Cheap 172 Air Con Delete DONE and running

[wrc172]

This is a follow on from my other thread really.


http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?665154-Cheap-air-con-delete-90-done-today


Thought I'd start this new tidier thread for everyone to see.

Some of you know we had a little play with the air con on my 172 I.E. removing it. Not one for paying if bucks for things that can be done with a bit of thought, so we went at it. After a few weeks of searching, I found a nice pulley that looked good... even fits in the standard spot, uses the standard bolt and uses the same width belt. So easy.

Got the belt length right, fitted a new tensioner and wheel, lovely.

Finished her up, turn the key - she's sweet

Runs straight and true, 20 mile drive later on road test and all remains well.

Here we go:-

I'd say about 1.5 hours fitting in total, start to finish, simples.

All pics are of it running. I've got a vid which was awfully taken as I was on the ground and am a fatty, but it should give a better picture.

Enjoy.

 

[wrc172]

 

[hipwell]

Great stuff man. The the engine feel any more lively?

 

[wrc172]

Does indeed! Noticeibly more Lively on throttle pick up.

Nice to get rid of that lump of a compressor too.

 

[mitch1503]

good stuff.. maybe share which pulley you used for others on the forum who don't want to spend mega money?

 

[wrc172]

What I may do is do a few small kits maybe box up 10 or so.

Then people get the idler wheel, belt and washer - everything you need to fit.

 

[mitch1503]

What I may do is do a few small kits maybe box up 10 or so.

Then people get the idler wheel, belt and washer - everything you need to fit.

maybe worth a try.. see if many peoples up for 1 and put the price etc and see how many you can shift

 

[hipwell]

I'd be up for it if its reasonably priced and turns out to be fairly reliable.

 

[geznay]

Id also be interested

 

[wrc172]

Probably about £65 quid full kit chaps?

 

[Laine_16v]

Just tell people which pulley and belt is required. Kudos for the great idea and result and for being the first to do it, but why then does it turn into a money making excercise. A universal pulley and a belt does not cost £65.

 

[wrc172]

Ah well, only trying to help people out - putting it in one place for people to get it from.

 

[!sean172!]

I'd be up for 1 aswell

 

[mitch1503]

Just tell people which pulley and belt is required. Kudos for the great idea and result and for being the first to do it, but why then does it turn into a money making excercise. A universal pulley and a belt does not cost £65.

idea was already posted month's ago laine as some 1 else had done it with a toyota avensis pulley

 

[geznay]

He has spent the time and effort trial fitting with prob several belts & pulleys at a cost and these days u get nothing for free now! Being trade related, yes could def get the belt and pulley cheaper but without him sharing info then is it really worth trial and error for the sake of saving £20-30 or so?

 

[wrc172]

but why then does it turn into a money making excercise

Or the way you could see it for fellow forum members is that its a big money saving exercise for people, and that the next kit availible is 300 quid odd?

 

[Carbonraider]

Or just go to a scrap yard and pay 50 rips for the proper kit off a Laguna alternator included all you need then is a belt.

 

[MG cup]

Kudos for trying something new but I can't help think how vulnerable that belt is to coming/knocked of. You will find 95% of the time ribbed or shouldered pulleys are used on the outmost pulleys in a serpentine belt layout. We all know what can happen when aux belt comes off, good bye engine....

 

[wrc172]

I can agree with that, the belt run is slightly longer than id like, but its a bit of 6 of one half a dozen the other, cost vs effectiveness or visa versa.

TBH best idea is ill run it for 500 miles and be a guinea pig, and if its still all good, ill do a guide for the members guides forum and put it all in there.

 

[!sean172!]

Any update on this ..... Also is there a noticeable difference in removing aircon

 

[wrc172]

Still running this in, done 300 miles so far and she's been fine.

I'll do a guide over the next few days.

 

[Macca_172]

I've been running the same set up for a couple of years on my track car, its bullet proof and cost pennies

 

[DrR]

Does indeed! Noticeibly more Lively on throttle pick up.

Nice to get rid of that lump of a compressor too.

Any update on this ..... Also is there a noticeable difference in removing aircon

??

 

[mitch1503]

I've been running the same set up for a couple of years on my track car, its bullet proof and cost pennies

care to say what belt,pulley u used mate?? PM me if you'd rather

 

[Macca_172]

Pulley was an idler from a Saab 95 from memory, but I'm not 100% on the belt size, 1400mm rings a bell but its easy just to measure it with a piece of string.

 

[mitch1503]

Pulley was an idler from a Saab 95 from memory, but I'm not 100% on the belt size, 1400mm rings a bell but its easy just to measure it with a piece of string.

cheers for that macca

 

[wrc172]

For anyone interested, the guide I did a fair few weeks ago has just gone live in the guides section.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?667892-WRC-Air-Con-Delete-DIY-For-Under-£50


1k miles and still perfect here.