im thinking about taking out the AC lines and compressor. reasons: 1) i dont use it 2) its empty 3) slight weight reduction 4) room under the hood 5) i dont use it! SO has any one here done this yet? im just wondering how hard it is to do and if there are proper procedures to doing this. i have already emptyed the system. thanks

 

I did the same to my 95 LS, everything is great after that! No special procedure since you've already dranied the system, all that's left is the compressor and the lines(compressor was A LOT heavier then I imagined). I cut the lines right beside the transmission (running parralell) and then proceeded to remove them at the firewall. However, once the lines are removed, you'll notice underneeth the blower motor inside, you'll be able to see outside (into engine compartment) some cold air will come in here so I plugged mine up. There is also a "charger" i'm going to call it, which is right in front of the radiator (which I felt blocks some wind flow) I removed that as well to maximize weight loss.I started with the lines connected to the compressor, unattatched those, then removal of compressor, then traced the lines and unscrewed/unbolted/cut/pulled where ever possible, then your left with plugging where they used to enter the cabin. I didn't drain remove my radiator to remove the charger, I just unbolted the top and bottom mounts then VERY carefully tilted it toward the engine to SQUEEZE the charger out. Note: pretty obvious this will hurt "standard" resale value (people who don't rice) trade in, etc. I'll see if I could include a few pix once I find a digi cam.

 

ye i dont care about retail value since i wanna keep it 4ever. lol was everyhting a good amount of weight decrease?

 

oh yea, didn't pack everything on a scale, but I would estimate about....30-32 pounds.

 

nice, messy job?

 

i took my AC set up out. I love the room it freed up under the hood and how the engine bay looks after. Its not a huge weight reduction if thats what you think. As far as driving in the summer without it, i live in CT and i made it threw the summer fine, there were 1 or 2 days though were i wish i had it though.

 

Hey OP what year is your car? Can I buy your system off you after u take it out?


Or any of the other guys who took it out also... except the guy who cut the lines... i cant use that

 

I have the same dilema kinda I have a compresor I took of a 96 teg (since I used to work at a bodyshop, this car came wrecked from a 4 car crash) and I just have it sitting around, this winter I'm thinking I'm going to take it off because I don't use it much but here in cali it get hot in the summer so I don't know....well long story short does it make that much of a diffrence???

 

no doesn't make much of a differance. the ac only makes the car lag or feel slower when its on. some people like using the excuse that its a weight reducation but it really doesn't weigh that much so if thats your only excuse then you'll get flamed. i just took it out cause i didn't feel like i needed it and i have ocd bad and hated looking at the big compressor and 2nd fan on the radiator :chuckles:

 

yup same here man. gotta keep it clean under the hood