air con delete for £16

[Leeky]

Hi all
Thought i would share how got rid of my air con.
cost me £16 with the belt and seems to do trick. Runs in line too
Not sure how long will last but cant see why it wouldnt its very tight.

 

[midge]

I always wondered if you could do it with a couple of rose joints and threaded bar, looking at it i'd say that bar is going to bend, be interesting to see how long it lasts!

 

[Scrooge]

Probably better than PMS things, f**king hate that s**t.

Id put another bar the other side so it has two supports, much less chance of an issue too.

 

[TimR26]

Wasn't the PMS kit originally like this until they changed it because it bent.

 

[midge]

Thats a good shout, a bar the other side to make it a rectangle would help the strength.

 

[Leeky]

It's m10 bar so fairly strong but will get another bar on other side to be 100%

 

[alistairolsen]

Id do it the other way around if it would fit, two bolts through the two flanges and the rosejoins in female form on the bar so that they're not in bending.

 

[Leeky]

Id do it the other way around if it would fit, two bolts through the two flanges and the rosejoins in female form on the bar so that they're not in bending.

Thanks mate. When you say they bent before. What part bends on them is it the threaded bar or the eye bolts that bend?

 

[Chambers_RS]

Probably better than PMS things, f**king hate that s**t.

Id put another bar the other side so it has two supports, much less chance of an issue too.

What's wrong with the PMS kit?

 

[bloke]

don't know what's worse, the bloody awful huge out of focus picture or the pikey cheap nasty studding set up? i'll give it about ten minutes running before it bends and the belt jumps.

 

[McGherkin]

I agree, that looks like it'll bend. I'd get the rose joints as close to the mounting holes as possible.

I never really looked at getting rid of the aircon on the clio, but is there anything stopping you just making up a flat bar that bolts up directly?

 

[Leeky]

don't know what's worse, the bloody awful huge out of focus picture or the pikey cheap nasty studding set up? i'll give it about ten minutes running before it bends and the belt jumps.

^^^ seems a nice guy

I will make a flat bar up mcgherkin was only a prototype, had a spare hour yesterday lol. M10 and m12 will take some bending but would rather be safe than sorry I suppose

 

[alistairolsen]

Thanks mate. When you say they bent before. What part bends on them is it the threaded bar or the eye bolts that bend?

The threaded portion of the rod ends is under bending forces and they shouldnt be, Id be doing it more like this:

With the rod ends fastened to the alternator and idler bracket with bolts, in single shear, but to save making the hex part, you can get away with two female rod ends and some threaded bar.

 

[Leeky]

The threaded portion of the rod ends is under bending forces and they shouldnt be, Id be doing it more like this:

With the rod ends fastened to the alternator and idler bracket with bolts, in single shear, but to save making the hex part, you can get away with two female rod ends and some threaded bar.

Great shout mate im on that thanks for your help

 

[Leeky]

The threaded portion of the rod ends is under bending forces and they shouldnt be, Id be doing it more like this:

With the rod ends fastened to the alternator and idler bracket with bolts, in single shear, but to save making the hex part, you can get away with two female rod ends and some threaded bar.

Wouldnt the one rose joint need to be left hand thread so when you turn the threaded bar you can get adjustment?

 

[alistairolsen]

Yeah, it would be better if it was.

 

[imprezaworks]

^^^ seems a nice guy

I will make a flat bar up mcgherkin was only a prototype, had a spare hour yesterday lol. M10 and m12 will take some bending but would rather be safe than sorry I suppose

He is, very.