My air stopped working a while ago so i figured i'd take out the extra weight. I was wondering if anyone could list the steps for removing it, are there any hoses that need to be re-routed or anything, holes that need to be plugged? if anyone has pictures that would help too, thanks.

 

Why not just try to fix it? Its not as expensive as most people think when most of the parts are commonly found.

 

DITO.... weight reduction is a bunch of BS!!!!!!! your driving a civic..... shes not that fast anyways your not gonna loose 10lbs and you can loose that by simply not filling the gas tank up all the way or go on a diet yourself... trust me without ac youll be sweeting it out in the summer and in the winter your windows will be foggen up.... so take it to a AC shop and have them test it to see what it needs to just fix it!

i took the ac out of my old impala along time ago thinking.... O I DONT NEED IT, ill just roll the windows down and roll.... O HELL WAS I WRONG!!!!! even tho it didnt work that great that car is hell to drive in the heat!!!!!!! i wish i at least kept the ac system to put it back in

trust me KEEP IT!!!!!!!!! it also helps the resale value because alot more people like AC when buying a car!

 

I already took 44 lbs out in the back (put everything in buckets on a scale and subtracted bucket weight), and i notice a diff in low end pick up, i thought it would be better if i evened out weight distribution by taking out ac in front end. I read in a few places it was about 40 lbs.

The air stopped working last july and ive been ok with the windows. I live near the canadian border so its not too hot here. Also im still looking for a job right now, so im pretty set on taking it out unless its a huge hassle of a project. Could i just unbolt it and yank all the hoses attached, or is it a lot more complicated? Will it effect my heat for the winter?

Also, I plan on driving this car till the transmission goes because im attached to it and im poor.

I already searched the forums, but anyone know of a DIY ac removal thread on any other sites?

 

First go and get the system vaccumed out at an AC shop. Then it's just a matter of disconnecting the refrigerant lines, and pulling the compressor and condensor. The compressor will be your biggest weight reduction. Once you take the compressor out, you just remove the belt for it and there's one less thing your motor has to turn.

 

lol.. 44 pounds removed will give you the same amount of performance as running higher octane gas in a stock d16, none. It's in your head. Unless you start ripping the car apart and remove about 200 or more pounds, don't waste your time worrying about it. However, this is my opinion, you do what you want with the car.

No, it will not effect your heat. If you took out the blower motor etc, then you would have nothing in regards to climate control.

 

ya its the good old butt dyno

but if you really want to then do it. but know i advice not to. ac helps alot on those hot days and when your windows keep fogging up.

but to remove it have the system emptied by a shop to keep it environmentally friendly. dont just take a line off and let it stray out. its bad for the planet and bad for you to breath it or get sprayed in the face because it will spray out very fast!!!!!!

after you have the system evaced simply remove the lines, condenser fan assembly, compressor. and if you REALLY want to get rid as much weight as you can then you have to pull the dash to remove the interior condenser but IMO thats to much of ahassle for a few pounds if that. BUT i do HIGHLY RECOMEND you plug those 2 lines going into the firewall!!!!! get some rubber plugs and put them in. this will keep any junk from getting in the system or holding water. plus if you ever decide AC IS WORTH KEEPING you can put it back on. any dirt in the lines can cause some serious problems to have it put back on and charged. and also the same to the other lines and compressor and condenser and such. simple duct tape will work fine for all the lines and such. bugs love to crawl in lines! just box it all up and keep it. at least if you sell it you can give the parts to the new owner if they want to have ac then they can take it to s shop and have it reinstalled.

 

I have tried 3 different shops to get my a/c installed, none of them install a/c and told me most wont mess with a whole installation. I need to find a diagram to go off of to do it myself I guess.

Back on topic, it will help with re-sell if you at least keep all the parts instead of selling them. And let the shop evacuate the system, I do HVAC, and refrigerant does burn!

 

I guess ill just leave it in, "at a shop" had me convinced because im broke:P

 

^ if a shop wont install it... is that with one that had it before. or never had it?
if its never had it o ya sure i wouldnt want to mess with it either.
but if its a OEM honda AC kit then it might not be to bad.... still alot of work but is doable if the kit comes with everything you need....
if your just piecing a system together then id HIGHLY recommend going to a junk yard and buying the whole thing or as much as you can and pull the whole dash air assembly and the wires as well. then just start puting it on yourself. the interior part isnt really hard just time consuming with pulling the dash out to access the blower box unit! you can leave the heater core in place and just pull the blower motor section and the ac section out. just swap the wiring for the ac wire harness. after you have the interior done a shop shouldnt have a issue with installing it really since the rest is just lines and a few brackets, compressor and belt, which again you could also install. only thing i highly recomend is blowing out the lines with a air compressor really good to make sure no debri is stuck in the lines! then get all new OEM Orings so it seals good. dont reuse the old seals!!!!! they will most likely leak. then the ac place can just vac the system and then charge it. only thing im not sure about is the engine harness for the ac compressor..... ID ASSUME they would all be the same and have a plug on the drivers frame rail, but im not sure.