removing Air Con unit

[Len]

Just un-do the pipes and leave it for 10-15 mins go make a cup of tea, or if you plan on never using it again, just punch a hole in the air-con rad, did this on  my old civic, worked a treat, and removing saves you about the same weight as another person in your car... so i hear anyway.  

Would be a very small person! 25kgs at most I would guess and that would be everything out! All pipes and second rad.

[alexd]

Just un-do the pipes and leave it for 10-15 mins go make a cup of tea, or if you plan on never using it again, just punch a hole in the air-con rad, did this on  my old civic, worked a treat, and removing saves you about the same weight as another person in your car... so i hear anyway.   

You do know that it is illegal to discharge the gas to air 

I'd rather do that than spend money on someone doing it, credit crunch and all that 

I know it's 'bad', but it's a bit over hyped and something to be taxed on in some shape or form!

[Wayne]

Just un-do the pipes and leave it for 10-15 mins go make a cup of tea, or if you plan on never using it again, just punch a hole in the air-con rad, did this on  my old civic, worked a treat, and removing saves you about the same weight as another person in your car... so i hear anyway.   

You do know that it is illegal to discharge the gas to air 

I'd rather do that than spend money on someone doing it, credit crunch and all that 

I know it's 'bad', but it's a bit over hyped and something to be taxed on in some shape or form!

It is not over hyped, I work with air con on a day to day basis so I know how dangerious the gas is.

It is only going to cost around £25 to degas it safely

[Len]

Yea and if he is willing to spend loads of money one new belts and pulleys then another 25 quid is nothing!

[alexd]

He's also doing it all himself so why not do that himself too   

Na i know i'm probably coming accross as ignorant, it's probably because i've never had a bad experience to teach me otherwise! 

[Paul86S2]

Just un-do the pipes and leave it for 10-15 mins go make a cup of tea, or if you plan on never using it again, just punch a hole in the air-con rad, did this on  my old civic, worked a treat, and removing saves you about the same weight as another person in your car... so i hear anyway.  

Would be a very small person! 25kgs at most I would guess and that would be everything out! All pipes and second rad.

Or a very very small person.

Rad and pipes 3kgs
Dryer 1.4 kgs
Compressor 8kgs
Pipes 1kg
Total 13.4 kgs

You could lose a bit more by replacing the heater box and matrix with a non air con one but its a real hassle and you could lose a tiny bit more by changing the alternator bracket to a non aircon model one. You should gain some power (very little) by the engine not running another pulley and a bit more if the aircon was switched on. I wouldn't have thought you could ever notice the difference though.

As far as venting the gas to the atmosphere its very naughty so don't do it  You should be able to check if there is gas in the system via the refill ports which have a valve like a tyre valve.

Paul

[danny_p]

He's also doing it all himself so why not do that himself too   

Na i know i'm probably coming accross as ignorant, it's probably because i've never had a bad experience to teach me otherwise! 

when air con gas bites it bites,    it will put you on your arse properly.      try smokeing a fag when you let the gas out,  don't worry it's not flamable  but exposeing it to heat makes it even more toxic

[Wayne]

He's also doing it all himself so why not do that himself too   

Na i know i'm probably coming accross as ignorant, it's probably because i've never had a bad experience to teach me otherwise! 

when air con gas bites it bites,    it will put you on your arse properly.      try smokeing a fag when you let the gas out,  don't worry it's not flamable  but exposeing it to heat makes it even more toxic

Thank you, it can be deadly in an enclosed space.

[Bellend]

Do what someone at work did, undo it by mistake and run like a mofo. 

[alexd]

Do what someone at work did, undo it by mistake and run like a mofo. 

+1 I didn't mean do it indoors lmao