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That's an idea, although I'd worry about stressing the AC lines under
the weight of the compressor.

Are the ac compressors all the same for the 92-95 Civics (including hatchbacks
and sedans)? Thinking of getting one at the local P'N'P from a 92-95 civic
and or just snagging the clutch from the compressor. Might be easier just to
buy one since they aren't too expensive - $150 or so.
Gary

"Mista Bone" <MistaB0ne@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message news:<Nru2b.82154$hc.55550@fe3.columbus.rr.com>...
> will work, may not even have to remove the fan.
>
> also might be easier to let the compressor "hang" and work on it from the
> bottom
>
> --
> Charles Tague
> 93 Honda Civic DX HB
> 1.6L SOHC VTEC 14.85 @ 89 mph,1.98 60 ft.
> With ZEX 85 hp ZEX 13.09 @ 103 mph, 1.81 60ft.
> 86 Pontiac Trans Am
> 225/50/15 GForce Drag Radials
> 305 peanut cammed 15.29 @ 88 mph
> http://home.cinci.rr.com/mistab0ne/
> "Gary H" <garyhgaryh@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:42e43af3.0308251234.701781d9@posting.google.c om...
> > Can the AC compressor be unbolted from the engine block with the AC lines
> > attached and moved outside the engine compartment? Just enough so I can
> remove
> > the AC pulley?
> >
> > What I want to do is change the clutch on my AC compressor. There is no
> > way to get a puller in front of the compressor since the inner fender is
> > less than an inch in front of the pulley.
> >
> > Here is what I envision doing:
> >
> > - unbolt and remove AC fan
> > - unbolt 4 bolts that hold the AC compressor to the engine block
> > - lift up the AC compressor with all lines attach (to keep from
> > discharging the freon) and rest the AC compressor on the radiator
> support.
> > - Remote snap ring and use pulley remover to remove the pulley to get to
> the
> > clutch, then do the clutch R&R.
> > Reverse procedure for install.
> >
> > My main purpose going this route is to keep the freon in the system.
> > Anyone see issues with this method? Will it work?
> > Thanks,
> > Gary

if you get a used comp.from the PNP, or recyclers/junkyard, you will need to
evacuate the whole system.

--
Charles Tague
93 Honda Civic DX HB
1.6L SOHC VTEC 14.85 @ 89 mph,1.98 60 ft.
With ZEX 85 hp ZEX 13.09 @ 103 mph, 1.81 60ft.
86 Pontiac Trans Am
225/50/15 GForce Drag Radials
305 peanut cammed 15.29 @ 88 mph
http://home.cinci.rr.com/mistab0ne/
"Gary H" <garyhgaryh@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:42e43af3.0308260052.253c88ee@posting.google.c om...
> That's an idea, although I'd worry about stressing the AC lines under
> the weight of the compressor.
>
> Are the ac compressors all the same for the 92-95 Civics (including
hatchbacks
> and sedans)? Thinking of getting one at the local P'N'P from a 92-95 civic
> and or just snagging the clutch from the compressor. Might be easier just
to
> buy one since they aren't too expensive - $150 or so.
> Gary
>
> "Mista Bone" <MistaB0ne@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
news:<Nru2b.82154$hc.55550@fe3.columbus.rr.com>...
> > will work, may not even have to remove the fan.
> >
> > also might be easier to let the compressor "hang" and work on it from
the
> > bottom
> >
> > --
> > Charles Tague
> > 93 Honda Civic DX HB
> > 1.6L SOHC VTEC 14.85 @ 89 mph,1.98 60 ft.
> > With ZEX 85 hp ZEX 13.09 @ 103 mph, 1.81 60ft.
> > 86 Pontiac Trans Am
> > 225/50/15 GForce Drag Radials
> > 305 peanut cammed 15.29 @ 88 mph
> > http://home.cinci.rr.com/mistab0ne/
> > "Gary H" <garyhgaryh@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:42e43af3.0308251234.701781d9@posting.google.c om...
> > > Can the AC compressor be unbolted from the engine block with the AC
lines
> > > attached and moved outside the engine compartment? Just enough so I
can
> > remove
> > > the AC pulley?
> > >
> > > What I want to do is change the clutch on my AC compressor. There is
no
> > > way to get a puller in front of the compressor since the inner fender
is
> > > less than an inch in front of the pulley.
> > >
> > > Here is what I envision doing:
> > >
> > > - unbolt and remove AC fan
> > > - unbolt 4 bolts that hold the AC compressor to the engine block
> > > - lift up the AC compressor with all lines attach (to keep from
> > > discharging the freon) and rest the AC compressor on the radiator
> > support.
> > > - Remote snap ring and use pulley remover to remove the pulley to get
to
> > the
> > > clutch, then do the clutch R&R.
> > > Reverse procedure for install.
> > >
> > > My main purpose going this route is to keep the freon in the system.
> > > Anyone see issues with this method? Will it work?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Gary

He's just going to use the clutch off it.
I intend to do the exact same thing.

On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 11:08:07 GMT, "Mista Bone" <MistaB0ne@cinci.rr.com> wrote:

|if you get a used comp.from the PNP, or recyclers/junkyard, you will need to
|evacuate the whole system.
|
|--
|Charles Tague
|93 Honda Civic DX HB
|1.6L SOHC VTEC 14.85 @ 89 mph,1.98 60 ft.
|With ZEX 85 hp ZEX 13.09 @ 103 mph, 1.81 60ft.
|86 Pontiac Trans Am
|225/50/15 GForce Drag Radials
|305 peanut cammed 15.29 @ 88 mph
|http://home.cinci.rr.com/mistab0ne/
|"Gary H" <garyhgaryh@yahoo.com> wrote in message
|news:42e43af3.0308260052.253c88ee@posting.google. com...
|> That's an idea, although I'd worry about stressing the AC lines under
|> the weight of the compressor.
|>
|> Are the ac compressors all the same for the 92-95 Civics (including
|hatchbacks
|> and sedans)? Thinking of getting one at the local P'N'P from a 92-95 civic
|> and or just snagging the clutch from the compressor. Might be easier just
|to
|> buy one since they aren't too expensive - $150 or so.
|> Gary
|>
|> "Mista Bone" <MistaB0ne@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
|news:<Nru2b.82154$hc.55550@fe3.columbus.rr.com>.. .
|> > will work, may not even have to remove the fan.
|> >
|> > also might be easier to let the compressor "hang" and work on it from
|the
|> > bottom
|> >
|> > --
|> > Charles Tague
|> > 93 Honda Civic DX HB
|> > 1.6L SOHC VTEC 14.85 @ 89 mph,1.98 60 ft.
|> > With ZEX 85 hp ZEX 13.09 @ 103 mph, 1.81 60ft.
|> > 86 Pontiac Trans Am
|> > 225/50/15 GForce Drag Radials
|> > 305 peanut cammed 15.29 @ 88 mph
|> > http://home.cinci.rr.com/mistab0ne/
|> > "Gary H" <garyhgaryh@yahoo.com> wrote in message
|> > news:42e43af3.0308251234.701781d9@posting.google.c om...
|> > > Can the AC compressor be unbolted from the engine block with the AC
|lines
|> > > attached and moved outside the engine compartment? Just enough so I
|can
|> > remove
|> > > the AC pulley?
|> > >
|> > > What I want to do is change the clutch on my AC compressor. There is
|no
|> > > way to get a puller in front of the compressor since the inner fender
|is
|> > > less than an inch in front of the pulley.
|> > >
|> > > Here is what I envision doing:
|> > >
|> > > - unbolt and remove AC fan
|> > > - unbolt 4 bolts that hold the AC compressor to the engine block
|> > > - lift up the AC compressor with all lines attach (to keep from
|> > > discharging the freon) and rest the AC compressor on the radiator
|> > support.
|> > > - Remote snap ring and use pulley remover to remove the pulley to get
|to
|> > the
|> > > clutch, then do the clutch R&R.
|> > > Reverse procedure for install.
|> > >
|> > > My main purpose going this route is to keep the freon in the system.
|> > > Anyone see issues with this method? Will it work?
|> > > Thanks,
|> > > Gary
|
|

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