Removal Of A/c

[jeffworld2]

hi. car is r33 S1 GTST, (RB25DET)

im wondering what needs to be done to remove a/c from the car, as mine doesnt work i would just like to remove/disable it. wondering what needs to be done to remove the belt if there is one, ie does it put the engine off balance to remove it or is it safe. if anyone has any experience doing this for drag or whatever i would appreciate some advice. thankyou

[d00dz]

Just leave it in there!? More hassle of removing it than not.

Are you sure its a broken a/c and not a fuse or something else? :

[Craved]

if the AC compressor uses a separate belt to the power steering pump (cant remember if it does right now) then you can remove the belt, remove compressor, remove piping, remove the condensor etc etc etc

[D-limo]

Do it for sure dude.. Compressor alone that hangs off the side of the engine weighs a solid 8kgs. No worries with the belt, will free up the engine by the tiniest of margin if anything.

Be careful when un-doing the first hose fitting. There may still be pressure in there, as my mate found when we did his DR30

[Craved]

cold smelly crap it is LOL - yeah just undo it with a rag around your socket

[jeffworld2]

thanks guys. yea it never worked, never got it regsaassed from japan so its been sitting degassed. all it is is that when i turn it on with auto i have to turn it off a/c button to get the fan. revs still rise as compresor takes power but air is no good. if ive been without it since january (summer and winter) i figured just rip it out stop the hassles, lose some weight and free up the engine. am i right or is it not worth it?

im reasonably sure all lines will be stuffed by now or at least growing some kind of diseases lol. how is the compressor mounted to the block is it cooled at all or a stand alone jobbie i can take off without anything to cover?

[Craved]

if you can confirm that it runs its own separate belt... then you can remove the belt, undot the 4 bolts that hold the compressor onto the block

undo the lines, remove the radiator then remove the condensor that is underthe radiator support, remove the thermo fan etc etc

would be fairly easy to do, IF it uses it own belt, if it shares one, then you would have to try and figure out a way to replace that belt with another that retains correct tension so you dont lose your power steering

[Swiper the Fox]

Rip it out...makes that side of the engine easier to access too.

[Craved]

Rip it out...makes that side of the engine easier to access too.

never mind less obstruction infront of the radiator, more room for oil coolers etc

i would do it, but i like my aircon

[jeffworld2]

alright guys, killing it tomorow ill let you know how it goes. im surprised no1 actually did this yet.

in all my cars i only ever used air con so it would still work when i sell it, this one i dont want to sell so quick.

thanks for the advice

[AlexCim]

dude, can i please buy your aircon condensor from infront of the radiator? I had a front on accident and I need to replace mine.

PM me about it. Thanks.