right way to remove power stearing and A/C?
yuraRS
12-13-2006, 11:59 AM
just want to remove my A/C because newer use it and power stearing because it have some leak somewhere and dont really want to fix it plus im totally cool without it, drove my brothers civic without it for couple weeks and got use to it :) but my question is do i have to do anything to power stearing in order to remove it? is it enough to remove just a pump or also have to do something down there? and would it be worth to upgrade underdrive pulley in that case? thanks alot ahead :) and if anything else i need to know let me know, plus im thinking to turbo it in future is it going to make any side effects to turbo set up if ill remove all extra belts? wow too many questions now lol so ill stop here :) oh yeah just in case it needed its 92 integra ls
BiGwiLLswiLLy
01-13-2007, 10:18 AM
for the a/c evacuate the refridgerant, remove the compressor, lines, and condensor...the power steering there was an article on how to do it in honda tuning magazine, once you remove the pump and lines there is a set-up you need to make for the rack to keep some fluid in it, in the article they used a/n fittings and a small piece of braided line
DESMONE
01-20-2007, 05:52 PM
It's 800% easier to take the a/c compressor and lines off if you do this... You have to take out the radiator anyway to take out the compressor, so, take out the radiator, then take off the front bumper (4 11mm bolts behind the marker lights, 4 phillips screws in the wheelwells and some plastic clips underneath) then the left headlight assy, then the condensor, now everything is wide open(you may have to take out the oil cooler too) behind the left headlight assy is the reciever/dryer, the pressure switch and some lines. then you let the tension off the belt, and there are 4 long bolts(11mm?) that hold the compressor to the bracket. Take those out, take off the compressor, and the you can get the bracket off. It may share bolts with the front motor mount though, I'll check that and get back to you. I recommend against trying to take out the evaporator unless you have a LOT of spare time. I realize all this typing makes it look complicated, but you should be able to do all this in less than 3 hours.
DESMONE
01-20-2007, 05:53 PM
I mean you have to take out the radiator to take out the CONDENSOR!! Sorry.
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