mickytrus Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 My Ac is toast.... hasn't worked in ages and not really interested in reviving it. What I would really like to do is remove the compressor... I removed everything else.. This will require some kind of revamping... I don't want to get into re-engineering the alternator bracket..... Anybody have any suggestions.... ????? thanks, Micky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goat Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 l re engenered the bracket but just a tiny bit used apiece of gas pipe as a spacer and a (long)bolt nut washer to hold ti in place is working fine and l ran with out said contraption for a while with no ill effects cheers goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 My Ac is toast.... hasn't worked in agesand not really interested in reviving it. What I would really like to do is remove the compressor... I removed everything else.. This will require some kind of revamping... I don't want to get into re-engineering the alternator bracket..... Anybody have any suggestions.... ????? thanks, Micky If you search on recent posts in older generation here, there are pictures and more using factory parts to do it. If you don't have the said parts, a board member may be able to help you out with that. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man on the moon Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 You can leave the compressor in if you don't want to mess with rigging a new alternator mount. Just unplug the two wires coming off it so it doesn't come on. I went the extra mile and took out the a/c lines and condenser. I left the evaporator, but you can take that out, too, if you want to mess with the dash. I used a hacksaw to cut the lines about two inches from the compressor, crimped the cut ends 'closed' in a vise, slathered the sharp bits with silicone to 'seal' them, and poured a few tablespoons of oil in the compressor (via one of the line in/out holes) to keep it from seizing up. Over two years now and running strong! The hour of labor and trash dump run beat the heck out of trying to modify a bracket for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickytrus Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 Yeah, I unplugged it and ripped the accessorieds out last summer... I was due to get that big hunk of terd of the motor.... That thing has to weigh 20 pounds. Anway... I picked up a 3/8" inch black gas nipple...(I forget what size I got) but the idea goat brought up I took to the next step... Just in that I bought a nipple smaller than what I needed in size. To this nipple I added a 3/8 black coupling... The coupling made it longer than the desired size... Then I tightened the coupling on to the nipple, this was done till it was the right size. There is no cutting involved. AC unit is gone now..... The only thing with this method is that there are only three points of support. It causes the swivel of the alternator to be bolted in while the other two point are a little loose... It is important to make sure the belt is straight. then the two points can be tightened. then the swivel can be tightened..... I would like to think that this is a temporary rig. till I can get the actual bracket from an older gen car. A welder and a little metal fab experience could mod this very easily and use the nipple concept. Just bolt it ... and then weld it..... I any event.. this is better than having that useless dead unit there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickytrus Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 So car is running and using the nipple concept so the ac is not there anymore. Works ok... belt is straight...... and I was able to use the same belt(though almost at the end of its adjustment). I would say a new belt 1/2 in or 1" smaller would be good....:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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