff now this. Prob be cheaper!!

 

[D1CKY]

Lol
I was just wandering

As my mate said i wasn't that hard :S

 

[Mark One]

I'm interested to know how AC complicates removal of the engine? want to do an easy cambelt and a 182 manifold in one hit and this seems like the best option!

 

[bmh.01]

You'd need to get it regassed afterwards and your not supposed to vent the refridgerant to atmosphere, other than that nothing really.

 

[D1CKY]

So does anyone know if its an easy job to do ?

 

[cK]

Just rip the fucker out! ;-)

 

[bmh.01]

Lose the compressor, sort out a new aux belt, loose the consender and loose the piping in the engine bay. Thats about it, f**k knows why you'd do it to a FF though tbh, get a cup if you've got a stripped out feeling overcoming you.

 

[D1CKY]

Lol