Aircon Removing + pics

hi just messing on car and decided to take air con system out as it was not working, think i took right bits out. tried searching for info about it. i took out aircon rad fan ages ago when fitting fmic. now it was not working i thought strip it out. this is what i have done so far if its any use to anyone.

just followed the aircon hardpipes back and unscrewing them as i went along. 10mm nuts holds the pipes to the aircon pump. traced it back to firewall but not gone into dash side see where they go, its all stripped out to finish job. inside dash behind passenger airbag you can see the air conditioning unit ( big white plastic thing)

on the pump side is it just a matter of unplugging the connectors and taping them up to stop water getting in. found 3 electrical plugs, 2 into the pump itself and 1 plug next the the abs unit i think it is gearbox dip stick area.

i know i could take the pump out but the belt would be way too long then.

just saved a bit more weight. has anybody stripped out there aircon. i know b`have has removed his aircon from his supra. would like to remove the pump if there is a smaller belt or other way to get rid of pump.

does anyone have any diagrams or pics of aircon system from the toyota EPC. there is also an aircon ecu to take out too, think its behind dash next to radio.

pipe off pump to front of car

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/MONKEYmark/543G0046.jpg

pipe with L on took that out

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/MONKEYmark/543G0048.jpg

pipes going into dash through firewall

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/MONKEYmark/543G0049.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/MONKEYmark/543G0050.jpg

electrical plug into Aircon pump (big black plug next to oil dipstick)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/MONKEYmark/543G0056.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/MONKEYmark/543G0059.jpg

electrical plug into Aircon pump (big grey plug)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/MONKEYmark/543G0061.jpg

electrical plug into Aircon pump (small grey plug)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/MONKEYmark/543G0062.jpg

2 feed pipes off Aircon pump

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/MONKEYmark/543G0063.jpg

feed pipes

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/MONKEYmark/543G0064.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/MONKEYmark/543G0065.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/MONKEYmark/543G0066.jpg

inside dash diagram

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/MONKEYmark/Airconindashboard.jpg

ps how do you get rid of gas pressure, mine did not have any pressure.

go on lad!

you want to get that pump off, it's probably the heaviest part of the system. im sure you will be able to find another belt that would fit.

have you taken the ac rad out?

i've emailed you a load of docs, have fun

hi lad

it was out from when i had bump.the fmic pushed into it and punctured it. is it an easy enough job putting accsessory belt on if you can get one to fit.

yeah, just make sure that removing the pump pulley won't cause the belt to foul somewhere, i don't think it will. if it does see if you can mount the pulley alone without the pump.

Hint: the aircon rad (i.e. condenser) can be used as a very effective chargecooler rad, it's size and location are perfect for a high-flow system, especially if you also add a decently-sized heat exchanger.

(Personally I wouldn't want to drive a Soop without aircon, but that's a whole different story...)

not if it has a hole in it LOL

i only used aircon when i first got car 4 years ago, so its no big deal. just removing a bit of weight here and there. also good to learn a bit.

:thanks:for the pdf files eyefi

nice one Monkey