Compressor Removal

[tpweiss9953]

Just purchased an 87 and the compressor has gone bad....I would like to just remove the compressor for now until next summer when i can hopefully get around to fixing the AC.

Can i just unbolt the compressor and be done with it or do i need to plug the hoses that are connected to it?

[twistoffat]

I`d plug the hoses to stop any unwanted dirt getting into the system.

[schumicat]

if there is still freon in the system you should have a shop evacuate it. otherwise it is going to vent when you remove compressor hoses which is bad for the environment and can freeze skin.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by schumicat

if there is still freon in the system you should have a shop evacuate it. otherwise it is going to vent when you remove compressor hoses which is bad for the environment and can freeze skin.

When I purchased mine, the A/C actually worked quite well the couple of times I tried it initially (I know my credibility is shot already ). I don't use A/C in any of my vehicles (2nd shoot down) so I decided to remove the complete system a couple of years later. I couldn't find a shop that would evacuate it so I just went for it. There was practically no freon still in the system at all after two years. Point being...it's going into the atmosphere (leaking through the hoses, etc.) anyways...just over time. That said, if I were going to rehab the A/C, I wouldn't remove the compressor in the interim, but if you do, definitely plug the lines. Unless the previous owner had recently charged the system, it's probably a moot point.