removing entire A/C system?

[kayacraig]

I have striped all the junk associated with all A/C except the rad in front of the main rad and the compressor .can these go too?

thank you for any insights
craig

[LeeHammy]

Off the top of my head without looking at what you are the "rad" as you call it would most likely be the condensing coil, if the rest of the system is gone I would assume you no longer have any refrigerant in your system and yes that might as well go too. However if your planning on removing your compressor its a good chance it is a belt driven semi-hermetic compressor. So you need to ask yourself if removed you are now down one pulley off your drive belt assembly. You would need to change your belt to accommodate the lack of pulley space. But this is all off the top of my head. I'm a journeyman HVAC tech and never worked on automotive A/C but its all the same concept. If you find your compressor is not belt driven but a hermetic compressor then ya.. Take it out, just make sure you take care of your wiring responsibly

[jessef]

search and ya shall find

http://www.delica.ca/forum/remove-ac-radiator-5221.html

[yojimbo]

The compressor can be removed easily, the belt driving it, drives only it.

[LeeHammy]

Good to know. I guess I should do my research before posting next time but I was bored and wanted too see how accurate my guess was. :P

[after oil]

ive changed a condenser. you gotta take the drivers seat off, the floor pan, then the radiator. then you can get to the condenser. your a/c parts might have value.