how to remove a/c

**ggino85** · 03-28-2008, 08:31 AM

Does anyone know how or where i can find out how to remove my a/c???? i asked this a while back and didnt get any responses but i know there has to be others out there that have done this. i never use the a/c and i figure i could lose the extra weight

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**davebowtie** · 03-28-2008, 08:02 PM

What's happenin' Garrett?

If I remember correctly, the way the serpentine system works on f-cars is that the a/c compressor has its own belt. An easy removal would b to cut the a/c belt out (or remove the larger accessory belt first, to be neat & not ghetto), then unbolt the compressor itself and disconnect all the hoses (remember all of the a/c refrigerant is under high pressure, so take caution!). Everything after that should be self explanitory. Though I don't know how long the process would take? Proficient with a wrench - a day maybe? anyone else done this before?

**ggino85** · 03-29-2008, 06:42 AM

hows it going Dave? did you get the rims on yet? okay so wat do you think i should watch out for. i get that its under high pressure so is there a way i can release the pressure or do i just handle everything carefully and it'll b ok? thanks for any info

**davebowtie** · 04-04-2008, 11:07 AM

havn't mounted them yet, gonna bead blast them first... I don't know exactly where the port to discharge/recharge the a/c system is. (techniclly a pro shop should do this, it's illegal to release refigerant into the atmosphere

) But release the pressure FIRST. then u can begin removing the compressor,etc. and such.